BATHTUB REGLAZING / REFINISHING - Call 808-554-1570 to schedule a free estimate!

Sink, tile, and bathtub reglazing developed as an industry over 30 years ago as a very cost effective and time saving measure over gutting and replacement. Reglazing, Resurfacing, and Refinishing all mean the same thing and basically describes the process of installing a new surface over the carefully cleaned and prepared existing surface. The major benefits are:

• Huge cost savings over replacement – By refinishing your bathtub, you will save unnecessary costs that will allow you to upgrade many other areas.

• Huge cost savings over any type of liner system, which often also causes many other problems down the road

• Fast – The average job takes 3-5 hours. Using our standard method, your tub is ready for use within only 2 hours. We have the fastest cure time of any bathtub refinisher in Honolulu county without sacrificing any durability.

Refinishing sometimes has a bad reputation because there are many substandard providers out there. NOT ALL BATHTUB REFINISHING IS THE SAME. 70% of the work is the preparation. Poorly trained or lazy operators will save time during the crucial prep stage and/or use inferior coatings & supplies. If a step is skipped, it could easily have disastrous results such as complete failure of the finish.  We do not rush, we do not skip steps, and we use the absolutely best products formulated specifically for bathtub reglazing available on the market.

What are your methods?

We have two primary refinishing methods:

1. 2-Hour Cure “Low VOC” bathtub reglazing coating
2. Eco-Glaze bathtub reglazing coating

The Standard coating is the greenest solvent-based bathtub reglazing coating on the market today. It has less than half the level of Volatile Organic Compounds allowed by the EPA, which is good for the environment. We stock this finish comes in 7 colors, which will match 90% of bathroom fixtures on the market today (most Oahu refinishers stock only one color: Bright White). As an option, we can also custom match any color you want. This coating will dry in 2 hours. There is a smell with this coating, which is unavoidable, but we do our best to minimize it by setting up a commercial ventilation system while we do the work. We also add a bubblegum fragrance to make the residual odor more pleasant.

Eco-Glaze is a water-based coating and is only available in “bright white” color. Because it is water based, there is very little smell. It requires a bit more technical difficulty to apply, so there is a nominal extra charge for this coating. Water dries slower than solvents so your tub will be available for use 24 hours after we are finished.

All about acid etching

There are two ways to make a new finish adhere to the existing bathtub: physical and chemical. Physical adhesion involves roughing up the existing surface so that the new surface has something to stick to. With porcelain bathtubs, the only way to do this is with acid etching. With chemical adhesion, a molecular bonding primer is used to join the new surface with the old.

Some companies make a big deal about “acid etching” used in the preparation for bathtub reglazing. They do this to try to steer you toward their “spray less refinishing” methods (which we also offer). Unfortunately their use of scare tactics has led to a lot of confusion and we get many questions about this topic. 90% of the time, we do not need to etch. If you do not have a cast iron or steel porcelain tub, etching won’t even work.  The only instance etching is necessary is if you have a damaged or old porcelain tub.

Other bathtub reglazing companies in Honolulu may tell you that the only way to properly refinish a tub is with etching. Up until recently, they were right. Very recent advances have made chemical adhesion alternatives to etching comparable in strength and durability to the traditional acid etching method. Every tub is different, and we will apply the most effective process to your particular situation.

Bathtub detail

We provide a tub detailing service for our refinishing customers for a nominal charge. We will return within 24 hours and use a proprietary process to provide a better-than-new mirror finish for your tub. The surface will be glassy smooth and even easier to clean.