footed tub re-do....at last!

raise your hand if you have ever done a house renovation....

me too. we are soul mates. no one else really understands unless they have shared the "renovating experience".

today, i will share a minor renovation story with you and i mean mini-minor. the major ones are too horrific, you'll never be the same, change your way of thinking forever nightmares.

we did our house renovation/addition ten years ago. it was on the larger side, moving all of us (7) plus a large dog out of the house for a year and a half.

first, grandpa gerry the architect hand drew the amazing plans. we were game, we were excited and we were very much looking forward to finally settling down after years and years of a nomadic family lifestyle.

i have always wanted a vintage footed bathtub so this was on my dream list for the master bath.

well, as you renovators know after months and months of the big stuff, close to the end of the process, contractor timing is crucial. all of a sudden, painters, plumbers, electricians, tilers, installers, etc. are climbing on top of each other finishing off.

one day terry, our general contractor, confronted me,

"janet, your tub needs to be here tomorrow. the plumber is coming to fit the pipes and the tiler is all set next day to lay tile. the plumber is back to fit the tub and painting starts next week."

"tub? oh tub. hmmmm, kind of forgot about that..... no problem?" yikes!

paul and i were on it! paul went online and found a footed bathtub rescued from an old hotel being torn down. i went to check It out and pick it up. luckily, the tub was in great condition and except for the exterior paint job, i loved it. done!

cutting it so closely, i didn't have time to repaint the exterior so i told them to go ahead, install the tub, i will paint it later..............

so.....ten years later i am painting the tub.

i was a bit hesitant about painting cast iron so i did some research.

after taping and prepping,

i first applied a water-base, interior/exterior primer for all surfaces with a roller and let dry.

then using a sponge brush, i painted primer on the golden tub feet.

all these years, i have pictured painting the exterior of the tub white. but at the last minute, i decided i wanted black. paul liked the idea too.

again, using a roller, i applied a high quality interior semi-gloss enamel paint and primer. it actually only took one coat with a few touch ups and it was done! easier than i thought. should have done this years ago!