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Posted by muriel smith, on
Can someone re-enamel a bath in situ

John Shaun Worso

Yes there are companies out there that can help but could be on the expensive side of things,on the other hand if you replaced the bath then you would have to pay us plumbers for labour. The best thing to do is get a quote from a local plumber and a quote from a re-enamel company and work the difference out and go from there.
Rob Waghorn

Rob Waghorn

Muriel hi. Like the other guys have stated you can re enamel the bath in position. I would research it and find I good company locally to you. Regards. Robert. Aspire plumbing.
Anthony Canning

Anthony Canning

Yes this can be done. There are companies that do this just look them up in the yellow pages. Regards Tony

Stephen Bowden

Hi there. . Yes enamelled baths can be re enamelled in situ! However its quite expensive and rather messy. Only to be carried out by experts. The fumes can be a bit of an issue. But most of all the inconvenience rwally as everything in the bathroom has to be masked off as the enamel spray gets everywhere. Will also take a good 24 hours or more to completely dry... Hope this helps...
John Barnicoat

John Barnicoat

Depending on whether it is a repair to a certain area or complete reprint- If you are looking to get area repaired and reprinted ,this is reasonably simple - an area can be flattened with glass paper and airbrushed.- I have done this to my current antique freestanding bath and you would not know it had been done. If the bath is in a state where it requires a full respray then I would advise that the bath is removed, resprayed by a specialist paint shop and then re installed.

pete franklin

Hi Muriel, There are companies that will do this but it is a specialized job and not cheap. Search for bath re-enamelling on Google. Regards, Pete.
Stephen Maginnis

Stephen Maginnis

Hi Muriel Most baths are usually re enamelled in situation, & you will req a re enamel specialist. You must weigh up the pros & cons first.. Regards Steve
Tom Fahy

Tom Fahy

Good evening, It is possible but I would recommend for both financial and quality reasons I would replace the suit. Kind regards Bespoke contractors LTD

Gary Finnie

Hi Muriel, Yes you can. There should be no problem doing it on site without disconnect. I have done this a couple of times now during refurbishments. If they ask for it to come out just contact another firm. Hope this helps Gary
Nick Stewart

Nick Stewart

Hi Muriel. Yes they can. You can try the Bath Doctor via Google, He'll come to you to do the work onsite, Dependant on location.

charles wisdom

Hi Muriel. I did a job last year and had a specialist company out to look at re-enameling a bath and we had to take it out and send it away to be done. I googled it and found a firm online.

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