My mother's tub has a hole rusted through it... its an old rectangular enamel finished tub... might be a steel or cast iron not sure.. I thinks its steel because the hole isn't that deep and I can almost my finger through it... pretty sure cast iron is much stronger... any way to repair this short of replacing it?thanks for any advice..

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Originally Posted by Tommyp!972

my mother's tub has a hole rusted through it...its an old rectangular enamel finished tub....might be a steel or cast iron not sure..i thinks its steel because the hole isn't that deep and i can almost my finger through it...pretty sure cast iron is much stronger...any way to repair this short of replacing it?thanks for any advice..

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You can attempt to Bondo and sand it smooth. You have a steel tub that's on its last legs. My advice? Give it a nice send off and then replace it.
Regards, Tom

Just as something to try if you love the tub: There's an enamel product that comes in bottles that's designed for sinks and tubs like that. Around here both Lowe's and HomeDepot carry it. It doesn't result in a perfect finish, but for a couple bucks it's at least worth a try.

Thanks for the help.. I will try to find product to fix it 1st... if it doesn't work then I will order a replacement.. thansk for help