Rusted Bathtub Repair & Refinishing

Rust on a bathtub is never on the surface — it’s the iron or steel underneath showing through where the enamel has worn away or chipped. No cleaner removes it, and it only spreads. The fix is to grind the rust out, fill the damage and give the whole tub a new surface — which is exactly what refinishing does.

BEFORE AFTER

Where it starts

Why bathtubs rust — and where

Around the drain

The most common spot. The enamel wears thin from decades of standing water and cleaning; once bare metal shows, rust creeps outward in a ring.

Chips and scratches

A dropped shower head or a dragged bucket chips the enamel. The chip itself is small; the rust that grows under it is not.

Hard water and old finish

LA’s hard water leaves mineral deposits that trap moisture against worn enamel. On a previously refinished tub, rust often appears under a peeling coat.

What doesn’t work: bleach, rust removers and scouring powders. They take off the orange stain for a week and thin the remaining enamel, which makes the rust come back faster.

What we do

Rust repair is part of refinishing — not a separate patch

We don’t patch rust spots. A patch is a different color, a different texture, and it fails at the edges within months. We treat the rust and then refinish the entire tub, so the repaired area disappears into one continuous white surface.

Grinding out the rust. The rusted area is sanded down to clean metal; loose, bubbled enamel around it is removed so nothing is left to lift the new finish.
Etching and cleaning. The whole tub is acid-etched, neutralized with a soda-based cleaner, rinsed and dried with heat — bare metal included.
Filling. Pits and chips are filled and leveled so the surface is smooth before coating.
Pour-on enamel. The tub is coated edge to edge. The thick, self-leveling enamel seals the repaired metal completely — no moisture gets back in, so the rust doesn’t return.

BEFORE

AFTER

Rust around the drain — before and after

BATHTUB REGLAZING COST – PRICING

BEFORE AFTER

OUR SIGNATURE SERVICE

Bathtub Reglazing

Pour-On Method — 10× thicker than spray
5-year written warranty
Ready in 24 hours
Cast iron & steel tubs only
Odorless, safe for kids & pets

STARTING AT: $475 *tax included

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Additional services

Caulking

Included, no extra charge

Travel beyond our core area

Varies

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Honest limits

When a rusted tub can and can’t be saved

Can be refinished

Surface rust, rust rings around the drain, rusted chips and scratches, rust stains spread across the bottom — on a cast-iron or steel tub, all of this is routine. Even tubs that look far gone come back white.

We’ll tell you if not

If rust has eaten through the metal, or the tub has had an acrylic liner (water trapped underneath rusts the tub from the inside), we’ll say so when we see the photos. We don’t take jobs we can’t warranty.

Send a photo of the rust

One photo of the rusted area close up and one of the whole tub is all we need. Most rust repairs are included in the standard refinishing price — no surcharge for the usual ring around the drain.

What customers say

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Excellent ★★★★★ 5.0 | 1 reviews

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Paul G.

★★★★★3 years ago

Great bathtub reglazing service! Quick, professional, and my tub looks new. Very happy with the results. Highly recommend!

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It was a pleasure working with you, and we're grateful for your positive review of our tub reglazing service. Thank you for trusting us with your project!

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