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    Cracks in sink

    This is cultured marble unit, very common since the 70's. Some bathtub refinishers will still refinish those bowls, but many will not. My daughter bought a kit from Home Depot and touched up hers just so she could sell her condo. It didn't look great, but it passed inspection. These sinks tend...
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    How do I get rid or surface rust on a bathtub?

    If none of those things work, use a scotch-brite pad. We use the rust colored ones, but they are the most abrasive. Start rubbing lightly, with water, only on the rust spots, then rub harder as necessary. After removing the stain, if it has dulled or scratched that spot, use buffing compound...
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    RE: Warning about Re-Bath

    Having been in bathtub refinishing for many years, we tried selling and installing the liners (not Re-Bath), and it was the biggest mistake we ever made. Re-Bath, with all their faults, is not the root of the problem. Liners are the problem. They simply do not work as advertised. Extremely...
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    Cast Iron Bath Tub has rust and hole around drain

    Yes, that is a steel tub in the pic. This repair is not recommended for a do-it-yourselfer. But, a good bathtub repair tech can repair that (but he has to be really good). We were refinishers/repairers for 25 years, and we fixed many tubs with that same problem, and the repairs lasted for many...
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