Clawfoot tub
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Linda murree
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Renting a house and someone painted the inside of the tub...I love the tub, hate the wet paint chips in bath water. Looking for suggestion for a easy cheap fix...
9 answers
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I dont know if there is a cheap fix you may have to refinish with a different paint.
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 05, 2015
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are these questions answered by experts? the answer I got was in no way helpful
Linda murree
on Oct 05, 2015
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Not necessarily Linda..... but folks who have been there -- done that .... in a lot of cases. Good luck! I think that you'd have to get the old paint off and then refinish the tub using the proper process and supplies.
Helen
on Oct 06, 2015
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No cheap permanent solution for you :( If you owned the house I would tell you to have it sandblasted then refinished. However, since you are renting, unless the homeowner wants to share the expense (which you should ask for) you should be looking for paint removers which do not corrode the underlying cast iron.
Cynthia Starnes Griffin
on Oct 06, 2015
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Here are some things you might try. First Zinsser Peel Stop Quart 2nd Next go to this website and check it out. Might even call Trudy and ask her what she would do. Great customere service people and have been in business and tried everything. http://www.happyhandyman.com/Paint-s/1818.htm?searching=Y&sort=13&cat=1818&show=60&page=1 3rd thing try removing paint with this Soy Gel Quart
Wanda.ll
on Oct 06, 2015
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Most replies are just as Helen said, been there and done that folks. However, to answer your question. The best solution is to have your landlord refinish the tub properly OR have it professionally done. It is clear that the prep work was inadequate at best. Hence the peeling. It's not difficult to refinish a tub, but it is best to be done outdoors.
Hope Williams
on Oct 06, 2015
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I moved into a rental where someone had painted the inside of the kitchen sink! Crazy. I took a razor blade, the old fashioned type, and slowly scraped it all off. It took a while and I did it in stages.
Taffetal
on Oct 06, 2015
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Linda, most questions anymore are answered by every day DIYers. Some, more knowledgeable than others, but most truly want to help. The more information you give us, and pictures you share, as the old saying goes, are worth a thousand words, the more Hometalkers can help you. Though I am not a professional, I have decades of experience starting with being Daddy's little helper, working in a hardware store as the cashier where I read every how to book they had in between customers, and also having real life experience in building a home from scratch just to name a few. I also take time to do research for members if there's a question I'm not sure I know the latest information on. In this case, I'm with Hope in that you should contact your landlord as the tub problem needs to be assessed and then taken care of. It could simply be that a previous renter decided to paint to cover chips in the porcelain without proper preparation and it needs a good scrubbing to remove what's left of the paint. As mentioned above, pictures would greatly help us help you.
Z
on Oct 06, 2015
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There is no harm in ASKING the homeowner if they want to share the expense in refurbishing the tub. After all, the property belongs to them, and any improvements help them in the long run. This has nothing to do with making a DEMAND, or having the law on your side. It is simply asking the homeowner if they would share the cost of improving their own property.
Cynthia Starnes Griffin
on Oct 07, 2015
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