How to restore the old bathroom. Bath coating with your own hands. Patio acrylic on the walls of the bath

Bath, from what material it was not made, agrees gradually. Over time, its enamel becomes not so snow-white, as before, the surface of the product during operation loses its smoothness, covered with small cracks or chips.

All these traces of intensive use lead to the fact that the appearance of the container for washing deteriorates, and it becomes unhygienically to use it. However, immediately run to the plumbing shop to buy a new bath is still not worth it, because the restoration of the bath with their own hands even at home can increase its service life for a long time. In this article we will talk about the most effective ways to restore cast-iron and steel acrylic models, as well as when they can be applied.

How to understand that the bath is required to repair?

Some of the type of baths can successfully operate several decades, while maintaining performance at a high level. However, its original appearance of the washing capacity with intensive use loses after 5-7 years of service. The restoration of the bath at home is carried out if it has the following defects:

Note! As a rule, the life of the bath is several times higher than the service life of the enamel. Emale coating is the most vulnerable place of washing tanks, which overproof, cracks and yellow. The good news is that the top covering fastened is quite easy to restore.

What baths can be restored?

Often, homeowners have a question, whether to restore their old bath. To evaluate whether the repair is possible, and what a set for restoration of the bath will need, you need to evaluate the nature and amount of damage. It is believed that the maintainability of the model depends on the thickness of its walls. The main conditions for restoration believes:

Lack of rust. If there are foci of corrosion on the surface of the foci, they must be removed using a rust converter.
Lack of through holes. If there are no pass-through holes, then all surface damage can be eliminated using acrylic or enamel.
Qualitative surface preparation. So that the result of restoring will last longer, the surface of the font prepare to work: to align, clean, degrease.

Remember that the result of the restoration primarily depends on the quality of enamel or acrylic, as well as on the preparation of the surface of the bowl to repair.

Repeated enamel

Re-enamelings are the restoration of the baths with their own hands by applying a new layer of paintwork on the inner surface of the product, which is produced at home. For this, epoxy enamel is used, applied to the surface of the bowl using roller, brushes or spacing, in several layers. The features of this method of recovery are:

Important! Restoration of pig-iron or steel baths by re-enamellation is made with the help of moisture resistant epoxy enamel, which has low resistance to mechanical damage. Therefore, the result of the restoration of the appearance of the washing capacity in this way is still holding no more than 5 years.

Restoration of liquid acrylic

The best way to restore baths at home is to fill the inner surface of the bowl of liquid acrylic. Acrylic is a modern, resistant polymer, which is frozen by a smooth and shiny surface. It has a thick consistency, but it spreads well, therefore it is applied to the surface of the washing tank with the pouring method. The features of the technology of "bulk bath" are:

To perform or steel bath with liquid acrylic, it is necessary to purchase a kit for restorations, which consists of a base, hardener, sandpaper for grinding of chipping and rubber spatula for sprinkling and removing bubbles.

Bath repair using acrylic liner

The universal remedy with which it is quickly and easily can be repaired by an old cast iron bath or steel - acrylic insert. The liner of the lung, thin, but durable acrylic is inserted into the bowl, coated with a special adhesive composition, and then filled with water, which performs the role of the press. To dry out glue and reliable fixation inserts, only 1-2 days is required. This method of restoration exists 3 minuses:

Remember that with the help of an insert from acrylic suitable size and form, even strongly damaged baths with a large number of chips, cracks and even with through holes can be repaired.

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Over time, even very high-quality bath coating comes in an improper view. On the surface, poor spots, divorces, rust, and chips, scratches and other damage appear on the surface. And each owner has a thought on the replacement of equipment. But this process is very complex and expensive. In addition, often old baths were made of cast iron, which makes it very heavy, therefore, even the removal process will not be easier. Therefore, many are trying to restore old baths.

Fortunately, even a very damaged enamel bathing bath can be restored, because its operational characteristics of the bath keeps the whole and completely. Thanks to modern technologies, it is possible to restore the old enamel coating. But is it worth doing this?

Does it make sense in the restoration of old baths?

