How to Repair Acrylic Vintage Bathtubs

If you have an old bathtub in your home you probably have noticed that no matter what you do you can’t seem to get it clean. This is because the natural glossy finish that the tub originally came with has worn off and it is now porous, allowing dirt and grime to accumulate. However, instead of throwing out your old tub and replacing it, you can repair acrylic vintage bathtubs and restore the glossy finish that they once had. The following is a brief overview of how the process works. So you have decided to fix your acrylic vintage tub and bath instead of having it replaced. Your next decision will be whether to take on this project yourself or to pass it on to a qualified professional. If you are a natural do it yourself who loves to take on new projects, then this is the perfect opportunity for you, and you can save some money as well. However, if you have had little experience in this area you should probably begin calling around for quotes. In order to repair acrylic vintage bathtubs you will first have to assemble the required tools. These include a face mask, high volume spray gun, palm sander and sandpaper, masking tape, epoxy finish, and chemical cleaning agents. Once you have your tools you are going to have to do some prep work before you can really get started. You will first have to give the tub a scrub down using your chemical cleaning agents and then rinse it off with clean water.Once your acrylic vintage tub and bath has dried you can begin the long sanding process. This will go by a lot faster and easier if you use a palm sander. This is done not in order to remove all the old paint; you just need to lightly sand the area so the paint can adhere to the surface more easily. Now you are ready to being painting, but make sure that you cover up any surface that you do not wish to paint with paper or plastic. The painting is the main step to repair acrylic vintage bathtubs, and will probably take the longest as well. In order to make things go faster it is recommended that you use a spray gun. After you have filled your gun with paint be sure to test it out on a piece of paper to make sure it is working. When you are painting with a spray gun, you will want to use a consistent back and forth motion. You can ensure you don’t use too much by letting off of the trigger whenever you reach the edge. This will prevent the paint from running. It is recommended that you use 2 coats of primer and 3 top coats in order for it to look the best.