How to repair an acrylic bathtub?
Acrylic bathtubs are currently the most frequently chosen products by customers. However, as with any material, also defects, scratches and even cracks may appear in it. How to renew an acrylic bathtub with scratches on its surface? Contrary to appearances, it is not a difficult and complicated operation, and most of the scratches can be removed on your own.
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Is acrylic bathtub repair difficult?
Acrylic is a material with a uniform structure and color throughout its mass. Thanks to these properties, even when scratches and scratches appear on its surface, there is no problem with their removal. Acrylic bathtubs are functional and useful in this respect, because they keep their beautiful appearance for a long time, because all cavities can be easily removed? All it takes is a little willingness and work to restore our bathtub to its beautiful appearance.
How to renew an acrylic bathtub with minor scratches?
If the acrylic bathtub has only small scratches, you can use a small amount of wax-free car polishing liquid. In bathroom supply stores, you can also get special care kits for acrylic surfaces, which most often include:
- dirt remover
- polishing paste
- sandpaper
When purchasing a care kit, follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer. We start repair work with thorough cleaning of the surface with a cleaning agent. Then, using sandpaper, we proceed to grinding the damage. In this case, the so-called wet sanding papers. As a rule, we use coarse-grained paper at the beginning, and then those with finer grains. Dry the polished bathtub thoroughly and polish it with polishing paste until it becomes glossy.
Remember: Acrylic bathtubs with minor scratches do not require long polishing. Just five minutes is enough to restore their shine.
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How to fix deep scratches?
In the case of larger scratches, scratches and cracks in the acrylic, it is recommended to use a repair kit consisting of liquid acrylic and hardener, as well as polishing paste. If possible, choose a product from the same manufacturer that produced the acrylic bathtub. Then we are sure that the color of the repaired surface will be identical to that of the entire bathtub.
When starting the repair of the bathtub, remember to thoroughly degrease and clean it. Then follow the instructions attached by the manufacturer to the repair kit. We connect the liquid acrylic and the hardener with each other and then fill the defect. The prepared mortar is left to dry, and then ground and polished in the same way as for minor damages.
Is it worth repairing acrylic bathtubs?
If you do not plan to rearrange your bathroom, it is definitely worth spending a small amount of time repairing the bathtub. It is not a complicated and difficult activity. Even children can cope with it, so we can successfully include them in helping. Of course, if we do this, we should remember to make sure that our children do not have a stupid idea and that they do not hurt themselves by their own inattention.