Do-it-yourself complete restoration of the enamel of an old cast-iron bath: restoration features. Restoration of old bathtubs: enamelling, acrylic, insert How much does the restoration of a cast-iron bathtub cost

Changing a cast iron bath is a rather laborious and cost-intensive process. Therefore, it is better to use the services of specialists who will restore the product, extending its life. The company is engaged in the restoration of bathtubs using effective methods.

We offer a cast-iron bathtub restoration service at the best price in Moscow

We have been repairing old cast iron bathtubs since 2003. Our company fulfills orders quickly and with high quality. A cast iron bowl can be upgraded in several ways. We offer services:

Acrylic liner;

Bulk bath;

Enameling.

Each of them has its own specific advantages. For the repair of a cast-iron bathtub, the most suitable coating is liquid acrylic, which is also called a “irrigation bathtub”. This technology consists in applying a special agent to the surface of the bowl. It dries evenly and forms a glossy snow-white surface with a service life of more than 10 years.

- a durable, wear-resistant and impact-resistant sanitary ware that has been used as a washing container for hundreds of years. In the past, bowls made from this difficult-to-machine heavy alloy have had no viable alternative. But even now, when hardware stores are full of more modern and diverse steel and acrylic models, they continue to be in demand.

The popularity of the cast-iron bath is due to the fact that despite the rather high cost, it has a long service life and maintainability. After 10-15 years of operation, when the enamel turns yellow or cracks, in order to restore the original appearance of the product with your own hands, it is enough to cover the bowl with a new layer of paint.

Features of cast iron baths

Cast iron bathtubs are considered the most popular, as they have a long service life, wear and impact resistance, and also do not require special care. These sanitary products are produced by casting.

Cast iron is a material that is very difficult to process, because for all its hardness and high weight, it has increased brittleness. The greatest difficulty is giving the alloy a rounded, curved shape, so the size and model range of bowls from it is not so diverse. The advantages of a cast iron bath are:

• wear resistance. Cast iron wash basins can withstand more than 50 years of intensive use without compromising the strength of the product. The enamel fails a little earlier, however, if you repair the bathtub with your own in time, you can completely restore the appearance of the coating.
• Low noise. The thickness of the walls of the cast-iron bath reaches 8 mm, so they have a low resonating ability. Therefore, when collecting water, there is no strong noise, unlike steel models.
• Maintainability. Cast iron bath enamel, generated during operation, can be restored with your own hands. Repairs are done by enameling, pouring with acrylic or installing an acrylic liner.
• slow cooling. Cast iron is characterized by a low coefficient of thermal conductivity, due to which the water collected in the bath of this alloy retains heat for a long time.

Important! Modern models of cast iron washing containers are enameled by electrostatic method. Under production conditions, powder paint is applied to the bath, which is melted under the influence of high temperature and then baked. High-quality factory enamel lasts for at least 10 years, if you follow the recommendations for the care and use of the product. When chips appear on the old coating, you can repair the enamel with your own hands.

Enamel damage

Enamel applied to the surface of a cast-iron bath in the factory is considered to be sufficiently wear-resistant and reliable; after 10-15 years of use, even if all the manufacturer's recommendations are followed, it will lose its original appearance.

To restore the top coating, you can repair the bowl yourself by applying new paint. Over time, the following defects appear on the inner surface of the bath:

Note! If minor defects appear on the surface of the enamel coating, then it is better to immediately perform an inexpensive but effective repair - enameling the bath at home. Timely restoration allows you to delay a more global method of restoration using an acrylic liner.

enamel technology

The technology of enameling a cast-iron bath at home differs from the factory one, since special equipment is used in production. Covering the inner surface of a sanitary bowl consists of 4 main stages: preparing the container, mixing the compound, applying paint and drying.

Each of these processes is important, the stability and durability of the result depends on the correctness of the operations. To make repairs to the bath cover with your own hands, you must:

Please note that the repair of the bowl is best done using a special enamel designed to restore bathtubs. Some painters recommend using cheaper paint for yachts and sailboats, however, it will not last as long.

Technology features

Do-it-yourself enameling repair of a cast-iron bathtub is a simple and effective way to restore the appearance of the product. With minimal financial investment, it allows you to refuse to replace the old washing container, reducing the cost of repairing the bathroom.

This operation can be successfully performed with your own hands, if you follow the technology of applying enamel. Enamel technology at home has the following features:

Experienced craftsmen claim that this method of restoring a cast-iron bath has only 1 drawback - the drying time. However, this small minus is offset by an inexpensive price, ease of application and durability of the result.

