A while ago, someone on here said that T-Cut could be used to get rid of 
water stains and restore the shininess (sp?) of an enamelled bath - then 
someone else said that T-Cut wasn't really up to the job and recommended a 
cutting compound.

My question is, which cutting compound? Are there different 
brands/names/grades? Or do I just ask for "A tub of cutting compound, 
please"?

Finally - where do I get it? Somewhere like Machine Mart? B&Q?

Cheers,

Mogweed.

"Mogweed"  wrote in message 
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>A while ago, someone on here said that T-Cut could be used to get rid of 
>water stains and restore the shininess (sp?) of an enamelled bath - then 
>someone else said that T-Cut wasn't really up to the job and recommended a 
>cutting compound.
>
> My question is, which cutting compound? Are there different 
> brands/names/grades? Or do I just ask for "A tub of cutting compound, 
> please"?
>
> Finally - where do I get it? Somewhere like Machine Mart? B&Q?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mogweed.


ermm, well i am pretty sure we have an enamel bath and we use 'power bath' 
available at Tesco - it looks American and has 'really works' written all 
over it...alas, it really does work!

it looks like this. http://www.ozkleen.co.uk/images2/UKCollage2.jpg

"mo" <nospam> wrote in message news:hIGdneR_jMtGPLDeRVnyjw@giganews.com...

>
> "Mogweed"  wrote in message 
> news:3p5ljrF8o3jqU1@individual.net...
>>A while ago, someone on here said that T-Cut could be used to get rid of 
>>water stains and restore the shininess (sp?) of an enamelled bath - then 
>>someone else said that T-Cut wasn't really up to the job and recommended a 
>>cutting compound.
>>
>> My question is, which cutting compound? Are there different 
>> brands/names/grades? Or do I just ask for "A tub of cutting compound, 
>> please"?
>>
>> Finally - where do I get it? Somewhere like Machine Mart? B&Q?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Mogweed.
>
> ermm, well i am pretty sure we have an enamel bath and we use 'power bath' 
> available at Tesco - it looks American and has 'really works' written all 
> over it...alas, it really does work!
>
> it looks like this. http://www.ozkleen.co.uk/images2/UKCollage2.jpg


Thanks for that Mo but I'm afraid the bath in question is 49 years old and 
is in need of much more than 'power bath'. It's either going to have to be 
some form of cutting compound or a resurfacing kit such as this one 
http://tinyurl.com/a86r3

Thanks anyway,

Mogweed.

"Mogweed"  wrote in message 
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> Thanks for that Mo but I'm afraid the bath in question is 49 years old and 
> is in need of much more than 'power bath'. It's either going to have to be 
> some form of cutting compound or a resurfacing kit such as this one 
> http://tinyurl.com/a86r3
>
> Thanks anyway,
>
> Mogweed.


Hey, don't underestimate the power of PB, they didn't put the POWER in there 
for a laugh ya know :)

Have you got a picture of said bath?

"mo" <nospam> wrote in message news:PN2dnTYzXIEdMrDeRVnysQ@giganews.com...

>
> "Mogweed"  wrote in message 
> news:3p5nprF8pchsU1@individual.net...
>

>
> Hey, don't underestimate the power of PB, they didn't put the POWER in 
> there for a laugh ya know :)
>
> Have you got a picture of said bath?
>


Not here but I'll be down at the house tomorrow. At the moment it's lent up 
against a wall - if there's anyone there to help me lower it down, I'll post 
a photo for your edification  :o)

Mogweed.

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:20:29 +0100, "mo" <nospam> wrote:


>ermm, well i am pretty sure we have an enamel bath and we use 'power bath' 
>available at Tesco - it looks American 


afaik, it's  Australian!

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:53:33 +0100, "Mogweed" 
wrote:


>Thanks for that Mo but I'm afraid the bath in question is 49 years old and 
>is in need of much more than 'power bath'. It's either going to have to be 
>some form of cutting compound or a resurfacing kit such as this one 
>http://tinyurl.com/a86r3


Try your local Auto factors or even your local car body repair centre.
It's possible Halfords stock it.

I looked into bath resurfacing a few years back and came to the
conclusion it's largely a waste of time.

sponix

Mogweed wrote:

> A while ago, someone on here said that T-Cut could be used to get rid of 
> water stains and restore the shininess (sp?) of an enamelled bath - then 
> someone else said that T-Cut wasn't really up to the job and recommended a 
> cutting compound.


Have you tried Ajax, which you can still get from a cleaning
supply shop or ironmonger (or even the 'net?

In message , --s-p-o-n-i-x-- 
 writes

>On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:53:33 +0100, "Mogweed" 
>wrote:
>
>>Thanks for that Mo but I'm afraid the bath in question is 49 years old and
>>is in need of much more than 'power bath'. It's either going to have to be
>>some form of cutting compound or a resurfacing kit such as this one
>>http://tinyurl.com/a86r3
>
>Try your local Auto factors or even your local car body repair centre.
>It's possible Halfords stock it.
>
>I looked into bath resurfacing a few years back and came to the
>conclusion it's largely a waste of time.
>

I wouldn't say so

I resurfaced my bath with Tubby about 3 years ago and have no complaints 
with it

Wouldn't a kettle of boiling water shift a lump of caramel ?



-- 
geoff

In article ,
   Mogweed  wrote:

> A while ago, someone on here said that T-Cut could be used to get rid of 
> water stains and restore the shininess (sp?) of an enamelled bath - then 
> someone else said that T-Cut wasn't really up to the job and recommended a 
> cutting compound.

> My question is, which cutting compound? Are there different 
> brands/names/grades? Or do I just ask for "A tub of cutting compound, 
> please"?

> Finally - where do I get it? Somewhere like Machine Mart? B&Q?


Farecla is one of the better ones. It's designed for cutting back car
paint. You'd need to go to an automotive paint supplier. Although Halfords
do an own brand that looks suspiciously like it.

However, something like Brasso will work nearly as well.

-- 
*You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers 

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

> Mogweed wrote:
>>A while ago, someone on here said that T-Cut could be used to get rid of 
>>water stains and restore the shininess (sp?) of an enamelled bath - then 
>>someone else said that T-Cut wasn't really up to the job and recommended a 
>>cutting compound.
> 
>>My question is, which cutting compound? Are there different 
>>brands/names/grades? Or do I just ask for "A tub of cutting compound, 
>>please"?

> Farecla is one of the better ones. It's designed for cutting back car
> paint.


Bath enamel is much, much harder than car paint.

Hi;

I have used lemon (real or the jiff bottled juice) to rid a lot of
bath/sink problems.

If the damage is actually etched into the enamel all you can do is cut
back with something like Tcut but whatever you do will need elbow
grease.

My daughter has just had hers re-enameled as her partners likes cast
baths and I repaired a bran new pressed steel enamel bath chipped by
the plumber with a small repair tube of whatever from a plumber
merchant. So they are repairable, just alot of work.

Regards
Ian

ipellew@pipemedia.co.uk wrote:

> I repaired a bran new pressed steel enamel bath


Is that real enamel, or paint?

P.S. bran is the stuff you get in cereal.