Proper bathtub cleaning and maintenance is very important in extending the life of your refinished bathtub. Bathtub refinishing, in addition to saving money, time and the environment, restores old worn out, scratched, dulled bathtubs to look like new. The ambiance of a remodeled bathroom is soothing. Here is what you need to know about your refinished bathtub so that it would last a long time and not void your refinished bathtub warranty.

Because the surface of a refinished bathtub is non-porous, we recommend that abrasive cleaners, bleach, or any cleaning solution that contains strong acids not used on the refinished bathtubs or any bathtubs for that matter. Any aggressive rubbing with a rough brush, steel wool, or abrasive pads will ruin your coatings and void your refinished bathtub warranty.

Bathtub mats with suction, will suck up the coatings on a refinished bathtub and should be avoided.
Since you know what not to use in cleaning and maintaining your refinished bathtub, knowing what to use should be pretty easy. We recommend that you use non-abrasive cleaning solutions that you use in your kitchen that are environmentally safe.

The best way to care and maintain your refinished bathtub is to wipe it down with a towel after each use. Waxing a bathtub will make it last longer for the same reasons that a waxed car or boat lasts longer, and we might add looks better than one that is not waxed. Wax your bathtub every 6 months with a urethane polish that you find in your friendly auto store.

We recommend polishing a bathtub five days after it has been refinished. Be careful when using a waxed bathtub. They are slippery.