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Claw foot tub update

Nick used a wire brush cup attachment for the grinder to clean up the outside of the tub, and used chemical stripper on the feet. They turned out great!





Then he primed them:




and then put the first coat of paint on, using Rustoleum spray paint:







That soak in the tub is sounding better and better!

Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2005 10:35 AM by Trissa
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Aaron said:

Nice! We haven't used ours nearly enough since we finished refinishing and installing it, but I'm sure we will. Yours looks great--love the details on the feet, in particular.
# December 29, 2005 12:13 PM

John said:

Love the tub. It think you have the exact same model we do, so it's very interesting to see how it looks refinished. It gives me hope.
# December 29, 2005 1:12 PM

mindy said:

Looking good! We're hoping to get a clawfoot for the upstairs master bath (years from now, when we get to that part) so it's nice to see how well they clean up.

As always, great job!

~Mindy
# December 30, 2005 7:25 AM

Jocelyn said:

It does look great! Glad to see Nick wearing the respirator- that stuff is fum-ey!

The solvents used to refinish the inside of the tub can cause brain damage I have read- scary!
# December 30, 2005 12:29 PM

Nick said:

Jocylyn - According to the warning on the can, thse chemicals are only known to cause problems in the state of CA. I think I'm safe. ;)
# December 31, 2005 5:44 PM

Kristin said:

Looks awesome! Our completed tub is still languishing out in the workshop. :(

# January 9, 2007 10:50 AM

Nick said:

Kristin - get that tub installed!  It's no good in the workshop...

# January 20, 2007 10:25 AM
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