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You will need

• - Abrasive stone or hard brush
• - enamel
• - sprayer, roller or brush

Instructions

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Replacing the bath - the enterprise is very expensive, both in terms of labor, and on money. It is not surprising that they are going to the extreme. Most often, the owner decides to cover enamel a bath. How can this be done to restore the quality and durability?

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The inner surface of the bathtub is necessarycarefully, centimeter by centimeter, cleaned with a brush and abrasive stone using either a cleaning powder or a special product that is sometimes sold complete with enamel. After cleaning, rinse a bath water.

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Next, smooth the irregularities of the inner surface of the bath, clean off rust stains and degrease with chlorine-free cleaning agents.

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Fill a bath hot water for 10-15 minutes, then a bath thoroughly wipe and dry. Its surface should be smooth, even and matte.

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Apply the enamel to the surface of the bathtubspray, brush or roller. At first glance, it seems that the use of a nebulizer will give the best result, however, when the sprayer is used ineptly, streaks and unevenness remain on the surface of the bath, and as a result, the enamel will hold on badly and for a short time. The use of a roller is also fraught with troubles: it may be that the coating will not lie flat, but the pellets will remain on the rough surface of the bath. The most convenient tool for covering enamel a bath - Brush made of natural hair.

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When choosing an enamel, pay attention to the color of the hardener. Dark brown and dark red color of this component can give an unpleasant yellow tint to your bath.

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Base and hardener should be mixed, exactlyfollowing the manufacturer's instructions. Finish the enamel very carefully to avoid the formation of streaks and bubbles - the quality of your coating will depend on the quality of your work. Approximately half of the finished enamel will leave on the first layer. Apply the second coat after 10-15 minutes.

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You can use the bathroom after 7 days.

Tip 2: How to refine the bath

Repair of the entire bathroom - pleasure expensiveand very troublesome. Old baths are often literally built into the wall in order to dismantle this object and take it out, it will be necessary to disassemble the entire room. But, if all this is conceived only because of the peeling enamel, it is better to think about a more economical solution to the problem. The two easiest ways to update and refine a bath - this is to apply a new enamel and put an acrylic liner.

You will need

• - an acrylic liner;
• - enamel and hardener;
• - Brushes.

Instructions

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Measure your bath to find the right oneacrylic liner. Clean the plumbing with a good degreaser. Mark and cut out the holes for draining and overflow. The liner is fixed with a special glue composition or a two-component foam.

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Acrylic bath insert into your old. Drain the holes and edges of the products tightly. After this, fill the bath with water and leave for eight hours, this will allow the liner to adhere well to the base. Remove the protective film and use the new bath for the intended purpose.

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To cover the bath with new enamel, prepare itsurface to work. Sprinkle the plumbing with a cleaning powder, for example, "Pemolux", and directly on this tool work with an abrasive stone. Remove all formed dirt. Surface treated with degreasing compound.

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Fill the tub with hot water and drain it after ten minutes. Walls and bottom thoroughly wipe clean lint-free cloth dry. You should have a smooth and dry surface for further work.

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For the primer, prepare the working solution by mixing the hardener and the enamel. Apply the formulation to the surface of the bath and allow it to dry thoroughly.

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Cover the enamel bath. A flat brush made of natural hair is suitable for this work. Paint clearly and accurately - bubbles and stains are unacceptable. You can spray the enamel from aerosol cans. But the disadvantage of this option is that the composition in them does not contain a hardener.

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The most reliable enamelling is obtained by applying it to the compressor.

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Outside, the bath can be ennobled, overlaidtiles. New enamel can cover the entire bath, and revitalize and decorate its exterior by using decoupage techniques along with craquelure. On a new paint, paste the pictures cut out of bright napkins. Apply a layer of bicomponent varnish to the effect of the cracked surface.