Do you want to restore your vintage bathroom fixtures? Clawfoot bathtub refinishing can return the original charm and beauty to Victorian clawfoot bathtubs, pedestal sinks, and antique lavatories. Miracle Method has nearly 30 years of experience in cast iron tub refinishing and the repair and restoration of clawfoot bathtubs and other vintage bathroom fixtures. All antique bathroom fixtures are a work of art that deserve an experienced Miracle Method craftsman to restore them. Fortunately, our unique process can make any porcelain finish as bright and glossy as the day it was manufactured. Even deep porcelain chips or cracks can be repaired. Our craftsmen have restored 100 year old barnyard bathtubs through cast iron tub refinishing, as well as Victorian bathtubs and pedestal sinks in historic hotels. While new acrylic and Acrastone™ reproductions are being sold, nothing matches the look and quality of antique, cast iron vintage bathroom fixtures. A clawfoot tub is often the centerpiece of a bathroom remodeling project.

You have many choices as to size, style and shape of tub. Miracle Method can help guide you through the restoration process and custom refinish your antique. What you need to know Clawfoot bathtub refinishing is not limited to any color. While the most common interior color is white, almond and bone are also popular. And while it wasn't common in most reputable houses of the early 1900's, candy apple red is also an option! The exterior of most clawfoot bathtubs is rough, exposed cast iron. For cast iron tub refinishing, the first step is to have the exterior sand blasted to remove old paint, rust, and corrosion. After that, one option is to have the rough exterior filled and sanded to be smooth and glossy. The exterior is then sealed and refinished in any solid color or one of our Natural Accents™ stone finishes. Clawfeet are in a class by themselves. Some are fairly simple and plain. Others have bold designs or incredible detail of animal claws. They can be refinished to match or contrast with the exterior, but the recommended treatment is to have them plated in chrome, nickel, bronze or even gold.

It’s up to you.Larson Storm Door Pricing Once your tub is refinished, Miracle Method can assist you in finding antique reproduction faucets, handles, drains, and overflow covers to make your antique tub functional.Car Ecm Repair Cost Miracle Method specializes in clawfoot tubs and other period fixtures, including farmhouse sinks. Kittens For Sale College StationWe have the best porcelain refinishing process and craftsmen in the industry to provide a durable and beautiful restoration. Many Miracle Method locations stock unfinished clawfoot tubs and other antique fixtures. If you want a clawfoot tub or pedestal sink, call us and we’ll be happy to custom refinish and restore one for you. Finding a Miracle Method Office To learn more about clawfoot bathtub refinishing and vintage bathroom fixture restoration, click on Find a Location or call our toll free locator number, 1-888-271-7690 to reach the nearest Miracle Method professional.

By which I mean, I love the idea of camping. It isn’t an activity I’ve engaged in for about a decade, and I have no imminent plans to take it back up. But there are so many things about it that are appealing, at least conceptually: cute little canvas tents, a crackling fire, lots of plaid, the stars. There’s something about just getting away from it all that seems so lovely and quaint. But then I remember that camping occurs outside, and that my notions of camping are roundly betrayed by my actual lived experiences. Outside, there are hazards. There are also wasps and other stinging insects whose damages range from annoying to disgusting to life threatening. There is weather to contend with, there is no running water, there is soil and there are unknown plants. Also, you have to poop in a hole. So forget what I said at the beginning. Camping is not for me. But one of the good things I do recall about the few times I went camping is my little set of enameled bowls, plates and cookware.

Even if I was never one for the outdoors, I was always one for the accoutrements and accessories, and those enamel pieces were just so simple and nifty. They were easy to clean, light to carry, durable and cute. In other words, we had a lot in common. And so, all these years later, I’m still drawn to enamel like a proverbial moth to a proverbial campfire (except my love of enamel hasn’t incinerated my body . . . yet.). Even though I’m not using them for cooking, vintage enamel pieces are so simple, versatile and charmingly utilitarian that they’re easy to find a use for. If there is no use, I’ll invent one. They’re generally cheap and easily collectable, so I like to keep my eye out for little bowls and baking pans and trays at junk shops and estate sales. The problem with vintage enamel, however, is that it’s often disgusting. Because it’s so un-fancy, enameled pieces are often left outside and/or coated in dirt and debris and often get passed up because of it.

When enamel chips, the metal beneath becomes exposed and tends to rust, leaving behind unsightly rust stains. Luckily, enamelware is also extremely resilient and can be brought back from the brink of despair with a few simple products! Learn how to clean vintage enamelware after the jump . . . As with almost any cleaning-related project, you want to start with the most mild, least-harsh solution before moving up the ranks. For instance, if you feel like you need an abrasive, it’s often best to start with baking soda and a sponge instead of a wad of steel wool. I’m often surprised by how effective even small measures are — so effective, in fact, that I end up skipping the harsher chemicals and materials altogether! With vintage enamel, it’s best to wash everything down with water and a mild dish soap before doing anything major. This will get rid of any surface dirt and debris and allow you to better identify the underlying problem areas. With this particular piece, there is some minor pitting and many, many scratches to the finish with deeply ingrained rust stains.

These scratches (and rust surrounding the pitted areas) did not go away with soap and water alone, so I made a paste mix of lemon juice and baking soda and spread it evenly on the tray with a paintbrush. I left the mixture on the surface of the tray for roughly 30 minutes, then agitated it with the rough side of a sponge as I rinsed it off in the sink. While the lemon juice and baking soda did help with the rust stains, the stains were being stubborn and needed a little extra oomph, so I graduated to Bon Ami. Bon Ami dates back to 1886 and is a very mild abrasive that’s good for cleaning almost anything without dulling or scratching the surface, so it was perfect for this. By combining the Bon Ami powder with a little water, I made a paste that I used to scrub the surface some more. Even though the rusty marks were about 50% gone at the this point, I still wanted to get the tray as shiny and rust-free as possible, so I reached for one of the most powerful, amazing things in my cleaning arsenal: Barkeeper’s Friend.

Established in 1882, Barkeeper’s Friend is a slightly more aggressive abrasive. What can I say? I like my cleaning products tried, true and Victorian, much like my manners. The label warns about the product’s potential to dull surfaces, and although I’ve never had this problem, I didn’t want to chance it unless I had to. To minimize the amount of scrubbing, I sprinkled Barkeeper’s Friend all over the tray, added some water and used the soft side of a sponge to spread around the mixture and let it sit for about 10 minutes. When I came back to it, I just lightly scrubbed the scratches and the remaining rust disappeared! I don’t really know what’s in this stuff, but I’d venture to guess that its main active ingredient is magic. After giving the whole thing a final rinse, I dried it off, set it out on my coffee table, corralled all my stuff on it and I was done! Now it’s clean, shiny and white, which was hard to imagine when I pulled it out of a pile of junk like an enamel-crazed psycho!