Cover Old Bathtub

Tub and shower liners are a faster fix than completely demolishing and replacing your bathroom.

Cover old bathtub. Demolition is necessary for a full bathroom remodel. Tub and shower liners do not require any demolition. Unlike tub or shower refinishing liners extend above the bathing area and up the walls. Bath fitter accessories offer the perfect finishing touch.

A tub liner is simply an acrylic cover that requires you to trade the deep gloss of a restored porcelain tub for the look and feel of plastic. It consists of having the surface of the old tub chemically stripped and then sprayed with a thick coat of epoxy or urethane which takes 18 to 36 hours to cure. Choose from our collection of faucets shower rods soap dishes ceilings wainscoting and more. Then using a combination of two sided butyl tape and silicone adhesive the rep attaches the liner to the old tub then finishes up by installing a new drain and overflow and caulking the seams.

To install it the local rep cleans the old tub with denatured alcohol removes the drain and overflow and trims the liner so it fits snugly against the walls. Find a location near you. Wide and deep in the old stopper body with a mini hacksaw. Cut a notch 1 4 in.

To order a liner a representative comes to your home and takes photos and measurements which are sent out to a manufacturing facility. The heat may help loosen the old plumber s putty. Here completely covering the old tub with a liner may produce better results. The old tub drain stopper body can also be cut out with a reciprocating saw and metal blade but be very careful because it s easy to cut into and damage the bathtub.

Call today for a free consultation 1 800 892 2847 or more options. Also tub liners very slightly reduce the inner size of your bathtub which may be a problem for some people. Tub liners are molded acrylic inserts that install over your old tub. If you re an artist or have a talented friend paint an old clawfoot tub with a british flag and hang a framed silhouette of the beatles over it.

While the immediate results are pretty impressive reglazing has a tendency to yellow crack and fail over time especially if the tub s surface wasn t meticulously prepared. Little to no mess. A liner for your tub consists of sheets of pvc plastic or acrylic which are molded to the shape of a tub placed over your existing tub and then glued down to cover it up. You can place them only atop cast iron or steel tubs however so if you have an old acrylic tub this option won t work for you.