Ekopel Roll On Bathtub Refinishing Kit (Roll On Non Slip)

We used this product last July. It is now May and has held up so well. We didn't know if we would use this and then have a professional do an insert over it but so far so good with just the Ekopel.I held off on this product since I had trouble reaching any human for questions. So glad I just went ahead and took my chances. The lack of odor is amazing. We had it done "professionally" one year and the smell was so toxic. Dries quickly was an easy answer for us since we didn't need it to look brand new just clean and sparking....fresh start for our old tub. Thank you!

Directions pretty straight forwad. Worked well. Used to refinish inside old claw foot tub. I did a pretty good job for 1st time doing this sort of thing. there are a few drips but still looks good and 100 times better than before. Its in a rental apartment. So we shall see how it holds up.

Update:I do have to deduct a star for one thing that we found. This stuff stains surprisingly easy and is really hard to clean. My daughters primarily use this shower and they have a lot of colorful bath and body products such as gel sugar scrubs and shampoos. If they leave a small amount on the tub after they get out. It will stain the white tub. It is possible to get it out, but it requires a lot of scrubbing. A regular bleach spray wouldn't work. I used a toilet bowel cleaner gel with bleach and soaked the area for about 15 minutes and then used a magic eraser. Even then it took a while, but that's the only thing that worked for me. Instructed the kids to rinse out the tub after every use. Still no chips though and product is holding strong.I don't tend to write lengthy reviews. However, I was so impressed with this product that I felt like I had to give anybody thinking about utilizing this, some tricks to make it go smooth. I am not a professional by any means, but I am pretty good at completing most small non complicated projects around the house. I looked at quite a few options for similar products and this stood out for me after watching several professional remodelers test different products. This seemed the most durable while still being user friendly.Tip #1 The prep work is the key. This product comes with detailed instructions on what to use to prep the surface you are using it for. In my case it was a bathtub. Put the majority of your time into the prep. I actually did a few extra steps as well to make sure that the application looked good. After cleaning the tub I scrubbed the surface with steel wool throughout the whole tub to really get off any stuck on soap scum. Make sure you sand the tub really well too. I used a rotary drill sand paper attachment and with 240 the paper wears out really fast. I had to use about 4 sheets of it.Tip #2 - Have small metal tweezers available or a metal putty knife. Even though I put several hours into the prep, your initial coat will still have some small imperfections. They kind of look like the coat will avoid certain areas like grease and water mixed. You can take the putty knife and scrape the area a bit and reapply with the roller. This typically will help remove those spots. DONT dab it with a paper towel. This stuff is sticky and you will leave paper residue and it is very hard to get out. The tweezers are useful for hair. Inevitably as I was applying this stuff a small arm hair or something would fall into the tub. Huge pain in the butt to get out. Tweezers are a good option to remove this and only disrupt a small area. You could wear a hair net and long sleeves too. Not a bad option.Tip #3 - Don't do the second coat after 3 hours. I put a light coat on for the first coat it still wasn't dry after 3 hours. Part of that reason is I checked on it every 20 minutes after the first coat to clean up any drips or fix small problem areas. I would plan on doing that for at least the first 2 hours if you want the coat to look really good.Tip #4 - Remove the drain for the tub and just replace it. I tried to tape it off and it came out pretty decent, but this stuff is crazy strong. After it cured and I was removing tape there were some sections I had to scrape out with a razor blade and even that took a while. Much easier to just remove the drain, roll out the area, and then replace it with a shiny new one.Once I did the first coat. The second coat was much easier. I did a thicker coat and didn't have to worry about imperfections as much. I can say the tub came out fantastic. I can't speak to the durability yet, but based off my drain issue I can say that it is really strong stuff. One thing I forgot to mention. I had some small pits in the tub as well. I used JB Waterweld putty and filled in the holes level to the tub surface. Let it cure completely and this stuff will cover it no problem. You will never even know the defect was there.

A total shame this product was not as advertised after spending 4 days of homework, arduous prep, & application. The product dried to a nice glossy finish - unfortunately that was IVORY & not the WHITE I ordered. IF YOU ORDERED WHITE & YOUR PART B APPEARS NEARLY ORANGE THEN STOP & CONTACT THE SELLER!! I had not used this product before & the hardener in all 4 sets (parts A & B pairs) was the same orange color - mixing looked like a caramel sundae. I wondered how it could finish as true white & my husband asked what was wrong with it, but we are on a deadline to get our house on the market so had to forge ahead. After emailing the seller with questions after the fact I was told this discoloration was due to oxidation. I told them that is strange for a closed bottle of product that is supposed to have a 2 year shelf life.The pros: I can say the dried finish looks great, & online reviews say it is the most durable finish for this purpose.The cons: it cost me $216 for a double set of kits to cover our free standing shower; prep is extensive & takes much longer than described if you are new to this; enclosed directions lacked crucial information for application. The biggest issue there is the self-leveling agent & drying time. I watched the company's more extensive FAQ video after the fact since was looking for how soon I needed to remove the edge taping done during prep. There I found out that the SELF LEVELING AGENT IN THE PRODUCT EVAPORATES OUT AFTER 1 HOUR SO THERE IS A TICKING CLOCK ON THE PRODUCT AFTER MIXING. I took my time & went slowly only to see my orange peel finish on the front of my shower pan spread out like a zombie apocalypse hit it. That was the last area covered as I worked my way out of the shower. I simply could have left 1/2 the batch in the covered jar as I applied the first 1/2. Instead I had to spend a 1/2 hour trying to fix it after letting the product get sticky enough that it wouldn't run. Other reviews noted that people did touch ups well after initial completion. Just know that it may work well on the bottom of your tub/shower since gravity will do the leveling for you, but may not be effective for the vertical surfaces.So my ratings explained:Overall = 1 since this is the most expensive product available for this purpose & it has totally messed up my black/white design in which all other elements are already purchased;Easy To Use = 3 since prep is horrible but the product itself is easy enough to roll on evenly if you have any experience doing regular paintingDurability = unrated since the shower is still unused & way too early to knowDrying Power = 5 since drying time was consistent with description & has hardened to a nice finish