When we moved in, our old clawfoot bathtub was in bad shape. It was stained and the finish had worn away. Our landlord wasn't going to replace it, but after some coercing, we convinced him to reglaze it for us. For less than the cost of a new tub and installation, porcelain and cast-iron tubs can be reglazed and the finish restored.
We've lived with our reglazed tub for about 5 years now, and it's showing some wear. It has chipped in a couple of places, but it's still in great shape compared to the way it looked when we moved in. Eventually, it will probably have to be reglazed again or replaced, but we're relatively happy with the results since our options were to live with the tub we had, or go the reglazing route.
Since our landlord negotiated the work, we're not sure about pricing, although we've heard a few hundred dollars is standard. This issue has come up a few times on Apartment Therapy and you can follow these links for a little more information:
• Good Questions: Tub Refinishing Help
• Good Questions: Good Tub Refinisher?
• Good Questions: Experience With Reglazing Wall Tiles?
Image: Reglazed Bathtub from Salvage One, $1,350
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Now, that's what I call a stand out chaise lounge!!
Would you look at that button tufting!! yow-sa.
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I like the use of corrugated panels as decor.
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So, I just had my bathroom and kitchen sinks resurfaced. I'm unsure of the results. I used Miracle Method (I know, the name gave me the willies), and they guarantee the bathroom sink for awhile but make no promises about the kitchen. I'm using rubber mats in the kitchen sink until I can get my house sold because I'm worried about scratching.
Is this reglazing a different process than relining?
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Do you know if it is possible to also reglaze a pink or blue colored bathroom sink? They are vintage Crane sinks circa 1951 and were the #1 style specked out by most MCM architects. I cannot find decently priced replacements. Most are vintage and range in the thousands. They are just a little dull in the finish and I cant get them shiny again. Thanks.
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I just had my old clawfoot bathtub reglazed last week. It cost $375 for the inside only, with a 10 year warranty. The tub looks great now -- well worth the expense.
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that chaise! i'm with you, shelly!
i've been putting off refinishing our tub b/c of the toxicity. we may just have to move out for a week or something...
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I don't recommend reglazing to anyone looking for more than a quick fix (even then I'm not sold on it). The people who owned our condo before us reglazed the entire bathroom (walls, tub, everything). About a year after we moved in the glaze started pealing up in places. It looks terrible and it is next on my list of things to remove/fix. Ugh.
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Hmmm . . . I've had this done on two different tubs in two different houses and for each one, the glaze lasted less than a year, and I was careful not to drop anything on it.
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My friend had her tub reglazed. The first time lasted 4 years. She switched to a different company, and it lasted 10 years. Last month, it started to show a little chipping around the drain, so she had it redone by the second company. It cost $550. The glazer recommended specific cleaning products that would be safe for the finish.
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