Your Questions, Answered
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Refinishing, also known as reglazing, is the process in which a durable coating is applied to a surface to renew the look and feel. Typically applied using a professional HVLP turbine spray system.
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Bathtub replacement is a highly involved and expensive process with weeks or months of demo and installment with contractors and plumbers. Costs can range from 3-7k depending on your area.
Replacement also usually involves removing at least the first row of tile that rests against the rim of the bathtub.
Refinishing instead of replacement has become a great cost effective option for these reasons.
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In most circumstances, yes, it can be refinished. The most common types of bathtubs are cast iron, steel, fiberglass, and acrylic.
If your bathtub has been previously refinished, stripping off the old coating before the new one is applied is necessary in most cases.
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A lot goes into refinishing a bathtub, tile, or countertops and it’s much more than simply cleaning off the surface and brushing on a finish.
An improperly refinished surface will end up costing you more in the end than if you had just hired a professional refinisher to begin with.
While there are a few DIY refinishing kits on the market, none of them will deliver the performance you should expect and one of the biggest complaints of these kits are peeling or yellowing in a few short months.
For a finish that is going to look good and last, it should be done using a quality refinishing product and applied by a professional.
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We offer refinishing of bathtubs, tile, and countertops.
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a call—we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.
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We are an owner-operated small business local to the St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay Area.
Hiring a small local business ensures superior customer service, as you will always talk with the decision-makers while boosting our regional economy keeping roughly 68% of funds in our local economy.
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In short, the process involves preparing the bathtub, tile, or countertop surface by industrial deep cleaning, making necessary repairs on chips, cracks, rust, etc. using marine grade filler or fiberglass, etching the surface, applying an adhesive material which will create a molecular bond between the bathtub surface and the new glossy coating to be applied.
The room and any surface not being sprayed will be protected with masking material like paper, plastic, and tarps.