Before starting recovery, count how much a new bath will cost

To understand whether it makes sense to repair your old bath, you need to estimate how much the replacement of old equipment will cost and, accordingly, make a conclusion about expediency. To do this, the cost of the bath will have to add the cost of dismantling the old equipment and the delivery of the new, as well as the rise and descent from the floor, in the case of accommodation in the apartment. In addition, the installation of a new bath is also worth the money, but often, in addition to the installation of equipment, it is necessary to repair the old wall covering, partially or entirely.

Based on the procedures described above, it turns out that the replacement of the bath will entail partial or complete repairs of the bathroom. Therefore, the replacement of the bath makes sense during the repairs of the apartment. Otherwise, to reanimate the old bath will be much more profitable.

Often, the impressive replacement costs are not all for the pocket, so we consider the restoration options for the old bath. At the moment there are only three ways to restore:

update enamel coating by manual application method;
applying liquid acrylic (stacring);
installation of the finished acrylic liner.

Before repaired an old bath, each process should be considered separately, because they have their own characteristics. But at first it is necessary to understand the cause of the wear of the enamel.

What are the reasons for the wear of the enamel coating?

The cause of enamel wear is the bad water and poor bathroom care.

Over time, the enamel coating is affected by various factors that contribute to premature wear, but there are main reasons:

poor quality of tap water, the content of aggressive substances and crude abrasive particles;
application during cleaning of the baths of abrasive and chlorine-containing substances and materials;
if chemical reagents are often used to clean water pipes, it also negatively affects enamel.

All these conditions, of course, do not affect immediately, but over time, the enamel coating is thinned, a rust appears from under it, and the surface becomes rough and unpleasant to the touch.

From here it is easy to conclude how to delay (alas, inevitable) enamel wear on as long as possible.

Restoration methods

When the moment of arrival of the coating of the bath in disrepair still occurred, and the full replacement of the font was recognized as inexpedient, it comes time to choose one of the ways to recover.

Enhancing enamel

Enamel on the surface of the brush

Among all the restoration methods, enamel is the oldest and applied method. This method is very similar to painting, with the exception of the material used, because the restoration uses a special enamel. Among the enamel paints to restore baths are distinguished by two types:

professional enamels for industrial application - are very liquid and applied most often by spraying in several layers;
simple enamels for manual application - are used for self-use and have a more dense structure, which makes it possible to apply it with a roller or a brush in 1-2 layers.

Among the advantages of this method of recovery of damaged coating can be allocated:

low cost of applying and material;
during the repair, dismantling equipment, drain and overflow hoses;
it does not matter which bath is cast iron or steel, enamel is suitable for both types.

Enamel in the ballots is used for local recovery

Unfortunately, in this type of recovery, more deficiencies rather than advantages, among them allocated:

the post-repair period of operation of an updated coating does not exceed 5-8 years;
due to the increased fragility of the new coating, it does not tolerate strikes that can lead to chipping formations;
drying time of the updated coating of an old bath is 5-7 days;
over time, yellow spots appear on the coating or the entire surface is covered with yellow;
since enamel is not applied with thick layers, the possibility of hiding defects, such as dents, chips, hillocks, etc.

Repair the old bath with your own hands using enamel paint is the cheapest and least high-quality, since the updated coating is much softer factory. Therefore, the care of the surface must be gentle.

Tip: Instead of using abrasive and chemical cleaning products, as well as rigid sponges, a soft solution of soap should be used. In addition, it is strictly forbidden to hit the surface by any metal objects and fill the bath with very hot water. The water set should be started with cold and gradually add hot.

Restoration of liquid acrylic

Liquid acrylic has a long service life

Restoration of the old bath with a two-component acrylic is the new and simple method.

Help: Stacryl is used as a reducing fluid, which is a two-component acrylic filler used directly for the baths. The composition of the liquid includes an acrylic and a special hardener, while mixing the material polymerization occurs.

