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Our “standard residential” coating is a bit of a misnomer because it is the best performing, strongest, and fastest curing residential grade coating on the market for bathtub refinishing. This amazing product allows you to use your bathtub 3 hours after we leave. In fact, that is only because our caulk takes 3 hours to…
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Approximately 30% of fiberglass fixtures are not installed properly with supporting foam underneath. Over time, the flex and weight of people showering and bathing can cause the fixture to crack, typically on the bottom. Fortunately there is a fix for this that costs a tiny fraction of replacing the entire fixture. We shore up the…
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This week we refinished some terrazzo shower pans in the locker rooms at the H-Power plant, located at Campbell Industrial Park, where most of Oahu’s household waste is burned, creating energy. Terrazzo is a composite material containing marble, granite, quartz and glass chips that is poured in place with a cement-like binder. It is too…
Read MoreOahu Tub is pleased to announce the availability of a new commercial grade coating. As with any coating there are pluses and minus. The plus of this coating is that it is more durable than our standard coating. We caution homeowners to not read into this too much as our standard coating is already a…
Read MoreDIY kits don’t work. We’re not just saying this to get your business. Many of our customers will tell you that we’ve talked them out of doing work that is often unnecessary such as tile refinishing (often a good cleaning with a product like Diamond Magic can work wonders). If DIY kits really worked well…
Read MoreWe see this in about one out of every ten or fifteen cast-iron and steel bathtubs. For whatever reason, the bathtub manufacturers neglected to check to make sure the tub drains properly. Usually there is a slight low spot about an inch to three inches in front of the drain. Typically it lets about 1/8…
Read MoreWe often try to talk people out of refinishing countertops, but in some instances it really makes sense. Heavily used counters, or formica that is badly damaged usually aren’t good candidates for refinishing, and with the prices of granite and installation at rock bottom right now, for many owner-occupant applications we are actually sending people…
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Just to touch a bit more on the last post, the top six reasons coatings fail is: 1. Inadequate preparation – the surface wasn’t etched or cleaned properly. Etching is often necessary on porcelain tubs to rough up the surface so the new coatings stick. 2. Poor quality products – In some situations, etching isn’t…
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People often ask what the actual refinishing process looks like, so we’ll post random pictures every now and then. This week we refinished a Jacuzzi tub in a $2M downtown penthouse. This was previously refinished, and there were two reasons why the coating failed: 1) No primer was used and 2) the tub didn’t drain…
Read MoreThis week we got called to a record five inspections by people who had all purchased a home or apartment within the last two years, and all have failing refinishes on their bathtub or shower tile. This shows a sickening trend that taints the reputation of all Honolulu bathtub refinishing companies, irresponsible or not. The…
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