ryotto
03-12-2010, 01:42 AM
Hot Tub forum, huh, how appropriate. Anyway, I recently bought a house that was made in 1954 and I`m in the process of remodeling the bathroom. I decided to keep the original 1954 Kohler Cast Iron bathtub, because it`s in too good of condition to smash up and replace it and because new cast iron bathtubs are expensive. The Porcelain Enamel finish is in good condition overall with no chips or stains, its just kind of scratched, marred, and dull from 56 years of use.
Anyone ever polish the Porcelain Enamel finish of an old cast iron bathtub? I have a Porter Cable 7424 Polisher and some Menzerna Final Polish 2. I used up my Intensive Polish on my sisters car and was wondering what polish I should use on the bathtub. Any recommendations for Meguiars polish (because I`m going to have to buy locally and Meguiars is all thats really available). I believe Porcelain Enamel is like glass, which would be harder then paint. I do have some Autoglym Glass Polish, would that work? I`m not really looking at necessarily removing the scratches, just make them look less noticeable and to make the tub shiny.
Also, would I wax this bathtub? I`d think that would be the Autopia way. What wax or sealant would be best? Also, I bought a new gloss white acrylic tub surround, would I wax this as well.
On a side note, has anyone ever waxed the painted steel siding on their house? I`m not that OCD to ever do it, but I wonder if someone actually would be?
Heres how that would play out: :work: I`m bored. :idea I got an Idea, I`ll wax my house. :waxing: I love detailing. :mad: This sucks. :wall What the HELL was I thinking!
Anyone ever polish the Porcelain Enamel finish of an old cast iron bathtub? I have a Porter Cable 7424 Polisher and some Menzerna Final Polish 2. I used up my Intensive Polish on my sisters car and was wondering what polish I should use on the bathtub. Any recommendations for Meguiars polish (because I`m going to have to buy locally and Meguiars is all thats really available). I believe Porcelain Enamel is like glass, which would be harder then paint. I do have some Autoglym Glass Polish, would that work? I`m not really looking at necessarily removing the scratches, just make them look less noticeable and to make the tub shiny.
Also, would I wax this bathtub? I`d think that would be the Autopia way. What wax or sealant would be best? Also, I bought a new gloss white acrylic tub surround, would I wax this as well.
On a side note, has anyone ever waxed the painted steel siding on their house? I`m not that OCD to ever do it, but I wonder if someone actually would be?
Heres how that would play out: :work: I`m bored. :idea I got an Idea, I`ll wax my house. :waxing: I love detailing. :mad: This sucks. :wall What the HELL was I thinking!