So, you’ve just finished reglazing your bathtub. Or perhaps you are considering reglazing it and want to know what you should expect afterwards. In any case, maintaining a reglazed tub is not at all difficult. However, you need to understand what reglazing is and how it works. In simple terms, your bathtub is sanded and then a specific combination of bonding agents, primers and coatings is applied. There is a very specific order in which these substances and materials are applied.
After two days of curing (the reglazing process takes less than a day), the surface of the tub will resemble enamel. In fact, it will feel and look just like real enamel. And remember, this inexpensive tub restoration service can be applied to sinks, urinals, toilets, and even wall tiles.
Be Careful What You Use!
After the refinishing, the surface of the tub will look and feel like enamel. But it is not enamel! This means you need to avoid certain things when you clean the bathtub. Here are some cleaning tips from one of the oldest NYC tub reglazing companies:
• Avoid steam cleaning because it can damage the finish.
• Avoid power washing because it may damage the coating.
• Whatever you do, don’t use abrasive substances to clean the tub because they will scratch the coating pretty quickly. By abrasive substances, we mean powdered cleanser, household bleach, cream cleansers, and even cleansers that contain ammonia.
• In general, avoid anything that contains bleach or ammonia.
• Avoid sponges that have an abrasive layer on the side.
Prolonging the Life of Your Tub
To prolong the life of your bathtub after a reglazing procedure, you want to use non-abrasive cleaners. Scrubbing Bubbles, Liquid Ajax, Formula 409, and even Lysol Tub and Tile Cleaner are safe to use. You can rub the tub with soft towels or rags, or with microfiber cloth. You are free to use water (yes, hot water is perfectly fine). If there are difficult stains, you are safe to use a nylon brush with soft bristles. For effective cleaning after reglazing, you should spray the cleaner on the surface of the tub, let it do its thing for 5 minutes, scrub the tub, and then rinse with hot water.
