Do you strongly tired old peeling bathtub, from one species that just sick? Enamel has long lost its shine, and in some places, worn and covered with cracks? Rust velas a way that has nothing brought forth? How did I do? Buy a new bathroom or enameled old? Let's face it. First of all, we must realistically assess the state of the bath. If the enamel was rough, there were chips and cracks, color is not white but a dirty-red, then a bath is quite possible to breathe new life, otemalirovav it again. If we are talking about cracks and deformation of the body tub, how on-site drainage or do not match the size of new pipes to the old drain hole - means that the bath should be changed entirely. Now look at the financial side of things. Propose to compare two tables, one of which specifies minimum price for new bathtub, the other - the cost of the enamel. The conclusion is obvious: the old enamel bath will be much cheaper than buying new. After all, it would require just one bank enamel maximum of 300 rubles. The wizard and the restoration of the old bathtub and install a new will cost about the same. In addition to install a new bathroom, it must first buy and bring back, then break down the old plant, which will inevitably entail the replacement of tiles, pipes and other additional costs. Of course, the industrial process of enamelling is different from "home." The production of iron is heated hot tub and the inner surface evenly sprayed powder. Under the influence of temperature it melts and spreads, turning in the enamel. But manufacturing enamelling already served their legitimate 15 - 20 years, and cast iron body bath - not yet. So just throw it sorry. Maybe the real rational cover of his new enamel? Enamelling 1. Mechanical cleaning of the bath surface 2. Degreasing 3. Removal of degreasing composition 4. The first coat of enamel (primer) 5. Application of a second layer of enamel Today, there are three options for "home" enamelling baths. You can, by buying enamel, cause its own brush. You can access the services of professionals (meaning the same method of applying enamel with a brush). You can find companies that cause enamel spray. But before we look at each of these options, you need to say a few words about the main stages of enamelling baths, because for all three cases they are identical. 1. First, the inner surface of the bath is cleaned of the old enamel. To this end, a brush or sponge is applied scouring powder type "Pemolyuks (but not chlorine-containing composition) and directly on the powder produced a thorough cleaning with abrasive stone. Then wash off with water abrasion crumb and soap film. 2. Smooth out the rust and irregularities, as well as carefully degreased surface. 3. Fill the tub with hot water for 5 - 10 minutes, then poured into water and wipe dry with a lint-free cloth. Upon completion of preparatory works bath should be dry, smooth and slightly opaque. 4. After that, prepare a working stock (mix hardener and enamel). 5. Apply a first coat of enamel (primer). 6. Give dry. 7. Apply a second coat of enamel. That's it. The whole process takes 3 - 4 hours. Caring for the bathroom after a bath enamelling Newly otemalirovannuyu not clean scouring powder type "Pemolyuks" and "Comet." Not recommended for products containing acid, for example, "Silit. It is best to clean the bath soap agents - Washing powders, or for washing dishes, on a sponge or soft cloth. Keep the surface of the bath paints, including hair. Soak clothes in the tub can be restored, but preferably without bleach. Now understand, what the pros and cons of the three options enamelling, we talked about. Self-enamelling baths At first glance, self-cover of the new bath enamel is easy in principle, of course, you can. Typically, instructions for enamelling exhaustively painted on the tin with enamel - read it and do it. But, as in any business, there are some nuances. After all, not just a new enamel "paints" the old - it should be applied only on well-prepared skim the surface! Otherwise the enamel will simply not hold. So have patience, waterproof sandpaper or an abrasive stone and methodically, inch by inch, cleaned the old enamel. If the enamel is applied with a brush, it should be done very carefully - how smooth a surface will depend on durability of enamel. The composition is applied in two coats of a flat brush made of natural cloth. On the first layer takes no more than half of the enamel. The second layer is applied after 10 - 15 minutes. But keep in mind - the bruises and blisters are not allowed! Otherwise, a new enamel flaked off immediately after dry. And keep in mind that the enamel is necessary to prepare the pharmacy up and not to the eye! That is why trust his bath professionals still easier and safer. Hence the conclusion: take a bath enamelling yourself, you can certainly save money on the work of the master, but will have to spend lots of time and effort, stripping the old enamel and trying to gently put a new one. Yes, it is not clear whether the will to do it the way it should: this requires special tools and skills. In general, it is theoretically possible to enamel itself, but in practice do so qualitatively quite difficult. Professional enamel bath here is not so simple. According to my personal experience I can say - literally difficulties arise in the first phase: very difficult to find a reliable company, which performs similar quality of work and responsibility that does. Calling businesses for ads, it turns out, does not give any result: their employees as a very vague answer