How to paint a bath inside

It is known that the pride of any housewife is a sparkling white bath, which requires constant attention and care for her. But to the great chagrin of this condition of this attribute of the bathroom does not last long. And indeed, over time, the enamel coating on the inner surface of the bath dims, scratches and traces of small chips appear on it. In addition, after prolonged use, the top layer of enamel gradually acquires an unpleasant yellow-red tint.

Recovery options

Bath renewal involves the use of the following methods:

• restoration of the enamel layer manually or with the help of special cylinders with a spray;
• coating update using liquid acrylic;
• the use of special liner of acrylic material.

None of the upgrade options listed above are not without some flaws, so you yourself have to choose a recovery method that is more suitable for you. We now consider the general procedure for the restoration work associated with updating the enamel layer. In this case, the focus will be on the selection of materials considered to be the most reliable, i.e. providing high-quality coverage.

At present, two-component epoxy paints produced by the Finnish company Tikkurila are considered the most suitable materials. The high cost of dyes from Finland should not embarrass you, since it is these brands of enamel (“Reaflex 50”, for example) that will provide you with a high-quality update of the restored coating.

It is not recommended to even try to restore the coating of the bath by using alkyd and oil paints, as well as various automotive enamels and nitrokrasok. Such attempts often lead to the need for re-restoration, or you will be forced to deal with the issue of acquiring a new bath.

Order of work

The following subtleties of the process of preparing the surface for processing and applying enamel should be reviewed:

1. When using two-component paints or liquid acrylic, the old enamel layer is carefully cleaned and then well degreased. A layer of primer is necessarily applied to the surface prepared in this way, after drying of which you can proceed to the main work.
2. Enamel can be applied using either a soft brush or a soft-nap roller, or by spraying it.
3. The most reliable method of applying two-component enamels is spraying them with a special spray gun, with which it is possible to evenly distribute the material over the treated surface.
4. Preparation of components is best to start only when the bath is fully ready for final processing. The fact is that after the preparation of the composition, it retains its working properties for no more than 40 minutes.

The application of the so-called liquid acrylic (stakril), is carried out in bulk, with the original composition evenly spread along the walls of the bath. Due to its high fluidity, this composition spreads over the surface of the bath in a uniform thin layer. With a working coating thickness of about 6 mm, its complete drying lasts no more than four days.

Video

In the following video, you will learn how to restore a bath using liquid acrylic: