Rust around bathtub drain
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12-30-00, 03:28 AM
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12-30-00, 03:54 AM
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What is the source of the rust?
In your water lines?
Or is it a cast iron tub that has rusted through the porcelain?
If the rust is from your galvanized water lines, the only way to keep it from returning is to replace the lines.
If it your tub itself, there are a number of rust removal products out there that you can clean it up with, and then coat the rust spot.
This will last for a while, but once a cast iron tub starts rusting through, it is likely to eventually return.
Try naval jelly, Iron-Out, or some other rust remover.
To coat the rust area, I would try "appliance touchup" liquid.
This is a bright white liquid that dries hard as a rock that is made to repair chips in white enamel appliances.
It comes in a little bottle with a cap brush (like nail polish). Available at appliance and hardware stores.
Clean up the rust, and make sure that the spot is dry (I use a hair dryer for this).
Brush on a coat, and smooth/clean up the edges with acetone (nail polish remover) on a Q-tip for appearance. Allow to dry overnight.
Apply another coat or two. Hope that his helps. Maybe there is a pro (I'm not one) in here that has a better idea. There are companies that resurface tubs, but that is quite expensive, I understand.
Good Luck!
In your water lines?
Or is it a cast iron tub that has rusted through the porcelain?
If the rust is from your galvanized water lines, the only way to keep it from returning is to replace the lines.
If it your tub itself, there are a number of rust removal products out there that you can clean it up with, and then coat the rust spot.
This will last for a while, but once a cast iron tub starts rusting through, it is likely to eventually return.
Try naval jelly, Iron-Out, or some other rust remover.
To coat the rust area, I would try "appliance touchup" liquid.
This is a bright white liquid that dries hard as a rock that is made to repair chips in white enamel appliances.
It comes in a little bottle with a cap brush (like nail polish). Available at appliance and hardware stores.
Clean up the rust, and make sure that the spot is dry (I use a hair dryer for this).
Brush on a coat, and smooth/clean up the edges with acetone (nail polish remover) on a Q-tip for appearance. Allow to dry overnight.
Apply another coat or two. Hope that his helps. Maybe there is a pro (I'm not one) in here that has a better idea. There are companies that resurface tubs, but that is quite expensive, I understand.
Good Luck!
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12-30-00, 08:12 AM
Originally posted by OldGuy
What is the source of the rust?
In your water lines?
Or is it a cast iron tub that has rusted through the porcelain?
If the rust is from your galvanized water lines, the only way to keep it from returning is to replace the lines.
If it your tub itself, there are a number of rust removal products out there that you can clean it up with, and then coat the rust spot.
This will last for a while, but once a cast iron tub starts rusting through, it is likely to eventually return.
Try naval jelly, Iron-Out, or some other rust remover.
To coat the rust area, I would try "appliance touchup" liquid.
This is a bright white liquid that dries hard as a rock that is made to repair chips in white enamel appliances.
It comes in a little bottle with a cap brush (like nail polish). Available at appliance and hardware stores.
Clean up the rust, and make sure that the spot is dry (I use a hair dryer for this).
Brush on a coat, and smooth/clean up the edges with acetone (nail polish remover) on a Q-tip for appearance. Allow to dry overnight.
Apply another coat or two. Hope that his helps. Maybe there is a pro (I'm not one) in here that has a better idea. There are companies that resurface tubs, but that is quite expensive, I understand.
Good Luck!
What is the source of the rust?
In your water lines?
Or is it a cast iron tub that has rusted through the porcelain?
If the rust is from your galvanized water lines, the only way to keep it from returning is to replace the lines.
If it your tub itself, there are a number of rust removal products out there that you can clean it up with, and then coat the rust spot.
This will last for a while, but once a cast iron tub starts rusting through, it is likely to eventually return.
Try naval jelly, Iron-Out, or some other rust remover.
To coat the rust area, I would try "appliance touchup" liquid.
This is a bright white liquid that dries hard as a rock that is made to repair chips in white enamel appliances.
It comes in a little bottle with a cap brush (like nail polish). Available at appliance and hardware stores.
Clean up the rust, and make sure that the spot is dry (I use a hair dryer for this).
Brush on a coat, and smooth/clean up the edges with acetone (nail polish remover) on a Q-tip for appearance. Allow to dry overnight.
Apply another coat or two. Hope that his helps. Maybe there is a pro (I'm not one) in here that has a better idea. There are companies that resurface tubs, but that is quite expensive, I understand.
Good Luck!