questions, dark, and prevaricate. Why would it? The point here is this. As I said, the main condition for durability of the new enamel - correct preparation of the working surface. Or rather - its thorough degreasing. Lack of such training often leads to disastrous results: the enamel in a few months will peel off. Alas, such high-quality processing make, not all firms. And those companies that operate on the conscience, give information about themselves reluctant. In a quite successful company, not the first time successfully restored bath on the composition of the enamel and the order of work they gave me turned down: "I'm sorry, but we can not tell anything. We do not allow the Ministry of Defense, because we use space technologies. " That is because some business. Virtually a state secret! Therefore, the people and passes from mouth to mouth phone companies verified. In order to gather the necessary information, I also asked friends and acquaintances. A month later, intrusive reminders someone remembered that someone's aunt knows the phone I need "proven" company. Called her, she called her neighbor to testify, she asked, even from someone, and I finally got the long-awaited phone. The firm explained that the order is carried out as follows: 1. You call the company and pre-negotiate with the master of the arrival time and the desired colors of enamel. Usually on a call before the master in your apartment has 4 - 7 days. 2. Master works 3 - 5 hours. Bath dry another 48 hours, but you can not use it for another 5 - 7 days. 3. Payment is made after work. As a safeguard, you are still an act of "surrender - acceptance of" work, which is valid for one year. Some firms have applied enamel spray, using a balloon-dusters. This method is considered more reliable, but in reality it is not always the case. Experts affirm: composition for enamelling must necessarily be a two (base and hardener), and in aerosol cans with enamel hardener is missing. In addition, if improperly used sprayers can form streaks and uneven spray. That the coating was smooth and even, it is necessary not just spray-gun, and a powerful compressor. As for time, and when working with a brush, and when working with spray it about the same. So, the most important - do not make a mistake when choosing a company. Need to know how well it masters defatted basis, how many years the company operates in the market and what the warranty provides for their work. One must also ask, how to care for a bath and then it absolutely can not do. If you offer technology to spray, check, bring a wizard with a special compressor. Only in this case, the method can be considered reliable. But in any case, conscientious company should give a guarantee on their work. A two-component epoxy paint "Reafleks" the Finnish company Tikkurila is intended not only to repair old bath tubs, but also for the enamelling of new pools. This can be done independently, prepare a new concrete surface of the pool as follows: remove from her cement adhesive sanding, sandblasting or dilute hydrochloric acid (one part of strong hydrochloric acid to four parts water). Etched surface with plenty of water, allow to dry. After all these procedures on a concrete surface must be dust and foreign particles. Then mix the components of paint "Reafleks. It must be remembered that the prepared mixture should be used within 4 hours, so prepare it just before applying to the walls and bottom of the pool. Apply by brush or mohair roller in 2 - 4 layers, depending on the painted surface. The paint must dry at +23 ° C. The surface is ready for operation within 7 days. Acrylic liner, but as it turned out, enamel - not the only way to restoration of the old baths. There is another option - set in an old tub of a new acrylic liner. Surprisingly, I with great difficulty managed to find in Moscow, only one company - OOO Moskvichstroyinvest "- which has been manufacturing and installing such liners. Acrylic liners are made to individual order - in any color and even shape as desired, you can close the "new acrylic" bath such panels (right) on the characteristics acrylic - the material is universal. This polymer is heat-resistant, sealed, shock-resistant, environmentally safe, easy to clean ordinary soap. If you have old pipes in the house, you should not fear that the rust will eat into the coating - in contrast to enamel, acrylic non-yellowing. Liners are made to individual order - in any color and shape. Ready-liner simply inserted into an old bath, dock drain holes and concatenates with a special glue bath composition, which has already been done with a thin layer on both surfaces. The edges of the liner tightly compress the edge of Bath and completely sealed. All the work it takes 2 hours. The service life of the liner - 20 years. Of course, this "fine" work only by specialists. And it will not cost very cheap. But the bath of acrylic in general are expensive (by the way, all the spas, which we called the hot tub, it was made of acrylic). And do not even buy a whole tub, but only a thin shell will have to pay for installation. As a result, acrylic liner, together with the work will cost from 1430 to 1800 rubles. And yet. Although the thickness of the acrylic liner small - only 4 mm, it still reduces the usable space of your "home" bath. But your old battered iron "old lady" will look in acrylic clothes are very nice and modern. Hence the conclusion: whichever of these methods you choose, any one of them will be easier and cheaper than installing a new bath.
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