Reanimatsiya enamels

If enamel became rough, have appeared skolyi and cracks, colour completely not white, and is dirty-red in such bath it is quite possible to inhale the second life, otemalirovav it anew. If it is a question of cracks and deformation of the case of a bath, skolah at-sight plum or discrepancy of the sizes of new pipes with an old drain aperture — means, the bath should be changed entirely.

Enamelling of an old bath will manage much more cheaply, than purchase of the new. After all only one bank of enamel the maximum for300 roubles for this purpose is required. Work of the master and at restoration of an old bath, and at installation new will cost approximately equally. Furthermore, to establish a new bath, it needs to be purchased and brought at first, then to break out the old unit that will inevitably cause replacement of a tile, pipes and other additional charges.

Certainly, industrial process of enamelling differs from "house". On production a pig-iron bath warm up until red and on an internal surface an equal layer napyilyayut a powder. Under the influence of temperature it rasplavlyaetsya also spreads, turning to enamel. But industrial enamelling has already served the lawful 15-20 years, and the pig-iron case of a bath — still is not present. So that to throw out it it is simply a pity. Perhaps, really it is more rational to cover with its new enamel?

For today exists three variants of "house" enamelling of a bath. It is possible, having purchased enamel to put its brush independently. It is possible to address to services of professionals (the method of drawing of enamel a brush means too). It is possible to find firms which put enamel a dispersion method. But before we will consider each of these variants, it is necessary to tell some words about the basic stages of enamelling of a bath because they are identical to all three cases.
  • At first an internal surface of a bath clear of old enamel. For this purpose a brush or a bast put cleaning powder of type «Pemolyuks» (but only not chlorine-containing structure) and it is direct on a powder make careful zachistku an abrasive stone. Then water wash off an abrasive crumb and a soap film.
  • Smooth out a rust and roughnesses, and also carefully degrease a surface.
  • Fill a bath with hot water for 5-10 minutes, then merge water and dry wipe not fleecy fabric. Upon termination of a spadework the bath should be dry, smooth and slightly matte.
  • After that prepare working structure (mix a hardener and enamel).
  • Enamels (first coat) put the first layer.
  • Allow to dry out.
  • Put the second layer of enamel.

That’s all. All process takes 3-4 hours.

CARE OF THE BATHROOM AFTER ENAMELLING

Anew otemalirovannuyu it is impossible to wash a bath with cleaning powders of type «Pemolyuks» and "Comets". It is not recommended to apply the means containing acid, for example, «Silit». Is better to clean a bath soap means — detergent powders or means for the ware washing, put on a sponge or a soft rag. Do not suppose hit on a surface of a bath of varnishes, including for hair. To presoak linen in the restored bath it is possible, but it is desirable without bleaches.

At first sight, independently to cover a bath with new enamel simply and basically, of course, it is possible. As a rule, the instruction on enamelling is in detail painted on bank with enamel — read and do. But, as well as in any business, here there are subtleties. After all new enamel not simply "paints over" old — it should be put only on well prepared fat-free surface! Otherwise enamel it will not be simple to be kept. So that it is necessary to be reserved by patience, a waterproof emery paper or an abrasive stone and it is methodical, centimetre behind centimetre, to smooth out old enamel. If to put enamel a brush, to do it it is necessary very accurately — from that, how much smooth the surface will be received, the durability of enamel will depend. Structure put in two layers a flat brush from natural pile. On the first layer leaves no more than half of enamel. The second layer put in 10-15 minutes. Keep in mind — smudges and bubbles are inadmissible! Otherwise new enamel will start to be shelled at once after will dry up. And consider, that it is necessary to prepare enamel with chemist’s accuracy, instead of by eye! That is why to entrust the bath to the professional all the same it is easier and more reliable.

From here a conclusion: having taken for bath enamelling independently, it is possible to save, of course, money for work of the master, but it is necessary to spend a lot of time and forces, smoothing out old enamel and trying accurately to put the new. Moreover it is not known, whether it will be possible to make it how it is necessary: special tools and skills are for this purpose necessary.

In general, it is theoretically possible to conduct enamelling independently, but in practice to make it qualitatively enough difficult. Source: «the Building season» #24 (2003)

It is introduced: on August, 19th, 2003

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