Help! Chip on Bathtub enamel
We finished the Bathroom and the plumber droped a tool bar on the New enamel tub. We have a chip. What shall we do? Is there a finish that we can apply to cover this?
Help! Chip on Bathtub enamel
We finished the Bathroom and the plumber droped a tool bar on the New enamel tub. We have a chip. What shall we do? Is there a finish that we can apply to cover this?
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Your plumber should know how to handle it, if he doesn't have a source for the repair call a local plumbing supply house and ask for a reference for someone who can patch it.
I've caused a few and seen many more chipped tubs, once the patch is complete there is a small chance you'll be able to see it because you know where it's at. If it's done right no one else will ever be able to tell.
Ironically enough I had the same happen to me today, one of my guys went out and said the tub the plumber installed yesterday has a chip in the enamel today. We're replacing this tub because the tile had not been set yet so replacement is an easy swap out. In your case with the bath finished I wouldn't give it a second thought.
Edit, if the plumbing supply house can't help call the tub manufacturer, they usually have a list of local contacts they call to repair tubs etc.
Edited 8/17/2006 9:07 pm ET by CAGIV
What shall we do?
Along with the good advice that CAG gave you make sure that the plumber pays for it!
Doug
Oh what timing.
I had to repair a chip at the foot of a tub next to the baseboard behind the door today.
I say like the others have posted---- there are companys that are in the sole business of enamel repair.
Since the chip I had to fix had nothing to do with where the water is or in a noticeble spot.
I did a temp fix untill the enamel guy can get to it next month--------------12 coats of white fingernail polish & a hair dryer------ the room had to be rented out that night.
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Contact the tub manufacturer. In similar situation..... American Standard refered me to a company that makes a touch-up kit that perfectly mathces and mates to their tubs. It was a small bottle and set up like fingernail polish....worked great.
I did the same thing a few years ago, dropping a full pan of mud onto the tub. I posted here and someone posted a link to a do it yourself product. I can't remember the name of the stuff, but I'm sure you could google it, or maybe try a search on this site.
Once it's patched you can't tell the difference at all. IIRC it was something like a two part epoxy that you would apply, let dry, sand down, and then spray with some sort of enamel spray. Everything included in the kit. I ended up using that kit two or three more times later when I'd come across a tub or sink with a chip.
I needed a white coat, but I assume you could get most any standard color. I may still have the spray somewhere, so if I find it I'll let you know, but I'm sure you can find it in a search before I do.
Good luck,
Peace,
Casey