Scrape the surfaces to be painted with a single-edge razor blade to remove soap scum buildup. Focus on areas under the soap tray and the tub or sink drain. Wipe all scrapings into a garbage bag.
When you're renovating a bathroom, it's tempting just to scrap it all and start over. You can repaint and replace the floors, but unless you fix the dingy old bathtub your space won't look totally ...
The bathroom is supposed to be a spa retreat, right? But chips on the tub, stains in the sink and ugly tile are less than luxurious. So it comes down to a choice: Refinish or replace. If it were easy, ...
Q: Rob, I read in your column about painting tile as a DIY project. Can a 50-year-old porcelain tub also be a DIY project, or should the work be left to the professionals? Please explain the prep, ...
When you're "blessed" with a colorfully tiled bathroom right out of the 1950s (peach? teal? faded yellow?), only two paths forward readily present themselves: Deal with it, or renovate. But a third ...
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Q: I recently read about the possibility of having colorful, period ceramic tile reglazed white. Is such reglazing cost-effective in refurbishing bathrooms, and what is the reglazed tile's life span?