Clawfoot Tubs Tips Guide

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So you've made the decision to decorate your bathroom with a classic clawfoot bathtub, but to save a few bucks you opted for the "slightly damaged" model. Quick, before your wife accuses you of misdirected thriftiness and speaks of a certain top-of-the-line television you couldn't live without - fix that tub! Save yourself some cash and the trouble of hiring a specialist by procuring a bath tub repair kit.

Choose among the many guaranteed products found online; they're all plenty affordable. If you have a uniquely colored clawfoot tub, you may have to hunt around until you find a bath tub repair kit that can match a color swatch that you send them. Otherwise, most products will provide tints to closely estimate the natural color of your tub. Once you acquire the kit, get to work, as the instructions are simple.

Can't fix it? Cover it up.

In the unlikely and unfortunate event that a patch will not adhere to your clawfoot tub, there is an option. Electrostatic painting covers your tub in a thick coat of adherent, non-slip paint. It will cost around $300 for an average-size clawfoot tub. Well worth it if you've spent a month or more looking at your chipped but otherwise perfect tub. Take this measure only as a last resort, as the surface is not quite as durable as you'd like. The new paint will not tolerate abrasive sponges or cleaners well. There are, however, handy ways to fix it up after an unfortunate scrape.

Tub Gumption

Daily shower cleaners are a boon to those prone to overlooking cleaning duties. Before you start using one (any will do), give your bath and tile a good once over with a traditional tub and tile cleaner. Some bottles will tell you that simply spraying a good amount on tough shower stains will eventually lift them. Eventually is a conveniently ambiguous term.

Commence with the lazy man method only on a clean shower and one of the more bothersome cleaning tasks will be taken care of. Handy homemakers recommend a chemical-free mixture of equal parts vinegar and water. Unless you are allergic, it hardly seems worth the effort. Most of these products are under $4 and have refill bottles available for less.