How To Repair Chipped Bathtub Paint

Concluding Updated on March 18, 2022 by

Note: I do not live in this condo anymore, and then I take no thought how this tub has held up in the years since nosotros sold the condo. Nosotros lived in the condo for eight more months after I painted the tub, and it looked simply as expert the day we left every bit it did the day I finished painting it. There were no fries, scratches, or peeling.

I did it! I painted my bathtub! The process wasn't fun, just it also wasn't as well terribly difficult, and I'm quite pleased with the consequence. So let me show you how to paint a bathtub so that you can stop living with that ugly stained bathtub and have a shiny, bright tub that looks brand new!

How to paint your bathtub - before and after

To paint my bathtub, I used a bathtub pigment from Rust-Oleum called Tub & Tile Refinishing Kit.

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Bathtub paint from Rustoleum called Tub & Tile Refinishing Kit

Information technology's a two-part epoxy paint that yous mix together in the i-quart container (no boosted container needed…just use the Role B container). Y'all can employ it on porcelain, ceramic, and fiberglass.

I treated the tub only like I was painting a wall. In other words, I used my 2″ Purdy sash brush* to practice the "cutting in" on areas that I knew couldn't exist reached with a roller, and then I painted all of the big areas with a 6.5″ roller.

Paint a bathtub with a 6.25" roller for smooth surfaces

As you tin see, I didn't use a cream roller. (I'm not a fan of foam rollers at all.) Instead, I used a regular roller with a 3/eight″ nap for smooth to semi-smoothen surfaces.

Use a woven roller to paint a bathtub with Rustoleum bathtub paint

It gave the paint a actually nice subtle texture, which you can see here…

Use a roller with bathtub paint for a subtle texture

I used a vivid white pigment, and equally soon equally I started on the outset coat, I could tell a huge difference between the original bathtub colour and the color of the bathtub paint.

Bright white bathtub paint

The overall working time was about iv one/v hours, merely the overall time from start to finish (including drying time afterwards the prep work, and drying time between coats of paint) was effectually 8 hours.

The prep piece of work took about 1.25 hours, and was a multi-step process that included:

Washing the tub with a h2o and bleach solution to remove any mildew,
Scrubbing the unabridged tub with Comet,
Scrubbing the tub with Lime Away* and a scouring pad, and
Sanding the tub with 400/600 grit wet/dry sandpaper*.

All of these step-by-step instructions come with the Rust-Oleum Tub & Tile Refinishing Kit.

Later on all of that, I brought a fan into the room to dry out the tub completely. I let it dry for most an hour and a one-half while I had dinner, and then it was set to pigment. I wiped it down really well with a dry fabric before painting, and then did the "cutting in" with a brush, and followed up with the roller on the large areas.

How to paint a bathtub with Rustoleum bathtub paint

The one matter that I absolutely must warn yous virtually is the smell. It'south very strong. In fact, don't fifty-fifty consider using this product without using one of these.

Use a painters breathing mask to paint a bathtub

After the starting time coat of bathtub pigment was applied, I let information technology dry for about an hr-and-a-half before applying the 2nd coat. At that indicate, the starting time coat was completely dry, and the paint was very durable…so much and so that I stood in the tub with my bare anxiety to reach some areas of the tub while applying the second coat, and it didn't mess up the paint at all. In fact, I even saturday on the edge of the tub at ane point, and fifty-fifty scooted my bum beyond the edge of the tub, and the pigment was perfectly fine. So I have no incertitude that after the required iii-twenty-four hours drying/curing time, the paint will be incredibly durable.

So that'south it! That'southward my feel with painting a bathtub! If I've left out any info that you want, or if yous have any questions, but let me know and I'll do my best to answer!

painted bathtub - before and after

Here's a little video I fabricated of my bathtub painting adventure…

Ready to become started on your own tub?

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Update #3:

This bathroom remodel is finished! Click here to come across the finished bathroom.

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