We have many old and new baths
to choose from, or you can supply your own!
The transformation of these old baths is a sight to behold.
The process for each bath takes about nine days. First the bath is inspected
for cracks. If rust or damage is too severe, the bath is rejeced.
The bath is shot blasted back to bare metal and fired at approximately
850 degrees celsius to anneal the surface and release tensions in the
metal. The bath is shot blasted a second time before a filler is applied
to the entire interior of the bath. This acts as a ground coat or bonding
agent for the porcelain to adhere to the cast iron.
A bath comes out
of the furnace at 850 degrees.
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The ground coat is then fired. Finally
three coats of porcelain, in either white or ivory, are applied
and fired in the furnace at approximately 850 degrees celsius
and cooled after each coat.
The exterior of the bath is then given a coat of baked enamel,
which is the traditional style of finish. Any colour can be
chosen to match your decor, even a special painted finish can
be applied. Our resident artist can personalise your bath further
with a folk art design or to match wth your feature tiles. |
Studies carried out in Italy found that cast iron holds the
heat of the water hotter longer, which plastic, fiberglass and
alloy (aluminium) don’t. These studies also found that
electrolysis and water mixed speeds the corrosion of the Alloy.
With synthetic materials such as fiberglass, plastic etc do
not expand with heat, therefore delaminates the product. Remember
cast iron has been around for centuries, and has stood the test
of time.
The finished product:
A beautiful antique Bath!
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