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sannmore · Mar 11, 2009, 09:20 AM

Can you glaze a fiberglass bathtub?

sarnian · Mar 11, 2009, 09:24 AM

Hello sannmore

Please explain what you precisely mean with 'glaze a fiberglass bathtub'.

ballengerb1 · Mar 11, 2009, 02:24 PM

Do you mean resurfacing a tub? Glazing in the trades refers to glass setting. If you do mean resurface then I would uggest a product like Rust-o-leum's Tub and Tile. The fumes are bad for s few days but the surface will be near new and last for years. I have used it several times with no complaints.

Milo Dolezal · Mar 12, 2009, 03:20 AM

I don't think you can "glaze" it. Glazing requires acid washing and I am sure that would damage the tub. Glazing is used for refinishing Cast Iron tubs.

But they sell some kind of acrylic paint that will go over the plastic tub surface.

In any case: in most cases these tubs clean pretty good with readily available detergents.

sarnian · Mar 12, 2009, 05:17 AM

As long as sannmore does not reply to my request to explain what he/she precisely means with 'glaze a fiberglass bathtub', there is no way anyone can provide a proper and valid response. Guessing what was intended makes little sense.

speedball1 · Mar 12, 2009, 05:44 AM

No need to get huffy about it Sarnian. Just answer the question.
The answer is that you don't glaze a fiberglass tub you refinish them.
To check out refinish kits click on;fiberglass tub refinishing - Google Search
For a selection of refinish kits. Good luck and thank you for rating my answer. Tom

ballengerb1 · Mar 12, 2009, 11:54 AM

I forgot to post my link RustOleum.com I am sure there are others out there but I know this works for a fact. Currently only comes in 3 colors and the fumes are pretty nasty for 2-3 days but it works.

sarnian · Mar 12, 2009, 05:53 PM

speedball1

Huffy? As long as sannmore does not reply to the request to explain what he/she precisely means with 'glaze a fiberglass bathtub', any format of reply is meaningless. Nobody knows what is really meant in the question.

mygirlsdad77 · Mar 12, 2009, 06:36 PM

sarnian,

I must agree to a certain extent. But, sometimes we throw in suggestions that we believe are correct from personal experience. Just giving options to a poster without knowing exact details(because they didn't give exact details). From these suggestions, the asker may have already learned from what was said here, and may have already ordered a refinish kit, thanks to the help of the good folks here. I do hope the asker comes back and lets us know more details, but until then, all we can do is try.

Im pretty sure the asker wasn't wanting to glaze a fiberglass tub, just didn't know the wording for what he wanted to accomplish. We just figure the obvious and try to go from there. (unless the asker actually wants to glaze a fiberglass tub, in which the final answer is,, no.lol) Have a good night guys.

johnxlogue · Mar 12, 2009, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by sarnian

speedball1

Huffy? As long as sannmore does not reply to the request to explain what he/she precisely means with 'glaze a fiberglass bathtub', any format of reply is meaningless. Nobody knows what is really meant in the question.

The replies were all proper except for the huffy one.

The professionals treated the original questioner with respect and encouraged him to give more details so they could home in on the real question. Meantime, they threw out some ideas to try to get him thinking about how best to communicate with them or even with his local tradesmen. And they realized he may not post a follow up but may lurk for ideas.

We should all be so lucky to have such decent folks who accept that not everyone starts knowing how to form the question.

speedball1 · Mar 13, 2009, 05:32 AM

So far all reactions were proper with as only possible exception speedball1's personal attack.

Personal attack? If I ever decide to attack you you can bet your bippy it will be on content with nothing personal about it.

the original topic question was so unclear that no reply - from whatever level - makes much sense. The 'professionals' you mentioned can neither provide a proper reply based on the available data.

Gee! It seamed to be clear to everybody but you. He misused a term. He said "glaze" instead of "refinish" and you got all "huffy' about it

As long as sannmore does not reply to my request to explain what he/she precisely means with 'glaze a fiberglass bathtub', there is no way anyone can provide a proper and valid response. Guessing what was intended makes little sense

You don't heavy up on a asker just because he doesn't respond as quick as you would like him to.. Everybody else, except you. Knew what he meant. So just cool your jeets and keep watching to see how it's done on The Plumbing Page. I'd welcome you to the page but it seems you've already made a big splash.
Cheers, Tom.

massplumber2008 · Mar 13, 2009, 07:21 AM

Sarnian... I'm not sure if this will help... OK? But it is meant too. You keep saying, "any format of reply is meaningless"...

What I think you may be forgetting or have yet to think of is that this thread will be viewed not only by the original asker, but also by anyone that types in glaze tub or refinish tub or any other "CATCH PHRASES" that the SEARCH feature finds when someone types into the search box today or in the future...

It isn't always about the asker, but it is about providing an answer that someone will find helpful. I'm sure of it as I keep getting pulled back into questions from 2006, 2007 and 2008... and people are grateful for the information that get them started thinking how to resolve their particular issue.

Like Tom said, stick around and see how we do things... usually works out pretty darn good!

Have a good day all...

MARK

johnxlogue · Mar 13, 2009, 11:03 AM

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So far all reactions were proper with as only possible exception speedball1's personal attack.
But the original topic question was so unclear that no reply - from whatever level - makes much sense. The 'professionals' you mentioned can neither provide a proper reply based on the available data.