Video instruction

For you, dear residents and guests of the city. We are pleased to offer a bathtub restoration service in Moscow. Any shapes and sizes, cast iron and iron.
On this page, you can see what your refurbished bathroom will look like. Also here are the current prices for Moscow and its suburbs: Zelenograd, New Moscow, Troitsky, Khimki, Solnechnogorsk,

Your benefits

Why you should entrust the restoration of bath enamel to us.

• Financial discipline - The price is strictly fixed.
• The price includes travel and work.
• Double cleaning of the surface.
• Free leveling and strengthening of the bottom.
• Puttying of chips and cracks is free of charge.
• Tinting is carried out at the request of the customer and is also free.
• Experienced workers from 5 years, strictly Slavs.
• Prompt execution of work in 2.5-3 hours.

Our works:

Bathtub embellishment.

Bathtub restoration.

Restoration of bath enamel.

Bath renovation.

Bathtub restoration.

Restoration of bathtubs Moscow: price

The cost of enameling and restoration of bathtubs in Moscow

Restoration of bathtubs in Moscow

Our portfolio

We understand what we are doing, a specific service. Unlike a physical product, which can be examined in detail before purchase. Feel in the store. Restoration with acrylic, as well as with enamel in Moscow, is done at home. And you can’t put it on display ... Therefore, this section has been created where you can look at the final result. Everything is done by our employees. There are examples made in Moscow. Images are enlarged by clicking on them with the mouse.

Restoration of bath enamel.

Bulk enamel, the strongest material to date.

Restoration of the surface of the cast iron bath. Since the construction of the house, it has been installed with a slope back, and now the water does not drain completely, constantly forming a puddle at the bottom. She regularly had to be “raked” by hand. Otherwise, the drying water formed a rim of lime scale, which was very difficult to clean. The restoration of the bathtub enamel was carried out on site, without its dismantling and adjacent tiles. Before the restoration of the bath, the dilapidated, “Soviet” drain was replaced. We highly recommend this procedure whenever possible. Since the new siphon looks beautiful in the updated glossy bathtub. And the price of replacing the drain is quite acceptable, and cheaper than ordering it separately from plumbers. As for the restoration of the bathtub enamel, in such cases, when frankly rusty water flows from the mixer, we recommend restoring the bathtub with NEM epoxy-acrylic enamel. In our studies, this material showed the highest resistance to acid and impact, fracture.

Acrylic bathtub painting.

All types of baths are possible.

A cast-iron bathtub is a good and strong frame, the weak point is its enamel. It is she who eventually becomes unusable. You can buy a new one by spending a lot of money and time on it. Or you can just paint with enamel, without removing it, the price will be much lower, and the time to work is only a couple of hours. As a result, the bath is again smooth, shiny and glossy, which is easy to clean with a household sponge.
In the photo, just such an option:
Liquid acrylic was used to paint the bathtub. Made in Germany. The advantage of this acrylic is that subsequently the surface can be washed with acidic products. The drain has also been replaced. If it is removable and open access, we strongly advise you to do this. Although it is permissible to paint the bath without removing the siphon.

Bathtub embellishment.

When it's better than buying a new one.

Enamelling bath Moscow, at the time of the order she was 6 years old. As the client said, initially he had a solid, cast iron, with smooth sides. Over time, it became rough, he decided not to enamel the bath and replaced it with a modern iron one. So that the enameled iron bath would not rattle from the pouring water, he foamed the space between the bottom and the floor under it. I thought it would be for a long time. She stayed with him for 6 and a half years. He didn't want to start over again. It was decided to order the service “enamelling with liquid acrylic”. He didn't guess.

Restoration of bathtubs with liquid acrylic.

The best choice for areas with particularly polluted water.

Restoration of bathtubs in Moscow. Plumbing is covered with a red coating that is very difficult to clean. The customer hesitated for a long time about whether to do the staining, pouring, or even change it to a new one. It makes no sense to change it if rusty liquid flows from the tap, as the factory coating wears out quickly from aggressive cleaners. You can restore the surface with any material, but in this case, the bathtub was restored with liquid acrylic, which simplifies its cleaning in the future and increases the life of the restored enamel.

Bath renovation.

Renewal of old enamel with liquid acrylic.

The bathtub enamel was renewed using the "Pouring" method, that is, it was filled with white liquid acrylic. The ferruginous water left a rusty, yellow coating on the surface, and it had to be washed off with chemicals, which in turn corroded the surface layer. Restoration of bathtubs with liquid acrylic corrects surface roughness and covers any plaque stains. You can click on the photo to enlarge.

Good to know…

The capital and Moscow region is the largest region of our country.

Lots of baths. Many of them are very old, there are many people who want to upgrade. Naturally, there are many firms on this basis. Offering a service for their restoration in our city. Some offer restoration with enamels, believing that acrylic is a waste of money, while some, on the contrary, update with liquid acrylic or install liners and, at any opportunity, they say that painting with enamel is not serious and not for long.