The process of applying is quite simple. On a pre-prepared surface, a dilute stacurity is gradually a uniform layer, which forms a reliable coating on the surface. This recovery method has such advantages:

Durability of the coating. If the application procedure and the operating conditions of the new coating are competent and thorough, then the service life can be 15-20 years;
Elimination of defects. Thanks to the application of a new coating, a sufficiently thick layer, which is 4-6 mm, the main part of the surface defects is eliminated. For example, chips, dents, pores, etc.;
Perfectly smooth glossy coating. Since, for its basis, a sufficiently thick material, it fills and eliminates various defects, and eliminates various defects, almost perfect glossy coating is formed on the surface;
The speed of the operation. Liquid acrylic is very easy and quickly applied to the surface due to the extraordinary simplicity of technology;
Absolute security. Stacryl does not have sharp unpleasant odors, which allows it to apply it even in places with poor ventilation. Using this material you can not be afraid of the health of relatives, even if there are allergic, older people in the house.

The disadvantages of this method of restoration include:

The finish of the old bath in this way has a long drying time, which is about 3 days. During this period, it is forbidden to touched the bath and, in general, closely approach, so as not to put on the surface of a different garbage in the form of dust, water, hair, etc.;
Another disadvantage is high compared to enameling the cost of finishing. Although these costs are justified by a long service life and more wear-resistant coating.

Installing acrylic repair liner

Acrylic liner fixed liquid acrylic

The repair of old baths is also performed according to the "bath in a bath" method using a special acrylic insert, which passes inside the old equipment. For the operation, a special adhesive foam is applied, it is applied to the surface of an old bath, after which the liner is installed. If all preparatory and repair procedures are made correctly, then the service life can be 15 years old.

Among the positive qualities of this restoration method can be noted:

the strength of the acrylic liner is much higher than the enamel coating;
the new surface completely hides all possible coating defects;
on acrylic liner, yellow stains do not appear over time;
this method of restoration allows you to connect all the positive qualities of pig-iron and acrylic baths.

Despite all the advantages of this method, there are disadvantages:

before installing the acrylic insert, you need to turn off the bath from the siphon, which is quite difficult to do with old products;
in the case when the bath is made of "thin cast iron", which can be fed, the installation of the liner is prohibited, since the integrity of the adhesive composition and the deposit of the liner may be disturbed during the equipment bends.

A few words about the preparatory measures

All options for recovery requires preliminary surface

Although all restoration methods differ from each other, but the preliminary preparation of surfaces is almost the same. So how to make an old bath new and that it will take for this:

First of all, before starting the recovery, it is made full cleaning of the bath surface, that is, all complex contaminants are removed;
Then all the defects of the surface are smoothed, namely scratches, tubercles of the pits, and the entire surface is polished. This procedure is performed using emery paper with small grain;
Immediately before applying, cleaning from the resulting dust and garbage is cleaned, and then degreases everything.

Important! Grinding and degreasing increases the adhesion of the material with the surface, and, consequently, the quality and durability of the finish.

How to care for a renovated surface?

Apply detergents without abrasive materials

During the care of the bathroom strictly prohibits the use of various materials to which include:

The use of any abrasive substances, such as powders for cleaning. After all, scratches are formed on the surface, and the coating quickly loses its primary appearance;
Under the prohibition of household chemicals, which include: technical alcohol, ammonia, acetone, formaldehyde, solvents and strong acids;
Cigarette spots and small scratches (up to 2 mm) are removed using the sandpaper "zero", that is, the small one;
Cleaning is also prohibited using metal brushes and dry.
Extremely undesirable in renovated baths of pets, hair dyeing and falling on the surface of mousses and varnishes.

To the question "How to make a bath new?" It can be responsibly to say that it all depends on the care, restoration is already the consequence of incorrect cleaning that continues for many years. Therefore, so that the bath is like a new one:

The bath is wedge only with a soft cloth or a sponge, which will help keep the glossy surface ideal as long as possible;
Rust stains are removed using a vinegar solution or lemon juice;
For cleaning, a soft cleaning agent is applied, which is applied for 7-10 minutes, after which it is removed with a soft cloth and water jet;
In systems with hydromassage, cleaning occurs a little differently. The bath is filled with water with the addition of a cleaning agent and turns on for a while for 5-10 minutes, after another 10-15 minutes left with liquid. The liquid is then merged and everything is washed with a jet of water and with a soft cloth.

Making conclusions: Restoration or replacement?

