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[#2] Posted: 11/22/2011 - 3:43:56 PM |  |  |
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I let them know that it's been glazed, 'cause it invariably chips and I don't want to hear about it a year down the road.
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[#3] Posted: 11/23/2011 - 07:57:38 AM | | |
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I see a lot of fiberglass units that are coated. They look good for a while but they require maintenance coats. I would say in general you can expect 25% to have some chipping or peeling within 5 years. Of course this can vary based on use. My wife owns a dog grooming shop. The shop has a fiberglass tub shower enclosure. It requires a fresh coat every two years.
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[#4] Posted: 11/23/2011 - 4:53:59 PM | | |
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We had the tub in the kids bathroom re glazed. I think that like most things the quality of the end result is in proportion to the time spent in preparation. The guy we hired spent about 4 hours sanding and prepping the tub. This was done about 5 years ago and it still looks great.
Like most of you I have seen many tubs that were peeling. I always make a point of documenting the re-glazed tubs.
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[#5] Posted: 11/23/2011 - 5:11:13 PM | | |
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To be clear, they're not re-glazed, they're painted.
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Chad Fabry
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[#6] Posted: 11/23/2011 - 6:01:28 PM | | |
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I see several that work great after several years.
Cheap jobs chip around the drain first, then elsewhere.
It's a decent budget alternative to ripping out a whole bathroom.
I almost always note it's been painted.
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"If I smell it, it goes in the report".............Phillip Smith...2012
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[#7] Posted: 11/23/2011 - 7:49:41 PM | | |
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Chad,
Of course you are right, they are painted. it's common in my area to refer to it as being 're-glazed'
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