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Anonymous wrote:Does it only last 5 years if it is never used? We have lived in our house for 8 years and have used that bathtub one time.

if it is really never used then it should last much longer/forever. Mine lasted 5 yrs with daily use. when it is used you have to be very careful about not using any bath mats, letting water stand too long or using abrasive cleaners.

You also can't use bleach. Which was a problem for us, because our kids were tub poopers.

Anonymous wrote:Does it only last 5 years if it is never used? We have lived in our house for 8 years and have used that bathtub one time.

if it is really never used then it should last much longer/forever. Mine lasted 5 yrs with daily use. when it is used you have to be very careful about not using any bath mats, letting water stand too long or using abrasive cleaners.

Anonymous wrote:Does it only last 5 years if it is never used? We have lived in our house for 8 years and have used that bathtub one time.

Not sure. Ours was heavily used and peeled immediately. In addition to peeling, there is issues with it looking dingy and dirty. Cleaning it can also damage the finish.

Does it only last 5 years if it is never used? We have lived in our house for 8 years and have used that bathtub one time.

don't do it. Ours peeled and looked terrible almost immediately. And once you do it there is no going back you have to keep doing it. The regular old tub is a better option, especially if it is a an older metal one which they don't make anymore (if it is a newer plastic tub, who cares. coat it, rip it out, no matter).

It's not expensive, <$500, but it will only last about 5 yrs. At which point it will start to peel and look terrible. I know from experience.

No idea how much it would cost to replace just the tub. I can't imagine it is easy to remove a tub in a tight space and not disturb the tile.

I would just rip out the bathtub, you won't disturb that much tile

I just retiled a bathroom, but the tub was in great shape (it is very rarely used). with the new tile on the walls, the tub now looks dingy and definitely needs to be a brighter white. Does anyone know how much it costs to reglaze a tub and, also, will it harm the new tile we put in?