Detailing.... A bath tub !

[Wally]

Just received a call from a friend.
He's currently busy "renovating" a house and has just installed the bath room.

The new bath tub was in polyester (with some white coating)
After installing the tub, mother in law "polished" it with a brillo pad and some agressive scrubbing soap.
The bath seemed to be very clean....


... till the sun started to shine.

HORRIBLE SWIRLS, DULL LOOK and NO REFLECTION.
This tub costs 3000 $ so I want to try and polish it out.
But with my most agressive combo SSR 3 + 3M rubbing compound (from my local bodyshop, almost liquid sandpaper !!!) and a whool pad on my rotary, there was almost no difference.
Even at 3000 (Yes, THREE THOUSAND) rpm, almost no progress.
This must be some of the hardest paints I ever seen.

Anybody has some tips for removing those swirls ?

[bmwbear]

Originally Posted by Wally

Even at 3000 (Yes, THREE THOUSAND) rpm, almost no progress.
This must be some of the hardest paints I ever seen.

Anybody has some tips for removing those swirls ?

Might try wet sanding???

[LightngSVT]

Thats most likely a powder coat or some type of baked finish, not regular paint. Im not bathtub guru, but I'm thinking this tub might be sunk.

[bmwbear]

Here is a little article I found on the web at http://www.oldhousejournal.com/magaz...fe/index.shtml

Painting something born to hold water does seem an iffy proposition. Yet putting a new porcelain skin on your cast-iron fixtures requires firing them in an oven, a large-scale industrial operation too cost-prohibitive for individual tubs.
Fortunately there's a middle ground: professional reglazing with a two-part urethane enamel, consisting of a resin and catalyst. It's still paint and it will cost more than pocket change. But reputable dealers (who all use some brand of this same product) will often guarantee their work for five years, and with proper care, they say, a well-done job can last a decade or more. You may be able to get a recommendation from a friend. If not, here are some questions to ask when you let your fingers do the walking.


Check out these links as well…..

http://www.homaxproducts.com/product.../09/index.html

http://www.repair-home.com/how_to/re...ur_bathtub.htm