Many people know the saying “every frog praises its own swamp”. And one can only be glad for those restorers who so zealously protect their business. But, as you know, people are not interested in the ideological beliefs of the masters, but in the most rational method of restoring the enamel of a bathtub in your area. No matter how the restorers claim, there is no unambiguous panacea. Sometimes it is more rational to do the classic work “Bath Enameling”, and sometimes it is better to do the restoration with liquid acrylic.

And, to help you understand, it would be useful to read an article about the methods of bath restoration that exist today. About the pros and cons of these methods and how baths are updated. So it will be possible to answer for yourself the question of which is better, coating the bath with enamel or pouring with acrylic. Also, for clarity, understanding how the restored surface will look like, we post a few examples: see the photos in our portfolio.

Cast iron bathtubs are not in vain very popular with buyers. Even though the market is filled with acrylic and steel taxes, cast-iron models not only do not go out of fashion, but also strengthen their positions. The reason for this demand is quite simple - a cast iron bath is durable, and at the same time it perfectly retains heat. However, over time, the coating of the cast-iron bath wears out, chips, spots and cracks appear on it. In such a situation, there can be only two options for solving the problem - restoring enamel on a cast-iron bath or buying a new one.

If we talk about buying, then it is worth considering a number of points that significantly affect the price of the issue, namely:

• in addition to the cost of a new bathtub, the dismantling of the old model and its disposal should be taken into account;
• the cost of delivery, transportation and loading of the purchased bath significantly increase its final cost;
• restoration of cast-iron bathtubs allows you to avoid such moments as installation and connection, because when restoring enamel, you do not have to overpay for installation and dismantling.

Restoration of cast iron bathtubs

If you are not used to wasting money and time in vain, you will certainly be interested in such a service as the restoration of cast-iron bathtubs. Modern technologies and innovative materials make it possible to return the bathtub to a radiant look and presentability in the shortest possible time at no extra cost.

Our advantages

Quality materials from Germany directly from the manufacturer

The material is non-toxic, odorless! Hardening - 20 hours

We work without prepayment, under the contract. Responsible approach

Experienced craftsmen. We have been restoring bathtubs for over 10 years.

Warranty up to 5 years! Service life of material 15 years

Prompt order fulfillment. Technical support

Price for restoration of a cast-iron bath

Bathtub 120 cm.

• German quality.
• Drying 20 hours.
• Service life of 15 years!

3 800 rub.

3 500 rub.

Bathtub 150 cm.

• German quality.
• Drying 20 hours.
• Service life of 15 years!

4 000 rub.

3 700 rub.

Bathtub 170 cm.

• German quality.
• Drying 20 hours.
• Service life of 15 years!

4 200 rub.

3 900 rub.

Restoration of enamel on a cast-iron bath

Restoration of cast iron bathtubs in Moscow is one of the services offered by our company. Even if your bath has completely lost its original appearance, do not rush to look for a replacement. The unique enamel restoration technology on a cast-iron bathtub will transform it, eliminating the need for an expensive purchase.

By contacting us, you can be sure that:

• all work on the restoration of the cast-iron bath will be performed at the highest level;
• you will be provided with a guarantee for all types of services provided;
• the quality of work will not cause any complaints;
• the cost of restoration will not hit your pocket.

Call us and make sure that the restoration of the enamel on the bath is fast, easy and very profitable!

Additional services

Like any coating, enamel becomes thinner over time, rust spots, stains, and chips appear on it. When the most effective chemical cleaners containing abrasives fail to fix the problem, most owners decide to change equipment.

But having assessed the laboriousness of installation work with material costs, they begin to look for alternative options related to updating the old cast-iron bath. Despite the aesthetically unsightly appearance, a design that is quite suitable for performing the main function in accordance with all operational characteristics will last another half a century. It's all about the enamel. This means that a new one is required, and thanks to new technologies, this manipulation is carried out as soon as possible.

Restoration or replacement of a cast-iron bath?

A radical method is the replacement of a sanitary container. First of all, you need to calculate how much this procedure will cost. We sum up the cost of an ordinary classic bathtub with the cost of its delivery, including transportation and loading, taking into account the desired floor. Dismantling of old equipment and installation of new equipment are carried out in accordance with the price list of the company. According to the most conservative estimates, you will need at least 13,000 rubles. This does not take into account damage to the wall and floor covering, which is inevitable in any type of installation work. Partial replacement of cracked fragments and cosmetic repairs will be required. The conclusion is that getting rid of the old and installing a new bathroom is quite troublesome and costly.

