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How long did it take and did you have to vacate your apartment because of the fumes? Any other thing you want to mention? (I have one bathroom, so although I'd like to have this done, I need to know if I can access the bathroom immediately.) Thanks.

My old building used to do this and my only real complaints are the chipping and the grain. Little bits of grain get caught under the finish and if you love to take baths like me that means enduring a good bit of scratching on your skin. It does feel like paint and not like porcelain (meaning not as smooth). But the apprearance is great.

As for access to the bathroom, when my building did it, it did not take up the entire room/they didn't have to cover everything, but the tub was unuseable for days. They always did it during the summer where the windows could be open day and night. It may already be too cold unless you have superior ventilation.

I used Metro Refinishing for my tub and they were horrible. They forgot to grout around the tub like I asked them to. Then the tub started to peel 3 months later. When I called to talk to them, they hung up on me. There are a lot of good companies out there. Do not use Metro.

I highly recommend Metro. For $280 they re-glazed, and re-caulked my tub. I travel regularly and unexpectedly for work and must have canceled on them three times. Each time they were very understanding and polite. They protected my bathroom tiles and toilet with butcher paper during the glazing. I opted to not go with the anti-slippery glaze, but it would have only been another $20 bucks. The tub is sparkling!