Enamel bath restoration
Repair is always a big expense. If there is an opportunity to save, everyone tries to use it. For example, when repairing a bathroom, you can take care of the restoration of enamel instead of buying a new sanitary equipment.
Recovery methods
Apply a new layer of coating to the bath in several ways, using:
- enamel produced in banks
- enamels in the form of an aerosol,
- acrylic liner.
Each method has its pros and cons. Choosing enamel in banks, you can get a strong new coating, however, and efforts will have to be made much more than when applying an aerosol coating. Installing an acrylic liner is technologically complex, but the result will exceed all expectations.
Preparatory stage
Before you restore the enamel, you need to take preliminary measures to clean the bath from the old coating. For this you need:
- Sprinkle the entire surface with any abrasive scouring powder.
- Using sandpaper directly on the powder to thoroughly clean the surface from the old coating.
- Check the work done and the places where there is still an old coating, clean it again with a powder and sandpaper.
- As soon as the old layer is removed, the bath should be filled with maximally hot water for 15-20 minutes.
- After the appointed time, it is necessary to drain the water and thoroughly dry the entire surface of the plumbing equipment.
The preparatory stage, and most importantly, the quality of all its operations, significantly affects how the new enamel will lie on the surface. The worse the cleaning is, the less the new coating will last.
There are cases when the rust is so eats into the bath that it can not be washed with ordinary cleaning agents and sandpaper. The problem will help eliminate oxalic acid. The drug should be mixed with water to the state of liquid slurry. Using a cloth pad, apply the mixture to the most contaminated areas. The duration of oxalic acid should not exceed 25-30 minutes. Wash it off with hot water.
Bath primer
Enamel restoration требуется начать с обезжиривания поверхности. Для этого можно использовать обычный ацетон или бензин. Средство наносится с помощью обыкновенного ватного тампона. Процедуру обезжиривания можно считать законченной, когда полностью обработанную ванну наполняют горячей водой на 10 минут.
After processing the surface of the sanitary equipment, let it dry, then proceed directly to the primer.
The primer is applied with a brush or a small roller with a thin layer.
After priming the bath should dry well. Then it should be sanded again, cleaned of dust and dried.
Use a primer and coating of one manufacturer and one series, this will get the best result.
Enamel restoration
After priming, you can begin to update the coating. If you plan to use paint in cans, you will need a medium-sized mohair roller. Enamel in spray can aerosols can be applied without special tools.
New coating should be applied in two layers. If the enamel is purchased in the bank, it is important to pay attention to the presence of stains and carefully level the applied layer. When using an aerosol such problems do not occur.
However, the composition of the spray paint contains a fairly large amount of solvent, which adversely affects the service life of the new coating. If canned enamel can last for 5 years, and with careful treatment and more, the service life of spray paint - no longer than 3-4 years.
Before you engage in the restoration of the bath, you need to remember the limitations that appear when using the updated sanitary equipment:
- first, abrasive powders cannot be used for cleaning;
- secondly, it is absolutely impossible to soak the laundry - this greatly increases the risk of damage to the coating;
- thirdly, when starting hand washing in different containers - for example, in a basin - you need to ensure that laundry detergent or bleach does not get on the restored surface.
Video
See how to properly restore a bath with liquid acrylic: