This post sharing how to glaze a tub will save you lots of money with a little bit of time spent painting!
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When we bought our house the bathroom had sliding shower doors. We took those down on our second day in the house and replaced it for this curved curtain rod and curtain.
It looked great until you opened the curtain…
 Where you found this nastiness… every time I gave the boys a bath in it I felt like a bad mom.
Look closer at the tub. The glaze was worn off which meant you could not wipe it down and dirt was embedded in the raw porcelain. YUCK.
After moving in I scrubbed for at least 12 hours with every chemical on the market and it still looked nasty.
Then I saw this gem for just $25. Today I want to share the easiest tutorial ever for How to Glaze a Tub.
I thought I could glaze the tub during one of Mason’s naps. That was until I realized that each coat would take about 30 minutes, and you had to wait for an hour between coats. Of course I needed 4 coats, not the recommended two because everything I do takes more coats than reccomended. It looks WAY better though! Not too shabby for $25 though!
Now I don’t feel guilty giving the boys baths anymore either!
where did you get your shower curtain? i like it!
Wal-mart.com!!! $18.97. Site to store delivery. I was trying to find something to coordinate with our tile and I love it too! http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hometrends-Global-Floral-Fabric-Shower-Curtain-Yellow/17038771
thanks! love walmart’s site to store delivery, very handy! by the way, your church’s AWANA program sounds amazing! congrats to jack on becoming a cubbie 🙂 SO CUTE.
How did your tub hold up? I just ran across your site and I am intrigued and motivated to tackle my bathroom.
It held up great! I left the tub stopper on the edge for a long time and it caused it to peel a bit when I lifted it, so I think as long as you don’t leave anything on the tub edges it would hold up really well. Now I just use a shower caddy thing and make sure the tub stopper doesn’t sit a long time.
Did the glazing cause fumes or a bad odor?
Yes TERRIBLE fumes and odor. It was pretty bad and we had a lot of fans running and windows open.
Did it hold up pretty long?
It did! We lived there for about a year and a half after I did the project and there wasn’t any peeling or issues during that time!
From start to finish , how long did the whole reglazing process take?? Also did you have to tape the top part where the tile is?? Looks amazing, can’t wait to do mine, (it light blue) & then the fiberglass walls which are aqua, don’t match one bit, someone was color blind or got really good deal,LOL!!
Ha! I know trends change, but sometimes I just can’t figure out what people were thinking! It will be SUCH a transformation! I didn’t tape it, but I wished I would have because I ended up scraping some off with a razor blade. I would say it took 8 hrs off and on. Definitely not quick, but not terrible either.
I’m closing on a house in April 2015 with MANY DIY projects in my future. Lemon yellow bathtub with lemon yellow ceramic tile surround. The walls are painted (you guessed it) lemon yellow. I’m going to try Cabinet Rescue for the formica vanity and maybe Rustoleum for the counter top. Do you have any information on how it would hold up with a change of color(yellow to white)?
I think it may take a few coats, but it was pretty thick stuff so I think it will do the trick. I’d love to see the results! Good luck on your projects and congratulations on your house!
What did you do around the drain? Just carefully taped the circle?
Yes I just taped it carefully and then I had to scrape a little bit off with a razorblade.
That looks really good! I need to do that to my kids tub. I saw your posting on spray painting your bath countertop. That looks amazing as well. Since you used textured paint, I’m assuming it feels textured
even after the clear coat??
Yes it still feels like it has a slightly textured surface.
What did you use on the counter top? How did it hold up? I have 2 teens that have everything in/on and around this small (main) bathroom.
Also, do you know if you can tile over the fiberglass inset walls of a full tub enclosure?
Here is the post about the countertop: https://www.brightgreendoor.com/how-to-spray-paint-countertops/. I wouldn’t tile over the fiberglass. I don’t think it would give enough support. We tore ours out on our current house to tile and it wasn’t too difficult to tear out!
We did this on our avocado green tub. It worked great, except I also needed 4 coats and the foam roller I used dissolved in the enamel. I’d have to switch the roller every 7 minutes and even then I got a few bits stuck in the enamel. Those bits eventually pulled off showing the green behind. I’ll need to touch up eventually. The rest of the tub has held up well and I’d definitely do it again. I used the roller recommended by the product packaging but I’ll be looking for a different applicator next time. Here are my before and after pics: http://www.groceryshrink.com/rustoleum-tub-and-tile-transformations-review/
In our new house we have a very tan shower enclosure, I think I am going to use this method in there. Thanks for sharing yours with me!
I’m wondering how long you have to let the final coat cure before using your shower?
It dries pretty quickly. I’d say within 24 hrs you’d be fine. It just has very strong fumes for a few days.
How did youl keep your kids safe from inhaling the fumes after painting? I want to do this in my guest bath but the only things that’s holding me back is i have a 1 year old baby and i am worried about the strong fumes. Thanks
Honestly it’s really strong. We just shut the bathroom door and kept the window open with a fan. I would make sure you have a way to ventilate it!