Cast iron tubs have numerous advantages in comparison with analogues. But through years its appearance loses attractiveness. Replacement is rather complicated and expensive process therefore people hope to find alternative decisions.
Cast iron tub refinishing is regarded as perfect way of bathtub appearance restoration. On the one hand its cost is rather affordable and on the other hand results are quite durable. The surface will have been serving for years.
There offered the following ways of refinishing:
1. repainting of a surface (a tub is covered by new paintwork);
2. reglazing (using acrylic paint);
3. acrylic liner installing.
Reglazing is the most effective way that provides maximally durable results. Previous paintwork is being removed. All damages are stopped and then acrylic painting is applied. Repainting is the most simple and cheap measure but the effect is also not so durable. Acrylic liner is almost a new tub that is made according to individual proportions.
Take into account that restored bathtub surface demands special care. In such case serving term will be quite durable.
Cast iron tubs are prized for their weight, warmth and vintage character, but their enameled surface takes a beating over decades — the finish stains, chips down to the raw iron, and develops rust that no amount of scrubbing will lift. Because these fixtures can weigh hundreds of pounds and are often built into the surrounding tile, replacing one is a major, expensive undertaking, which is why restoration is almost always the smarter path.
The most common and reliable approach is our bathtub reglazing, which grinds out rust, repairs chips in the enamel and bonds a fresh, high-gloss coating over the entire surface. Careful tub refinishing rebuilds worn and etched areas so the finish cures smooth and even, and thorough bathtub refinishing restores the deep shine that made cast iron a classic in the first place.
Since the original coating on these tubs is vitreous enamel, our porcelain reglazing techniques are ideally suited to matching that hard, lustrous look. The whole process finishes in a single visit and preserves the antique fixture you love rather than sending it to a landfill. For heritage bathrooms across Brooklyn and beyond, restoring cast iron beats replacing it on every count.