Use a soft cloth or sponge for cleaning the bath

If doubt remained than to cover the old bath is best, then you should seek advice from experts or explore their reports. Of course, the choice remains for the owner. If the repair is required as a cosmetic and short period of time, to replace during repair, then you should choose the cheapest option, that is, manual enamel. But when the budget is required, but the durable coating is best to apply striking. The latter method is the most expensive and is not suitable for temporary repair.

For the question of how to restore the old bath, it did not occur for a very long time, it is necessary to apply only high-quality and proven materials and strictly adhere to the processing technology. Nuances technology you can see on video.

During the repair, I want to bring order everywhere, including in the bathroom. New wall covering, beautiful ceiling, fresh plumbing ... But there is one important nuance - an old bath with a terrible yellowed and cracked coating, on the surface of which there may be rather terrible black chips. This element of convenience in the apartment is not so simple, as it seems, and the expensive pleasure is expensive. But there is a way out. Loss of type coverage can be restored, and quite quickly and cheap. It will be easy to cope without the help of professionals. The restoration of the enamel coating of the bathroom with their own hands is quite real and will not require rabid cash costs.

Why "save" the bath?

Before you learn how to reanimate the old coating in the bathroom without its complete replacement, you should figure out why it is generally restored. Why not easier to buy and install a new one?

The new bathroom costs a lot of money, and especially - high-quality, cast iron. Of course, you can buy ordinary metallic, but it delivers a certain discomfort living in the apartment for residents: filling with water is accompanied by a loud sound, which even neighbors hear in thin-walled houses.

You still need to manage a new bath, dismantling the old one. And this is not as simple as it seems. Such works will entail a large amount of garbage, besides heavy. At the same time, women handle it will not be able to cope with it - in any case, strong male hands are needed and those who dismantle everything will take out. And simply apply a new enamel coating, probably everyone.

Fortunately, the factory enamel in the bath is quite durable, and some owners of apartments do not face such a procedure as its recovery. This manages to achieve thanks to the special technology at which applied. The billet of the bath is exposed to a strong heating and only then covered with a protective coating, that is, enamel. In theory it is capable of holding a century, but due to constant cleaning and processing the bath does not happen. On the contrary, the bath is slow, but correctly loses its kind, enamel turns yellow and becomes not smooth to the touch, but Shanchava.

Yes, enamel is needed not only for beauty - it also protects the bath from the effects of various aggressive factors (for example, cleaning products, water of different temperatures). Without enamel, the metal loses some of their qualities - for example, in the place of damage to the cast iron will begin to rust, and the rust will spread further, destroying the product.

Attention! If the damage to the enamel is not eliminated in a timely manner, then the rust is able to destroy all the product or radically change the appearance of the bath.

Of course, the factory conditions in the apartment can be created impossible and ideally restored enamel - too. But it can still be reinstalled that it will help to return the bath a beautiful and neat appearance. And this is without unnecessary financial and physical costs.

Note! The home applied by home will not be able to serve as long as the factory, but still capable of turning your old bath in a new one for a long time. But it is necessary to treat it carefully - it is less resistant to mechanical / chemical impacts and is even able to change the color due to contact with certain substances.

In general, now there are the following methods for restoring the appearance of the bathroom.

Acrylic coating - The so-called bulk bath. The inner part of the structure is filled with liquid acrylic.
Acrylic liner - Sold in construction stores or manufactured to order. Located in the bath.
Replacing the old bath for a new.
Enamel coating - Simply put, applying for a special paint bowl on the inner surface.

What do you need?

In order to produce restoration work, you will need certain materials and tools:

respirator;
brush, roller for applying enamel;
old clothes or apron;
rubber gloves;
grinding machine or sandpaper;
old rags;
primer;
acetone;
a set for restoration of baths - Simply put, enamel for baths.

Now in the construction market there is a large selection of various enamels for baths oriented both on professionals and at home craftsmen. At the same time, if you are a novice, it is better to purchase the easiest option - it will not require special skills when used. For sale such enamels both in aerosol cylinders and in banks (apply with a brush or small roller).

Note! It is best to use the composition that is designed to apply a brush - it perfectly covers the old coating, it is easy to work with it. The aerosol funds are chosen when it is necessary to renovate a small chip - enamel in this case lies in an inhomogeneous.

