Scrape the surfaces to be painted with a single-edge razor blade to remove soap scum buildup. Focus on areas under the soap tray and the tub or sink drain. Wipe all scrapings into a garbage bag.

Q How do I refinish my porcelain bathtub? A The refinishing or painting itself isn’t too difficult, but preparing the surface properly can be quite a hassle, even if the tub does not have chipped ...

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When you're renovating a bathroom, it's tempting just to scrap it all and start over. You can repaint and replace the floors, but unless you fix the dingy old bathtub your space won't look totally ...

Depending on the material that your bathtub is made of, you might have the option to refinish it rather than replace it. If your bathtub is made of porcelain, cast iron, or fiberglass, it can be ...

The bathroom is supposed to be a spa retreat, right? But chips on the tub, stains in the sink and ugly tile are less than luxurious. So it comes down to a choice: Refinish or replace. If it were easy, ...

A. Jim Wagner, general manager of Ark Porcelain Refinishing Service, (165 Prairie Lake Rd., East Dundee, 773-763-6600; arkrefinishing.com), thinks there are three reasons to get a bathtub refinished ...

Q: Our porcelain bathtub has a couple of deep chips in the bottom where a wrench was dropped during plumbing repairs. Is there any way to fix this? A: There are products available to patch porcelain ...

Q: I hope you can help me. I have a blue porcelain bathtub. The bottom drain where the water goes out is all rusted and the blue porcelain is rusted terribly and chipping away. Is there any way I can ...