| 2. What I've read about Bathtub Refinishing Epoxy Paints, like the
| Klenck's product Home Depot sells, or used to sell, is that it's hard to
| get a smooth finish with them because the paint is thick and leaves
| terrible brush strokes. How do the people that do this kind of work
| paint the tub? With a roller, or do they spray the epoxy paint on or do
| they actually use a brush?
|

They spray it. I've seen it done many times and it
usually looks pretty good, but it won't cover scratches
and dings in the old finish. It settles down so well that
even tiny scratches will often show through. So the
final look depends a lot on the smoothness of the
underlying porcelain. (Tiny grit scratches in the bed of
a tub aren't noticeable when it's dull, but they stand out
when a new, glossy finish is put on.)

Painting acrylic, though, doesn't
seem like a solution to me. When they spray porcelain
they first etch it with acid. Also, plastic probably flexes
quite a bit more than a steel/cast iron tub, making it
difficult for a top coat to stay stuck. I wouldn't try
anything like that on plastic unless it's especially designed
for plastic.