The bath restoration kit typically has two components - hardener and enamel itself. There must also be a drug that will help prepare the bath itself to paint. By the way, the replacement of enamel is a great option to select a new color of the bath. The latter can be painted in blue, red, green and other colors using special colors.

Table. Sets for bath restoration.

Name	Description
"Reaglex-50"	This set is focused on using professionals, it is very liquid, therefore it will be difficult to work with it. To close the old coating, you will need to apply the composition several times. The restoration of the bath will take at least a week, since each layer should be carefully drying. But the coating is obtained by excellent.
"Svetlana and Fantasy"	This is the enamel of medium density, they are easily applied, without growing hard, which is optimal for an inexperienced restorer. Easily applied with a brush. The kit includes the preparation to which the surface of the bath before starting work. You can use special kokes.
"Epoxin-51"	Thick, sufficiently pulling enamel, which is caused by a brush - in a dense of the whole complexity of work. At the same time, the enamel spreads perfectly without leaving the flows. Does not require preliminary shtkock. Dries at least 2 days.
	A group of drugs that are essentially not enamel. It is well covered with a surface, it is easy - it is enough to just water the bath by this agent.

Cooking a bath to the procedure

Before proceeding to the coating of the bath with a new enamel, it is necessary to prepare the treated surface. It should become smooth and most brightened.

Step 1. The bath is cleaned from rust. This will help special acid-based preparations. Many of them are quite effective. For example, a hydrochloric acid preparation will remove red stains in just 10 minutes, but it will destroy the rest of the enamel on the whole slices. Also, this agent is important to wash off the bath surface and be sure to follow the instructions for use. There are more gentle preparations that are not so fast, but still effectively cope with rust. It works well based on oxalic acid, acting carefully than preparations based on salt. Preparations of the last type are washed off with water in 30-40 minutes.

Step 2. Next, it is necessary to make the surface of the bath from the inside of rough - for this it uses either sandpaper or grinding machine. The latter will significantly speed up the work. It is important to clean all the chips and cracks well.

Step 3. After working with a grinding machine, it is necessary to wash off the entire dust and dirt from the surface of the bath. After that, the surface is degreased with acetone.

Step 4. The next step is to apply primer, for example, GF-020. The layer of this substance should be well succeeded for about two days.

Tip! A reflector will help speed up the drying process. And, by the way, put primer not necessarily.

Step 5. Now it is necessary to warm up the bath - hot water is recruited into it. But you can use the construction hairdryer - in this case you will not need to additionally dry the bath.

Now the bath is ready to update the coating.

Enamel bath coating

We continue restoration work. Now go to the coating of the bath enamel from the inside.

Step 1. The restoration kit is prepared for use in accordance with the instructions. Enamel should be well mixed to homogeneous mass.

Step 2. With the help of the brush enamel is applied with long or short strokes. Long top down and bottom up, and then right-left or short bottom-up-to-left. Carefully score angles, areas near drain holes.

Step 3. Thus enamel is applied several times. Each of the layers must be carefully succeeded in accordance with the instructions.

Bath enamel prices

enamel for bath

Video - Enamel Bath Coating

Chips and scratches

To return the former beauty of the enamel, you do not always need to resort to cardinal measures and paint the whole bath. Sometimes it is enough just to close the chips and scratches. Make it is not so difficult.

For example, a mixture of dry whites with glue BF 2 will help to get rid of small scratches. It is simply applied to those places where there are minor damage. At the same time, it should be applied in several layers in such a way that the latter does not oppose the surface of the main coating of enamel. Apply the substance is conveniently ordinary tassel.

For deeper chips, the drug based on Nitroemali is suitable, which is added "Supercement" - special construction glue. The mixture is prepared in proportion of 1: 1. The resulting substance is also applied by layers, each of which is given time for drying (approximately 24 hours).

Also, with strong damage, it will help to cope and the mixture of the epoxy of zinc with epoxy (1: 2) will help. Sixing the epoxy resin according to the rules, the remaining components add to it. Zinc bleel can be easily replaced by china fragments. Keep such a mixture applied to the place of the chip, there will be at least 5 days, but it serves for many years.

