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.

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 ...

Transform your bathroom without tearing it apart! In this project, we used Dwil’s Tub & Tile Paint to refinish an old, discolored tub and shower surround. The result? A sleek, bright-white finish that ...

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, ...

When you're "blessed" with a colorfully tiled bathroom right out of the 1950s (peach? teal? faded yellow?), only two paths forward readily present themselves: Deal with it, or renovate. But a third ...

Q: Rob, I read in your column about painting tile as a DIY project. Can a 50-year-old porcelain tub also be a DIY project, or should the work be left to the professionals? Please explain the prep, ...

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Q. Rob, I read in the May 10 Globe about painting tile as a DIY project. Can a 50-year-old porcelain tub also be a DIY project, or should the work be left to the professionals? Please explain the prep ...