Bathtub enamel restorationRust removal inbath The first stage of treatment is removing rust from chips. To do this, mix slightly aggressive oxalic acid with water until it becomes mushy and apply it to the rust and glossy "islands" of enamel that have retained their shine in a "sea" of matte, corroded surfaces using a cloth or foam swab. After 30-40 minutes, wash off the acid coat with water. If the rust is not completely removed, you can sand these areas after it dries. Rinsing after mechanical and chemical treatments should be very thorough. Do not forget about safety rules when working with dangerous liquids and objects. After rinsing, let the bath dry completely. Bath priming The second procedure is applying a primer to the dry surface of the bath. Nowadays, with the abundance of aerosol primers, this has ceased to be a problem at all. You should just remember that before using aerosol cans, shake them to mix the composition until the ball inside the can sounds clearly and evenly. After applying the primer, let it dry. Applying enamel And the last thing - choose. Sales consultants in a good hardware store will help you do this. Enamels can be both Russian and imported. It is better to use thick "can" nitro enamel, since aerosol cans contain a significant amount of solvent, which reduces the service life of the paint. Rub the surface of the bath with a cloth swab (foam rubber dissolves nitro enamel) in three layers, each of which should dry for 20-30 minutes. Remember that at high relative humidity in the bathroom (60% and more) the paint film can become stained and even crack, so we dry the air with a reflector with great care. The upper dried layer of enamel should be slightly moistened with solvent using a swab (after removing the reflector). Dissolving the enamel of this layer and quickly evaporating, the solvent helps to create an even semi-gloss film. The enamel dries completely in a day. After that, if desired, the surface can be polished with polishing paste using a flannel rag.