When conducting these works, it is worth making sure that the color of the enamel and paint, which will be restored by scratching, coincide. Otherwise, the bath will be spotted.

And finally, several valuable and useful tips.

Attention! All chemical preparations, with which restoration work is carried out, poisonous and dangerous for health, therefore it is impossible to neglect personal security measures. With incorrect work, the risk of getting into the hospital is great.

Restoration of the bath with the replacement of old enamel on a new one - a completely independent way to return the product to the former beauty. At the same time, the new coating will be at least 5 years with respect to themselves. Of course, then you will have to paint the bath again, but considering how much cheaper this type of work than everyone else, it is definitely worth it. By the way, an important factor affecting the long service life of the enamel is the chemical composition of water. It is desirable to take into account when choosing a bath restoration method.

Restoration - excellent chance to change the color of the bath

A non-primary kind of old plumbing, not yet a reason to part with it, especially when there is an alternative. The full restoration of the enamel of the cast-iron bath is an effective and inexpensive way to return its "jacuzzi" by the former appeal.

Any plumbing over time loses its attractive whiteness. In such a bath, with a rough surface, and item itself is not hunting and guests show a shame and throw out a sorry. In addition, a bath with numerous cracks from a purity of purity turns into a seatingman of bacteria, mold and fungus. Whether once again strain the immune system, when an unfavorable environmental situation and so creates a lot of problems. The most optimal way out of the current situation is the restoration of the enamel of an old bath.

Restoration of old enamel

As a rule, the bath restoration proceed for several reasons.

Temporary housing. When the apartment is removable or, on the contrary, leased, it makes no sense to spend money on expensive plumbing.
Financial question. The old bath has already lost its freight look, and the purchase of a new one is not included in the nearest plans.
Planned planning. Dismantling and removal of the old cast iron bowl is not possible. You can, of course, smash it, but sorry.

The restoration of the cast-iron bath is usually carried out in one of three ways: coating bath enamel, liquid acrylic or installation of acrylic liner.
It exists, however, another fairly extravagant solution is to refresh the cast-iron bath - to lay it with a mosaic. But this option, rather, refers to decoration, it is quite troublesome and inexpedient.

Preparatory work

Before updating the old cast-iron bath at home, it is necessary to prepare an enamelled surface to the restoration. Preparation in several stages is carried out: rust removal, grinding, degreasing. Each of them ends with a thorough sink surface of hot water.

Rust removal. Acids that are part of most tools, when interacting with metal oxides, turn them into colorless salts. Processing is starting with gentle solutions of oxalous or acetic acid. Wash off the solution after 30-40 minutes. If after this rust still remains, you can clean it mechanically.
Grinding. After the rust is removed, the bath is grinning, used the grinder, drill or sandpaper.
Deep chips and cracks, rub in auto-suck. These areas are additionally grinding.
Degreasing. Use food soda or special cleaning products that are thoroughly wash away with hot water.

When the bath dried, remove the drain and overflow. Under the lower plums put the container in which enamel will be stroke. Small dust and sand are collected by a vacuum cleaner. Surface-adjacent surfaces are covered with a construction tape. Bath coating Epoxy or acrylic enamel provides primer application. This building makeup is used, which is indicated by the paint manufacturer.

Preparatory work

Enameling bath do it yourself

The easiest and most affordable way to restore enamel. For, painting, in addition to the classic epoxy enamel, a more efficient and expensive paint for pig-iron bath can be used.

Important! Epoxy composition consists of two components - hardeners and bases. Stir them immediately before applying. Depending on the manufacturer, the shelf life of the finished mixture from 30 to 45 minutes.

Enamel application technique

Divorced epoxy mixture is flammable and toxic, so bath coating such enamel provides for the use of personal protective equipment (respirator, rubber gloves). Apply the material with a terry roller or natural brush. Enamel starts from the side of the bottom, trying to apply the paint layer evenly and as thin. When the bowl is already painted on the sides, pass and the bottom. In areas where the enamel layer is thicker than you need, it is necessary to smear it, directing a brush to the bottom. Painting with epoxy enamel provides for applying at least 3 layers.
15 minutes after applying the last layer, the painted surface is verified for the presence of sublishes. And if they are, they are smeared with a brush, but already from the bottom up. Low quality paint for pig-iron bath can leverage for a long time, so it is necessary to check the enamel bath coating to be smoothly.
Enamel completely dries after 1-2 days, but enjoy the bathroom recommended only after 5 days. After drying, the surface is polished flannel flannel with a small amount of polishing paste.

