Painted Tubs

[Mike Lamb]

Does anyone have experience with painted tubs? Unless it looks like hatchet job, I remark that the tub (and sometimes the wall tiles) has been painted but I don't say much more than that.

[Bain]

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.

[Rocon]

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.

[MMustola]

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.

[Chad Fabry]

To be clear, they're not re-glazed, they're painted.

[kurt]

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.

[MMustola]

Chad,

Of course you are right, they are painted. it's common in my area to refer to it as being 're-glazed'