| Do you hate the look or color of your worn or | | | | mistake. When taping off an area, I apply blue |
| outdated bathtub or sink? Re-finish it yourself! My | | | | painters tape and then "burnish" it with a tablespoon |
| Mother, the woman who can do anything, seems to | | | | from the kitchen. This helps to "seal" the tape edges |
| know everything (or will go out of her way to find | | | | so that product or paint doesn't slip up underneath (a |
| out the answer) had a tub in her main bath that she | | | | problem we have ALL experienced before). |
| just couldn't stand any longer. | | | | The thing about being a "do it yourself " person is |
| The old tub had a scratched and worn surface that | | | | that you MUST be willing to have patience and to do |
| made all of her decorating in that bath seem | | | | it right, not rushing through the project or the |
| "shabby" despite it's colorful elegance. She kept the | | | | outcome will be less than what you had hoped for, |
| shower curtain closed just to hide the ugly thing! She | | | | which is not only a waste of money, but of your |
| decided that since bringing in a professional to | | | | precious time as well. We CAN do these projects and |
| re-paint it for her was going to cost more than she | | | | we CAN get spectacular, professional results! |
| wanted to spend, with a little research, she found a | | | | In my younger days, I used to rush through projects |
| product that allowed her to give it a brilliant, fresh | | | | like this, thinking I could speed the process along by |
| finish for just $15.00 | | | | skipping bits of the instructions that didn't seem |
| Popular Home Improvement stores now carry | | | | important, or not taking the time to pre-prep or tape |
| re-finishing kits that you can do yourself. This is a | | | | surrounding areas effectively. After years of being |
| two day project as it requires 2 coats. It's self | | | | disappointed with my own "do it yourself" projects, I |
| leveling and looks like a brand new tub! | | | | finally learned. So do take your time, relax and don't |
| My biggest recommendation when re-finishing tubs, | | | | worry if a project "takes two coats" or it takes a |
| tile, counter tops, etc is to tape, tape, TAPE!!!! You | | | | few days to cure and harden. That's a small price to |
| need to protect surrounding areas to prevent | | | | pay for a project you will be completely delighted |
| product from being applied to those areas as well by | | | | with and will last you for years to come. |