How do you refinish an old claw foot tub?

Question

We just recently purchased my grandparents house and there is an old claw foot tub. But the finish is worn off, therefore a little scratchy on the backside when you take a bath.

Answer 1

Not knowing the particular design of your tub, I'd say from your question you're more concerned with the inside than the outside and there is help available, it's just not DIY help. It can be completely reporcelainized, a job best left to professionals who know what they're doing. Just make sure you get a quote in writing and a warranty.

Answer 2

I'm going to assume it is a porcelain finish on your tub. If so, check The Home Depot paint dept for a porcelain tub/shower refinishing kit. It is a kit that includes all you need to refinish such a surface for under $35 (depending on where you live). It is an epoxy stuff that you have to mix at home and apply according to directions included inside the package. Other large hardware stores may carry it but I know where I live it runs about $32.98. It is popular too. It comes in almond and white finish, and also for fiberglass tubs.

Answer 3

Every cell has DNA and it is consisted of two strands tightly woven around each other. The thing that prevents the two strands from breaking apart is called a telomeric cap (which is random nucleotide sequences called nonsense codons. Codon is a 3 sequence of nucleotides that codes for amino acids eg. CUU is a amino acid called proline . A nonsense codon is one that doesnt code for any amino acid production) Every time your cells divide a small sequence is lost there by reducing the stability of the cell's DNA (in layman's terms). This will eventually lead do most of Ur cells' DNA becoming unstable. And usually when a mistake occurs in DNA the cell will perform auto cytolysis (cell suicide) to prevent problems. So when you are old most of ur cells telomeric caps will be low and they are prone to die when they try to divide.. Whats really interesting about this theory is the impact it has on evolution (because this happens on both meiotic as well as mitotic divisions. which means that a species grows old too before it mutates.. but thats a different story)

Answer 4

We have an old claw foot tub, and there is a guy nearby who refinishes them. It will cost us about $700 to do both the inside and outside.

Answer 5

Please have it done professionally.... see Yellow Pages. These tubs are worth saving and having refinished.