If you suddenly saw on your enameledthe bath is chipped or cracked, this is not a reason to get upset and throw out an expensive thing. If the amount of damage is small, you can easily restore the product yourself. For this purpose, a special paint for the bath (enamel).
Enamel for baths is a special paint thatIt is used for the restoration of a variety of coatings of plumbing units by means of enameling. This bath paint is a good cost saving, because it allows you to restore the bathrooms, restoring the appearance of plumbing, changing the color or even improving it. Mixtures of pigments with fillers and synthetic solution after drying form a solid opaque film, which may have a different texture.
As you know, the bath can be operated 5-10years, and if you treat it carefully, then much more. Enamel for the restoration of baths gives the product its factory characteristics. And when the service life is over, you can re-apply the paint. Also there are enamels that provide a varnish coating (as a complement to the technological process).
The composition of the paint for the bath or enamel includesethereal resins. They provide water resistance, stability and durability. Your bath will become resistant to detergents, retain color, shine, and strength of the coating.
How to make an old thing new?
Bath paint or enamel is a significanteconomy of means. If you buy a new bath, this is a considerable expense, but you will still have to pay for the installation. And if you buy a can of enamel, it will be much cheaper, and your bath from the old will turn into a new one. And to do it yourself is not so difficult. Let's look at the restoration process in stages.
Renovation of the enamel surface of the bath includes three stages:
- the surface is carefully prepared, cleaned of dirt;
- the primer layer is applied to the old surface of the product;
- you need to wait until the primer dries, and then apply a new layer of enamel.
Each paint for the bath contains an instruction, wherethe enameling process is described in detail. The substance should be applied with a brush made of natural hair or use a roller made of foam rubber or fabric. Choose a tool that will work the most convenient for you.
For a new coating, as well as for a factory coating,need careful care. Do not wash the bath with substances that contain abrasives ("Comet", "Pemolux", etc.). Also, do not soak laundry in the bathroom using a bleach that can damage the enamel.
There is also a heat-resistant enamel thatcan be used in the system of water or steam heating pipelines. The finish coat of this paint has increased resistance and heat resistance, it is easy to clean and clean. And, for example, alkyd enamel does not turn yellow with time. In addition, it has excellent elasticity and adhesion.
As you can see, it is much simpler and cheaperto restore an old bath, than to buy a new one. Enamel paint will help you in this. You can and do not contact the master, all the painting work you can do yourself.
