Is that possible in Chiang Mai? Does anyone know of a competent individual who knows how to do this? I have inherited a scratched and scraped tub that would be difficult to remove/replace on a high condominium floor. I would like to avoid the considerable problem of installing a new one...

Hi Mgbcnx, I dont know of anyone who could provide this service for you,

and if you are unable to find someone,you could just buy a replacement,

they are not expensive,and you can find the colour you want.

If I had this problem I would just cut the old tub up with an angle grinder

so it will be easy to get out and dispose of, the buy new tub, there must

be a lift,just measure to see if it would fit first, but there must be a way

to get one up to your condo,as you have one there now.

regards Worgeordie

Thanks very much for your suggestions. They are Plan B, assuming there's no alternative. Taking out the old tub will be one helluva job, though--not to mention replacing it. I am hoping for a path of less resistance!

Buy a new one and hire a couple of laborers each @~300B to remove and install, is 'the path of less resistance'.

The path of least resistance would be to just live with it as it is.

Yes, you're probably right... New in Chiang Mai, I don't know people whom I would trust for such an undertaking (demolition, plumbing, etc.)--but I suppose a store that sells new tubs would recommend installers.

Do you actually use the tub? Or just want it looking pretty again?

If the latter, you might try a DIY fix, simply treat it like a car. Use body filler on the chips and cracks after cleaning them out with an angle grinder. Then prime, sand and undercoat. For the top coat I would use an automotive paint and get a local painter to spray it on.

Plan B sounds good.

"Do you actually use the tub? Or just want it looking pretty again?"

Both... Yes, thanks for the renovation tips. Lacking talent, tools, and expertise, I will ask around for somebody knowledgable enough to undertake such a renovation project.

http://www.surface-repair.com/

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http://www.surface-repair.com/

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I think you have the answer there. back in the 89s in canada I knew a fellow who had a company that repaired chips in tubs. It is not a new technology.

Maybe ask at pluming companies. They mist from time ti time run across this problem.