Enameling bath

Important! During the period of drying, the enamel should be provided to the room suitable conditions. With high humidity, spots or cracks may appear on the fresh coating. And the presence of sand or dust will significantly reduce the operation of the coating.

Benefits:

The enamellation of the cast-iron bath do it yourself inexpensively.
Minimum dismantling work.

Disadvantages:

After some time, the enamel acquires a yellow shade.
Operating time of paints up to 5 years.
You can use the bath after recovery.
Survegencies in the factory coating are not hidden by the enamel layer.

Liquid acrylic

Restoration of liquid acrylic "bulk bath"

The restoration of enamel liquid acrylic has nothing to do with enaming, except for the surface preparation stages. As a result of the work carried out, the composition applied to the old enamel will freeze, forming a kind of acrylic insert in the bathroom.

The surface preparation is performed in the sequence described above. So that the chips or cracks do not appear on the restored surface, directly before the primer put them on. Use automotive putty from fiberglass. Apply material on damaged areas with a rubber spatula. In the process of applying acrylic, water can drop out of the crane, and the restoration of the cast-iron bath will end with their own hands. In order to avoid problems, the crane wrap up a towel and deceived by a plastic bag.

Liquid Acrylic Application Technology

When the bath is prepared, open a bucket with acrylic and remove the material from its inner walls with a rubber spatula. Components of the composition are thoroughly mixed using a special nozzle on a drill (whisk). Drain is closed with a plastic cup. A bucket with acrylic is installed on the bottom of the bath. The finished mixture is transfused into a small container. Often use conventional plastic cups, with a volume of 0.5 liters.

Applying liquid acryla

The restoration of pig-iron baths start with the side, the entire acrylic is poured around the perimeter of the bowl. Then, with a spatula with light movements distributed along the edge and in the corners. When the mixture stalks to the bottom, there are empty areas on the walls of the bath. They raise acrylic with a spatula, the movement from the bottom up. The restoration of the baths should be performed quickly.

If the bottom of the bath is not fully filled, tightening the spatula acryl from the plot around the drain. When the entire surface of the cast iron bowl is evenly filled, removed the plastic cup, which closes the drain, and the residues of the mixture flow into the substituted container. On the full drying of the material will be required on average 24 hours. Much depends on the temperature and the percentage of the hardener. But it is recommended to operate the bath only after 2-3 days.

Tip! The formed glands should not immediately correct, after drying acrylic enamel, they will disappear.

The acrylic color should correspond to the previous hue of the enamel, otherwise the spots can sharpen on the restored surface. To change the color of the mixture, in it during stirring, add a special caloring paste, part of which should not exceed 3% of the total mass.

Benefits

A short time of drying.
Durable coating.
Over time does not yellow.
The wet surface acrylic is not slippery.
Lifecycle 5-10 years

disadvantages

Application technology is quite complicated and requires a certain experience.

Bath after restoring liquid acrylic

Acrylic Insert "Bath Bath"

Multiple the names of the method reflect one essence. In the process of restoration of the bath, a new plastic bowl is glued onto its inner surface, identically repeating the shape of the old.
Acrylic insert in the bath is manufactured in the factory conditions, in accordance with current standards. The back side of the bowl can additionally reinforce fiberglass. Interestingly, such a recovery technology was developed more than 40 years ago and since then practically did not change. Acrylic insertion of good quality should have a thickness of at least 6 mm.

Acrylic bath insert

Preparation and restoration of the baths in this way easily performed with your own hands. Cleaning and grinding enamel in this case will not need. It is recommended only to sharpen chips and cracks if they are. Old elements are removed: drain, overflow and plumbing. After that, they remove the airports adjacent to the bath. From the rest of the tile, ceramic elements are cut off with a diamond disk and gently dismantle.

