Rust-Oleum 384165 Tub And Tile Refinishing 2-Part Kit, 32 oz, Gloss White

First of all let me just say right up front. I am 72yrs old and yes I have used this product and my review is my honest opinion. No one has offered me anything for my opinion and I do not have an agenda for giving my option. It is honest and true. That being said I will tell anyone who wants to know. I have read some of the positive and some of the negative reviews. Ther is a lot of truth in both. Except where someone who has been lazy and down right negative from the start. Does this product have a strong odor? Yes yes yes it definitely does. Is this product easy to use? Let me say this. If you are afraid of a little hard work and just plain lazy you need to look else where. But if you want a nice looking clean looking outcome and dont mind the work then this is your product. I have just finished my second tub unit. First I researched this product throughly last year before Thanksgiving. I have a own ŵhouse that was built in 1986 that was my mom's. It's mine now. I have done a lot of work in it and wanted to do something in the bathroom with the fixtures. The tub unit was original the toilet and sink had been replaced with white. The tub was that brown color and was faded looking. I didn't want the expense to replace it so I looked at options. That's how I found the Rustoleum tub and tile gloss white finish. The price was right and I was willing to get my hands dirty and work hard. Let me just say right here. A negative mind produces a negative out come. ALWAYS. I was skeptical to say the least. Do I expect this to be a job that will last 50yrs? No i do not. Do I expect this finish to look like a factory produced new unit? No I donot. Now right down to the truth. Starting out with a dark color going to an expected white finish I knew was going to be a.challenge to begin with. If at all possible. I am not a professional painter nor a contractor of any kind. With the cost roughly around $50 how could go wrong. Let me say yes there is a very strong odor. I used a respiratory and highly recommend using one. The first coat is just a base coat. DO NOT keep going over the same area . It will get tacky and not do well. Start with a thin coat and move on. Don't linger and waste time. If you don't have a couple hours to devote to this project do not start it. Cover with the base coat. Don't expect great coverage to begin with. Wait at least one hour before a second coat. Do expect there to be some minor streaks. If you encounter bumps and little specks then after that first hour lightly use a t least a 220 grit sand paper. This is not a job for the lazy. Continue with the second coat. Do not work slowly. Take the time to work with it but do not keep going over the same area. The product self levels as time goes on. I used three -four coats. DO NOT use a foam roller whatsoever!! It will come desolve and come apart melt if you will. I made.this mistake . I changed to another type 1/4 in nap. And finished allowing it to dry. After Christmas I used 220 grit WET sanded it and applied another coat this week. It is a very nice finish. Yes it does have a texture to the finish. Some have referred to as orange peel. That is true but ok in my book. I don't know how this product will hold up over the ⁴long haul but listen it looks very nice I am happy with it and my friend had me just finish her tub yesterday. Long story short. Would I recommend this product....if you are not afraid of a little work and willing to have a positive attitude and realistic expectations then go for it. I can't speak of how long this product will hold up over the.long haul but if it lasts for a few years it will be well worth the money. I can always do it again. And not have spent thousands for a new tub. But in my opinion I do have a.new tub. Thanks for your time. Now go do some work and get yourself a great looking clean tub..and get over the fear of the fumes.

Used this to restore a tub in our house flip and it worked great. Easy to use. Dries quickly. Color was great. Paint quality is good. Would recommend. It does stink but its not as bad. I used a mask that painters use. Not sure the name lol.

All in all this product did what it needed to do. Was tired of the blue and decided to switch up the color. Like many other reviews mention; the scent is STRONG - very strong. We ended up needing to tape off the bathroom door to avoid the smell going out into the living room, but after a few days it starts to go away. I did end up needing 1.5 boxes to get a full cover/very white look, but it was well worth it. The paint does look a bit watery when you mix everything, but once it goes on it thickens up. It does also get sticky pretty quickly so it’s best to fix any imperfections in that moment rather than going back and fixing later. For sure needs to dry a full 72 hours+ before using, but after that it’s good to go. I get a little faint smell sometimes of the chemicals here and there when in the bath or shower, but it’s not sherry strong and goes away. It would be nice if the container was a little bigger for the price you pay, but all in all would highly recommend.

Smell is horrendous! Definitely will use a respirator mask next time. The smell lingers for days, especially if you don’t have a window in your bathroom. Coverage is great. We needed two whole kits to cover the shower walls and tub. Looks great so far not sure about durability as we just applied the product. Be aware that you’re going to spend more time prepping in the area than you will applying the product.

This stuff has a really strong scent and must be used in a well ventilated area, made my eyes water it’s smells so strong. But works fantastic! I did the spare bathtub first about 5 months ago and it still looks great. The first photo was before when it was yellow looking the second was after and it now matches the toilet and totally changed the feel of cleanliness in our bathroom. We liked the results so much that we reordered a second set and did our fiberglass shower too! I did seat while doing the bathtub and one drop hit the bottom of the tub and I can still see that small blemish but otherwise we love how it turned out and saved us a ton of money by not having to replace the shower and bath. Just be prepared for the house to have a strong smell for days, we did open the windows but there is not one in the spare bathroom so I did have the bathroom fan on and put a fan at the door to try and pull the smell out and towards the closest window. Overall it was worth the smell and we are really impressed with this product.

As many other reviews have stated: this is an excellent product that will provide a clean bright white look to any tile surface. I was skeptical but it works! I used it for a kitchen back splash.I would add some points for usage:1. Cleaning the surface of the tile is essential. It is very thin when you first mix it, almost watery and that worried me some, but once you apply the first coat it does adhere well. Just go slow to avoid drip spots forming on the tile.2. The first coat did present lots of bubbles on the surface and I admit that did concern me as well--but as it dried the bubbles dissipated entirely and a smooth surface was the result.3.You definitely need 2 coats and by the second coat the paint was thicker and it was very easy to apply I recommend a foam roller pad to avoid fibers coming off in the process, if using a cloth pad.4. Follow the directions on the box--it is pretty simple. The most time consuming part of the project was cleaning the tiles. The total time for me to do a small area of backsplash was about 4 hours allowing for dry time between coats.