On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:51:09 GMT, "dadiOH"
wrote:

Mel wrote:
I have an old fashioned sink that I'd like have recovered.
I know that bathtubs that are not plastic can have a new
coat of enamel(?)put on. What is that procedure called and
who does it? The sink is made of the same stuff that the
old bathtubs were made of, so I imagine it could be redone,
too. Any advice?

That would be cast iron and the enamel is *true* enamel; that is, it
is glass that has been fused to the iron. Basically, the iron is
heated enough to melt glass and the glass particles are applied to it.

If you know someone that does ceramics they might be able to do it.
Most likely, best you could do is paint it and that could vary from
gawdawful to pretty good depending on the skill of the painter.

The tub I mentioned (1910 claw foot cast iron - recycle) was bead
blasted(iirc) and enameled. A beautiful site when done correctly.

You might get away with painting the outside, but don't paint the
inside.

Talk to the local guy. I made trades of sinks for a re-surface.

--
Oren

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