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Property Managers Guide to selecting Bath Tub Resurfacing, Refinishing or Liners

RESURFACING:

Advantages:

No Odors: No Paint: Will not chip, crack or peel; Down time 3 hours

Recommended for:

Managers desiring refinishing in operating hotels; Business and Vacation properties; Managers whose complaint is stained or dingy tube;

Surfaces not requiring color change; Not recommended for economy class hotels.

REFINISHING:

Advantages:

Able to handle more severe problems than resurfacing;

Severity of staining and chipping not a problem with refinishing;

Effective for shower walls requiring color change; Acts as a moisture seal on grout lines;

Down time limited to 24 hours; Will hide out-dated colors on tubs and tile;

Will hide impurities in the surface.

Recommended for:

Properties with severely stained or damaged tubs; Those desiring color changes;

Properties under renovation such that a floor or section can be taken out of service

allowing for odor control; Walls needing color change.

LINERS:

Advantages:

Longer expected life than refinishing; High gloss; Down time 24 hours;

Eliminates stained non-slip bottom put in by manufacturer.

Recommended for:

Managers desiring a longer term solution than refinishing.

UNIVERSAL COMMENTS:

All three systems share the following Advantages:

Inexpensive alternative to costly replacement; Property will have clean and shiny tubs;

Down time is much less than replacement.

Manager often feel the solution is to install new units. The problem they do not see is the $70 to $100 tub they plan on putting in is not near the quality of the tubs they are probably replacing. The gauge of metal is very likely thinner, the baked enamel finish is likely thinner and the non-slip treatment is going to create new headaches for them.

For additional information contact: Intro Tub at (800) 789-8827