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Bath Renovation

As a bath renovation itself it is not always necessary to replace an old and aging bathtub with a new. Smaller renovations can be made even, but helping hands it should be for major work. What opportunities are there? There are many different ways for a bath renovation. To the existing sink with new bathtub finish can be renewed beautifully. Many manufacturers offer coloured coatings, there is also a Pearl – and high gloss that can be put up with a few steps. Here’s how: first to ground the entire surface of the existing, old bathtub with abrasive paper. This is necessary so that the new bathtub paint Gets a good surface adhesion.

After sanding, careful cleaning is obligatory because dust and dirt can lead to a detachment of the paint. The cleaning is done with water and a cloth, after the first drying with methylated spirits or alcohol. A suitable primer is beneficial to give the paint a surface optimally prepared. Can now be used with a paint roller or a paint brush. The colors of the different manufacturers must be touched often with a special hardener. The coatings available today have a relatively short dry season which the tub is available soon. Still a possibility for the rehabilitation of the bathtub a more quite easily feasible model for bath renovation is the principle tub in bath. This is a new sink in the already existing, old tub, used roughly, outlined.

This variant of the redevelopment has many advantages. Time, inserting the new sink is made in a few hours. Also caused no damage to the tile mirror, because the old tiles need not be removed. Here’s how: here the old bathtub is left almost entirely in place. Only the trace is removed to first waterproof to adjust new expiration. The old tub is then covered with foam, on which the new, previously exactly appropriate bath is applied. Thus is created a secure, tight connection of the two tanks. After the new outlet with the new sink is connected, the resulting new joints with silicone be grouted. Now must the tub with water filled are. After a set and dry season from about 48 hours, the Pan is ready to use.