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Making sure that the acrylic insert in the bath corresponds to the desired size, it is placed, cut and drilled holes of the plums. In a bowl of an old bath, a sealant is applied around the drain and overflow, the rest of the bath is a special glue on which the insert will be recorded. After that, the acrylic insert is neatly installed in the bath. Excess silicone is removed on the technological holes and the installation of decorative lattices. The bath is filled with cold water to the edges and leave for 12 hours.

Despite the emergence and active use of modern materials for the manufacture of plumbing equipment, the popularity of pig-iron baths still remains at a fairly high level. These heavy, honeycomb products are easily bypass more diverse in shape and color acrylic and steel models due to their operational characteristics.

In addition to low thermal conductivity, high strength and durability, they are famous for maintainability, due to which the old cast iron bath can easily be updated with the help of affordable materials. In this article we will tell you how to restore the cast-iron bath, without unnecessary trouble returning it to the pristine cleanliness, smoothness and shine.

Features of the restoration of cast iron baths

The cast iron bath is a practical and durable plumbing device, which has a long service life, good strength qualities and significant weight, which, depending on the size of the model, can reach up to 500-600 kg. The cast iron is black, the white color of the product gives enamel, on the surface of which in the process of operation there are small damage, cracks, color changes.

The restoration of the cast-iron bath has the following features:

The thickness of the walls of the cast iron was 0.6-0.8 cm, so the models from this material are considered more maintainable in comparison with thin-walled steel products. Restoration of the cast iron bath is possible even with sufficiently deep damage.
The life of high-quality plumbing equipment from cast iron exceeds 50 years, but the enamel coating on the inner surface of the bowl is wearing much earlier. If you perform the restoration of enamel, then the renovated device will be practically both new, so the restoration of the cast-iron bath do it yourself is economically beneficial.

Note! High-quality cast iron models of baths are fairly expensive, for a spacious product, 160-170 cm long will have to put at least 20 thousand, and the corner bowls cost several times more expensive. Therefore, do not rush to throw out the old bath, better return to her an attractive appearance using the restoration.

Communicated damage

Before restoring the bath, you need to figure out which damage is characteristic of cast iron models, and also because of which they arise. Each experienced master will say that the most vulnerable place of products from the cast iron is enamel, which over time loses its original appearance. The most common damage to cast-iron washing containers are considered:

Note that before restaving the cast-iron bath, you need to carefully assess its condition, mark all the existing defects, and then select the optimal method and material with which it is better to recover. It will not be possible if there are end-to-end damage.

Repeated enamel

When people wonder how to restore the cast iron bath at home, the first thing comes to the head - re-enameling the container from the inside. This is a rather complicated, laborious and painstaking process that allows you to update the product without serious costs. For re-enamellation, moisture-resistant epoxy enamel, giving persistent, long-lasting result, subject to technology of use:

Important! Full polymerization and solidification of epoxy enamel occurs within 5-7 days, during which the bathroom cannot be used. In addition, during the restoration of the washing container in this way, a sharp, chemical smell is distinguished, so you can only work in the respirator.

Restoration of liquid acrylic

Quickly and efficiently repaired a cast-iron bath at home with a liquid acrylic. Due to the unique texture and consistency of this modern polymer, the restoration of the enamel layer is faster and easier than when using epoxy enamel. Acrylic compounds consist of 2 components - directly acrylic and hardener. The ingredients of the mixture are connected, and then thoroughly stirred to obtain a fluid, plastic mass. Restoration of cast iron products occurs as follows:

Important! To restored the plumbing device from the cast iron served longer, you need to keep the acrylic drying technology. The polymerization of this polymer lasts 36-48 hours, during which the contact of the coating with water or dust should be limited.

Repair using acrylic liner

If the surface of the cast iron washing container is in a launched state, if most of the enamel surface is covered with damage, to repair it efficiently with epoxy enamel or liquid acrylic problematic. To restore the appearance of strongly damaged products, a more radical method is used - installation of an acrylic liner. In this case, the restoration occurs as follows:

Remember that the cost of the acrylic liner for the cast-iron bath is higher than the restoration of the old cast-iron bowl with liquid acrylic or epoxy enamel. But the use of the tab allows you to repair items with through holes, with a strongly damaged surface.