American Bath & Kitchen Refinishers Inc
Showers
This same refinishing process can be used over tile and laminate (formica) surfaces. In addition to our standard solid colors, we offer 6 different colors in out Stone-fleck materials.
Ceramic Tile: First we remove any caulking around the tile. Next, we fill in any voids in the grout and repair minor chips and cracks in the tile.
.....The tile is then thoroughly cleaned and the surrounding walls masked. A wipe-on bonding agent is applied to the entire surface.
.....And finally, the surface is sprayed with a two-part epoxy prime coat and a two-part acrylic urethane topcoat.
.....The surface will dry in a few hours and can be used the next day.
Laminate surround: Since the laminate is more like fiberglass, there are a few differences in the preparation.
.....Small cracks can be fixed the same visit. Larger cracks (4" or larger) may require an extra step to apply glass cloth and resin to the damaged area.
.....The next step is to thoroughly sand the entire area. This part of the process eliminates the need to apply a bonding agent.
.....The masking, priming and topcoat application is the same as for ceramic tile.
