Repairs and decoration work in the bathroom should include every little thing that can affect the perception of the interior as a whole. The bathtub, as the main and largest item in the room, attracts a lot of attention, so its appearance largely affects how the entire bathroom will look.
In the process of refinishing a bathtub, attention should also be paid to the area where its sides adjoin the wall. It is here that black mold, fungus, stubborn dirt and deposits often appear which create a sharp contrast with the tile and bathroom, and ruins their appearance.
To solve this problem, a qualified specialist restorer will propose using a self-leveling acrylic caulking. This solution is much better than the usual plastic corners that are glued to the junction between the wall and the bathroom.
Advantages of Bathtub Acrylic Caulking:
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It creates a smooth flowing, solid transition from the wall to the tub, without unnecessary joints and connections;
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The filling corner is leakproof; it does not let moisture through, unlike plastic decorative corners. If water seeps between the bathroom walls, it can eventually cause flooding of the neighbors from below, which will cost the apartment owner a pretty penny. Acrylic fills the smallest cracks and depressions, eliminating even a slight penetration of moisture;
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Acrylic caulking does not require any additional devices; it is made by pouring in the process of bath refinishing;
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Liquid acrylic, with which the corner is made, can be of any color – for example, the color of a tile or bathtub. The selected color does not fade during usage;
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Using liquid acrylic, you can form a corner of any width that will take the form of all the curves of the bath. Choosing to install a glued plastic corner can create problems if a tub of a non-standard shape is installed in the bathroom. This will not happen if the master uses liquid acrylic;
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Bulk acrylic caulking is not affected by moisture and does not create an environment suitable for the development of fungus or mold. Maintaining it is as easy as maintaining an acrylic bathtub.
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Having made a pouring corner and bathtub reglazing with liquid acrylic once, the customer provides his bathroom with at least 15 years of presentable, fresh and up-to-date appearance.
The surface, covered with bulk acrylic, is resistant to impacts. Due to the fact that the material is plastic and durable, the corner will remain in the same form that the repairperson made it for a long time.
The pouring corner made of acrylic is made using the same technology as the “Pouring bathtub”. It is the applying of a two-component composition to the surface to be restored.
Of course, it is advisable to make the corner together with the tub cover in order to end up with a solid surface. The time taken for such a corner to be made will not exceed 15 minutes, and its cost is quite insignificant, especially if you take into account the service life.
The cost of the service is a self-leveling acrylic corner around the entire perimeter of the tub from $25.