Hi, all. Newbie here. Well, not a newbie to remodeling. My new-to-me 1966 home in Colorado now has an all-new kitchen, refinished hardwoods, and more. I've done rehabs since I was in college (which paid for my tuition) some twenty years ago, so I've been around the block on even the hard stuff. (Though I still will not do roofing! Ha!) This means the bathroom is next, and that's gonna be a big one. Bathroom looks to be original 1966 with some swet fittings added later, but still mostly compression and flare, if you need to know. My question is this: just watched a TLC show that showed a BRIEF clip of a worker "painting" a chipped cast-iron bathtub (word in quotes because the shot was only three seconds long) as opposed to replacing it. My reply: huh. I know there are processes (proces?) for refinishing tubs, but are they DIY level .. and are they any good? Or, should I go get the tarp and the sledgehammer and start whaling away?

I've looked at the selection in HD and Lowes.. kinda pricy.. or are they? I have a tiny kitchen and both of them priced me at $3600... This is about 17 linear foot with basics only.. Is that average price or are they charing high? Where else is good place to look for kitchen cabs? Also, no stock cabs .. edit: This is also their low end cabinets and of course does not include installation.. i'll install it and demo the current kitchen