{"id":70,"date":"2020-02-07T18:25:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T18:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/?p=70"},"modified":"2019-10-04T18:26:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T18:26:45","slug":"refinishing-a-bathtub-do-not-diy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/refinishing-a-bathtub-do-not-diy\/","title":{"rendered":"Refinishing a Bathtub: Do Not DIY!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s shed some light on the whole tub refinishing thing.\nFirst, refinishing, reglazing and resurfacing are basically the same thing.\nSecond, you can reglaze fixtures like tubs, sinks, urinals, and toilets. And\nthird, did you know that you can even do a good refinishing job on the wall\ntiles? But is resurfacing something you would want to do at home? And can you\ndo it? The answer is yes and no. Keep in mind that, according to CDC, more than\n14 people have lost their lives while working on resurfacing bathtubs. And\nthese people were professionals, not amateurs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Refinishing Is Not a DIY Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While you can perform a reglazing procedure at home, you are\nstrongly advised to not try it. Instead, find a reliable <a href=\"http:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/long-island.html\">tub reglazing company in\nLong Island<\/a>. A bathroom company will send you an expert who knows what he\u2019s\ndoing. The truth of the matter is that refinishing is a very dangerous\nprocedure. If you don\u2019t have the tools and the experience required by this kind\nof work, don\u2019t attempt it. We know there are many DIY kits out there for\nresurfacing a bathtub. Even these kits contain harmful and toxic chemicals. Of\ncourse, you can\u2019t compare DIY kits with a professional reglazing job. During\nthe procedure, toxic fumes are released in your bathroom. And considering the\nsmall space in your bathroom, these fumes can quickly overcome a human. You may\nbecome disoriented, lose conscientiousness, or even die. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tub Refinishing: The Safe Way<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A regrouting or a recaulking job would be perfectly safe as\na DIY project. However, reglazing is not. If you still want to take advantage\nof this amazing inexpensive tub restoration service, hire an expert. A good\nresurfacing job costs between $350 and $500. And you will be perfectly safe.\nKeep in mind that replacing the tub would cost close to $2,000 (including\nmaterials, labor, fittings, and waste disposal). The price of a refinishing job\nis unbeatable. It\u2019s the most effective, cost effective bathtub remodeling\nsolution for you, but only when it is done by a seasoned professional. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s shed some light on the whole tub refinishing thing. First, refinishing, reglazing and resurfacing are basically the same thing. Second, you can reglaze fixtures like tubs, sinks, urinals, and toilets. And third, did you know that you can even do a good refinishing job on the wall tiles? But is resurfacing something you would [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71,"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shinytubreglazing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}