Isn't it better to think about restoration, with the good functionality of an old bathtub with a thinned or washed off white surface? Moreover, a large amount does not guarantee an excellent result, since the purchase of the least budget capacity was originally implied. When choosing a higher quality convenient or design project, the costs can increase significantly. If this method does not suit the owners, they think about affordable and effective restoration options. It is important to approach this issue competently, choosing the best solution.

Restoring the old surface layer by "pouring" acrylic is the most popular way. Know-how technology was appreciated by most consumers due to its simplicity and low cost. With this method, a liquid synthetic mass is poured onto the inner lining of the bathroom.

Advantages of bulk acrylic:

• long wear resistance. With proper application, the service life is calculated for a period of 8-15 years;
• Due to the density and plasticity of synthetics, an even, smooth surface structure is formed;
• The fluid mass smooths out all sorts of defects and scratches;
• Acrylic is applied at high speed, a simple application technology allows you to bring the volumetric surface layer up to 6 mm;
• The filling is characterized by the absence of a specific smell, so allergy sufferers, children and the elderly will not need other housing for the duration of the repair.

Significant disadvantages of bulk acrylic are:

• long drying of the composition - 3 days;
• Coating sensitivity. It is unacceptable for dust, dust to get on the drying plane, otherwise it will deteriorate;
• The external apparent simplicity of the technological operation is extremely deceptive. In fact, pouring acrylic requires certain skills in working with a liquid mass;
• Relatively high material costs compared to enameling. But the cost pays off taking into account the increased service life and high quality.

Often, the oldest method of restoration is painting, when a special enamel is applied to a worn coating. The owner should think about how to refresh old equipment? There are two types of enamels: for professional use and for domestic purposes. The structure of the first is the thinnest, you will need to apply at least 3-5 layers. This is a labor intensive procedure. The latter are characterized by a thicker structure and, accordingly, a two-layer styling is easier to apply. The liquid coating is applied with a roller or brush, trying to distribute evenly over the cleaned canvas.

Advantages of the enameling method:

• is the most economical restoration option;
• there is no need to dismantle the drain and the overflow will not require reconstruction;
• this method is intended not only for cast iron products, but also for steel containers.

Enameling has the following disadvantages:

• short service life, less than 5 years;
• drying time is about a week;
• at the exit, the coating is non-glossy, uneven, sensitive to deformations;
• a thin layer of enamel is not able to mask dents, chips, which may show through over time;
• the appearance of a yellow tint during operation, since the original factory epoxy coating is radically different in composition;

Cold enameling is considered the cheapest and easiest way to restore. It can be compared to painting a canvas with a special composition. To prolong the life of the enamel, you need to listen to the following recommendations:

• to wash the renewed cast-iron coating, it is not necessary to use abrasive cleaners that violate the integrity of the coating, but a solution of washing powder or soap;
• a new container must be protected from shock, sharp objects can scratch the acrylic sheet;
• enamel does not tolerate boiling water, it can crack. When filling the bath, before opening the tap with hot water, they first let cold water in, and not vice versa.

Acrylic liner

For option 3, additional equipment is required - an acrylic liner, which is mounted using the "bath to bath" method. Such a two-layer construction will last about 15 years. At the same time, a new acrylic liner is installed inside the old structure, which ideally repeats its outlines. The stability of the additional element is carried out by means of technical adhesive foam.

This method has the following advantages:

• acrylic is a more durable material than enamel;
• due to perfect alignment, all defects and deformations of the cast-iron sheet are smoothed out;
• inert material does not turn yellow until the end of the service;
• the two-layer design successfully combines all the advantages of acrylic and cast iron.

Disadvantages of acrylic liner:

• it will be necessary to dismantle the drain siphon;
• it is forbidden to apply the acrylic structure to areas of lightweight or thin cast iron, otherwise the bath will bend and the adhesive layer will move away from the fixing insert;
• with the "bath to bath" method, the materials must comply with the standards. Low-quality inserts or a composition not intended for gluing metal will nullify all efforts;
• careful measurement of the insert is required, down to the millimeter. The slightest discrepancies with the parameters of the main structure are unacceptable.

All 3 methods of restoration are simple and effective, they provide for preliminary degreasing and removal of dirt and limescale. Grease marks can be removed using oxalic acid or baking soda. Then proceed to a thorough cleaning, eliminating plaque and deformed fragments until a flat plane is obtained. The next stage is grinding, the purpose of which is to obtain a rough surface with the bark. Irregularities of the web in contact with the adhesive will provide the maximum degree of adhesion.

To restore or not - objective conclusions

After weighing all the pros and cons, the owner must decide whether to dismantle or restore much-needed plumbing equipment. But with competent and qualified restoration work using high quality materials, the updated bath will look like new. If possible, you should trust experienced craftsmen who have proven themselves on the good side. Then an excellent result for relatively little money is provided.

Cast iron bath restoration video