There advantages as well as disadvantages to everything. Bathtub refinishing is no exception to this rule. It has its benefits as well as demerits as listed below. To start with its benefits, bathtub refurbishment has visual appeal.

Once you refinish your bath tub, it looks as good as new as compared to its older and former glory as we all know all humans are attracted to everything that looks good or new. It makes the bathroom more habitable as well as eases the daily cleaning ritual as it is less tedious to scrub. We are also lucky that refinishing allows people to choose from an array of colors to suit the customer taste as well as preference.

In addition to that it is way cheaper than the cost of actually purchasing a complete new bath tub. The products used to refinish the bath tub as well as the labor used, that is in the case you opt to pay someone to actually do it for you, do not even add up to the cost of actually buying another tub all together.

Due to their porous nature they absorb water.The conducive bathroom temperatures also aid in the flourishing growth of mold in ones bathroom. This is hazardous as this makes everyone using the bathroom prone to getting infections that they think have no source that can be traced back to their houses.

It also has demerits despite all these many merits. To begin, it chips easily. This chips may end up hurting someone once they are ingested by the little children or if stepped on by anyone whatsoever. They may cut and cause serious injuries to users of bathroom. The last thing is to put at risk ones family or those one lives with.

It degrades easily because of paper thin material used to refinish it as compared to hardy and durable material of the first enamel of the tub. This is mostly after the first year of using the re-finished tub.

In conclusion to the demerits, the tubs are also susceptible to mold because of porous material. This also means that they satin easier due to their porous nature. The bathroom conditions also provide an optimum climate for the flourishing growth of the mold that is a big health hazard in the house as children may be tempted to ingest it due to their curious nature.

In conclusion, bathtubs that have been refinished also tend to be more slippery as compared to the normal bath tubs since the finish is a thin layer that is very smooth. Once it gets soapy, it becomes even more slippery and the chances of a person of a using it slipping and falling are very if not extremely high.