So I question any reply here other than for asking more information, as it seems more a case of 'just another reply to score a point'.

I've learned a lot from this site and I stand by my previous post. My final point is that the style of the reply is important. Putting my word "professionals" in quotation marks as quoted above is a style that is unwarranted here. These guys are professionals with no quotation marks.

Peace!

ballengerb1 · Mar 13, 2009, 07:05 PM

Sannmore has made but one post in his/her life. We have no idea how this person set up his settings and profile. I have seen this happen before with new members, some don't even know how to get back to their own post if they don't have automatic notification. My point being, questions have been asked here well over 1,000,000 times. Not everyone will act they way we might want them to so we just do our best and then move on. Sarnian is welcome to his opinion but some of us do not share the same thought. That does not make us wrong or a situation where anyone one should try to bully the other party into thinking his way. Since my post #3 on 3-11 I have answered well over 40 new posts. It is time to move on, stick a fork in me, I'm done.

sarnian · Mar 14, 2009, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by speedball1

....You don't heavy up on a asker just because he doesn't respond as quick as you would like him to..

That was not my point at all. I addressed the unclearity of the question politely in post 2. I did not attack the asker for not yet responding. Indeed many first time askers do not know how to follow up on their own questions.

All my later comments addressed those who posted their 'advice' here, while CLEARLY being unsure what the asker actually meant with the question. And from the various later posts here you almost feel that the reactions are so strong because I pointed out the obvious unwelcome reality : most of these 'advice' posts were mainly posted here to put - at best - the name of that 'advicer' on the board again, not to provide a real answer to an unclear question.

speedball1 · Mar 14, 2009, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by sarnian

That was not my point at all. I addressed the unclearity of the question politely in post 2. I did not attack the asker for not yet responding. Indeed many first time askers do not know how to follow up on their own questions.

All my later comments addressed those who posted their 'advice' here, while CLEARLY being unsure what the asker actually meant with the question. And from the various later posts here you almost feel that the reactions are so strong because I pointed out the obvious unwelcome reality : most of these 'advice' posts were mainly posted here to put - at best - the name of that 'advicer' on the board again, not to provide a real answer to an unclear question.

In my opinion you are dead wrong. With your exception the rest of us clearly understood what he was asking. He wanted to refinish his fiberglass bathtub.

from the various later posts here you almost feel that the reactions are so strong because I pointed out the obvious unwelcome reality : most of these 'advice' posts were mainly posted here to put - at best - the name of that 'advicer' on the board again, not to provide a real answer to an unclear question.[/

The reactions were so strong because you got some sort of a bug up your six.
Get our names on the board? How lame is that? Now you're not only critical of the asker but your attempting to instruct us on how we respond? What you need to do is hang around this page without the attitude and see how things are done. Then, if you have something to contribute, ( so far you haven't helped the asker but you certainly impressed the rest of us) come back and post. Im the meantime watch and learn. Regards, Tom

sarnian · Mar 14, 2009, 07:28 AM

Dear speedball1

That is YOUR opinion. The question is that we will never know if you are correct unless sannmore posts a reaction. And that is what I pointed out already twice before.
All you and others can do (and did) based on the available original data is guess !

speedball1 · Mar 14, 2009, 07:51 AM

Sarnian,
What's your problem? The asker asked how to refinish his bathtub. I, for one, responded with links to refinish kits. That's asked and answeredin my book.
If he read the answers he didn't really have to respond. Sure it would have been nice if he did but when you've been around for awhile you'll find out that some askers ask a question but we never hear back when we answer. And accusing us of "puffing" our posts simply to get our names in print is a cheap shot Our experts are all old timers with many posts under their belts. We don't need recognition, we already have it. But we thank you for your high opinion of us. I've gone back and read some of your answers. You seem well versed and your answers are right up there.
Why are we getting all this attitude? Perhaps plumbing may not be your strongest point.l But stick around! If nothing else your opinions are interesting. Now if you would only start to answer questions instead of criticizing both the asker and the experts that would be a large scale plus. Regards, Tom

sarnian · Mar 15, 2009, 08:55 AM

Hello speedball1

"The asker asked how to refinish his bathtub".

Incorrect : not how, but if. And not refinish but glaze. The asker actually asked : "can you glaze a fiberglass bathtub?".
And as that is not very clear (for instance : what is precisely meant with "glaze"), waiting for a response by sannmore would have been appropriate.

"Why are we getting all this attitude?"
I can ask you the same. I did not attack anyone. I stated facts. Something you can not honestly state here.

speedball1 · Mar 15, 2009, 09:16 AM

Sarnian,
My fuction isn't to hassle with persons attempting to answer a question. You haven't helped, you haven 't answered anything and you've become a big pain in the a$$ with your criticism. This is not what this page's about. If you can't answer the question don't clutter up the post by attempting to "one up me". Calling us professionals with quotation marks didn't help you with the rest of the experts either. I'll have you know WE ARE PROFESSIONALS and we are proud of our trade. So cool your jets, drop the attitude amd hang around to see how we do things here.
Coinsider yourself on probation on the plumbing Page and start to answer quesrtins like the rest of us. Tom