It would seem that only recently you were happy to repair in the bathroom - glittered the cleanliness of a snow-white bath. Not so much time passed, in just 15-20 years, and the question of replacing the old plumbing to the new one has already aristed. You don't want to throw away alone, but you don't want to get a high-quality and well-maintaining heat, and you can buy a new one - it is possible, but to replace it - it's like re-made repairs in the bathroom. How to be? An alternative to replacing the old bath to a new one is a new method of restoration of the bath - insert an acrylic liner.

Acrylic insert in the bath allows you to save not only tools as well as time and strength. Naturally, the first place is also the cost of work, but if you compare with large-scale renovation after dismantling the old bath, then all the questions immediately depart into the background. It is easier to install an acrylic insert in the bath at a lesser price than buying a new plumbing.

According to numerous reviews of consumers who ordered a similar service, a new insert is the cheapest and fast way to update your bath. Only 2-3 hours will need a master to establish an acrylic insert, which will extend the service life of the old plumbing for 10 years, and even more.

Read more about the update method

The new liner that will be installed inside the old bath, is made by stamping from the acrylic sheet. This technique was developed by Austrian engineers 40 years ago. And in 1996 the first patent was registered, allowing to carry out such work. The Polysant Indeed, the same name produces 12 varieties of acrylic inserts identical to the sample baths.

The principle of updating the old plumbing is as follows - a new fine insert made from acrylic is inserted into it. In essence, it is a "bath in the bathroom", and the first - the old serves as a kind of frame for a fine insert from acrylic, and in general, a new bath is obtained.

How is the update:

1. The new liner is attached inside the old bath on the adhesive composition and the mounting foam. This ensures good adjuncing inserts to the walls of an old bath and a durable connection with a siphon.
2. The holes of the drain and overflow for reliability are filled with a special waterproof polymer composition (sealant).
3. For uniform gluing a new liner, the renewed capacity is filled with cold water to the edges and left for 10 or more hours.
4. After 24 hours, if there were no leaks, the bathroom can be used.

Most of the sample baths have two forms - direct and ellipse. Problems with the selection of acrylic insert will not arise, as the Austrian firm has taken into account all the wishes of customers in advance and developed inserts of different shades, forms and sizes.

For the manufacture of inserts in the bath, a thin sheet of durable material is used - acrylic, the thickness of which is only 7 millimeters, and in the finished form, the insert will have a thickness of 6 millimeters.

If you pay attention to the images of an old bath and after restoration, it can be noted that the bath has changed a lot and it is almost impossible to know it. Externally, it looks so new.

What are the advantages and disadvantages

Even before the products made of cast iron and steel insertion from acrylic will prevail.

What is her advantages:

• large service life. The manufacturer gives a 20-year warranty, but in fact the inset of acrylic can serve more than 30 years. It is impossible to check it yet, since only 19 years have passed since the first batch;
• an interesting point - for all the years of the existence of acrylic inserts, only one customer turned to the service center, who asked to replace the acrylic insert, affected by repairing in the bathroom (the washing machine fell inside the bath). The manufacturers were surprised by the fact that over many years the pad almost did not change, only a little lossed her glitter, which is easy to return the product, if rubbing the bath with the toothpaste;
• acrylic insert does not absorb dirt and rust, and also does not fade and does not yellow. This is due to the fact that the surface of acrylic is not porous, which cannot be said about the metal and cast-iron surface;
• the restoration price of an old bath with a liner will be three times less than the complete replacement of old plumbing to the new one;
• careful inserting from acrylic is very simple - the slightest pollution is easy to launder using a liquid detergent and a soft sponge;
• soundproofing inserts from acrylic is higher than the suppression of noise in the cast iron bath;
• the pad in the bath has high strength. It is resistant to mechanical damage. It is almost impossible to spoil the surface if you do not exclude the impact of very heavy items (washing machine);
• acrylic insert is hygienic, since bacteria practically do not accumulate on its surface;
• it provides high heat capacity, which makes it possible to significantly save hot water (the effect of the thermos);
• the material from which the insert is made is corresponding to environmental standards, so it is absolutely safe for human health.

The disadvantages of acrylic inserts in the bath include:

1. The PMMA layer (synthetic polymer) is very thin, over time it can start stratum, but still under it will not be found a naked metal.
2. The acrylic bath bowl is somewhat plastic, which does not allow it to be installed on a strongly erased surface.
3. When clogged, the drain hole is not allowed to use the vehicle to prevent depressurization in the opening.
4. In acrylic baths, domestic animals are not allowed, since their sharp claws can scratch the surface.
5. It is not allowed to use the bathroom to man, weighing more than 100 kilograms, because under the weight, the slim acrylic can crack.
6. Acrylic pad is afraid of high temperatures, so the undeveloped boiling water is extremely undesirable in the bath.

How to make the right choice

Even if there is a mass of advantages, each person may doubt how to do better - to order an acrylic insert or purchase a new bath.

In this issue, everyone should decide on, but it is worth paying attention to such moments:

1. The installation of acrylic insert will be 7 times cheaper than the cost of a new cast iron bath.
2. You can calculate: the average cost of the bath production of Russia, along with delivery and installation will be about 9000 rubles. Moreover, it will have to pay for dismantling and removal of the bath, as well as its disposal - another 1-2 thousand. And how much dust and dirt will be in the bathroom when dismantling! Also, do not avoid damage to the tile. As a result, the full update of the bathroom will have to lay out about 40,000 rubles.
3. When installing an acrylic insert, dismantle the old bath is not needed. If there is a need for, the master can remove 1-2 rows of ceramic tiles, and then also carefully install it back or make a border of plastic. Such work will cost from 4,000 to 6,000 rubles. The final price will depend on the size of the bath and the availability of additional work.
4. The time to update the old bath is about 2-5 hours.

Installing acrylic insert in the bath

Installation of acrylic insert is performed in just a few hours. You can buy an acrylic insert in the bathroom in a specialized store.

For installation, materials are used:

• sealant with silicone;
• construction foam.

The sealant is used not construction, but special for plumbing work, resistant to mold and providing good adhesion with the surface.

A two-component mounting foam is also used to install the liner.

Consider the phased installation of the liner:

1. First, the clearance is released between the wall and the old bathroom - if your camp is installed on your bath from cement or tile, it should be dismantled.
2. In the overflow and drain hole, the nozzle and lattices that served as protection are removed.
3. Acrylic insert is approaching the size of the bath - it is unnecessary with an electric bike or hacksaw.
4. The sharp edge of the overlay is cleaned, and the wizard performs fitting. The new pad should be easily inserted into the bath so that a small gap is formed.
5. In the place of drain and overflow and in the ends, a pasta-like substance is applied to the opening.
6. The lining is installed inside the bath and press well. Special attention is paid to holes.
7. The electric drill (drill diameter is 54 mm) ranging from the center of the outlined print, the holes are dried under the drain and overflow, and the edges are carefully cleaned.
8. Acrylic insert is trying directly in place to all coincide. The lining is removed.
9. Seal edges of holes from the inside, and the sealant is superimposed with a small indent from the edge.
10. To "plant" the pad inside, it is pre-covered with glue or special two-component foam. First, the bottom is processed, and then the side and walls of the bath.
11. Immediately the liner is inserted into the bath, and the base, walls and sides are tightly pressed.
12. Drain holes are sealed and installed on familiar places.
13. To check the quality of work, the wizard fills the renewed bath with water so that it covers the drain, and then picks the bath with cold water to the mark of 1-2 centimeters to the level of overflow.
14. The filled bath is left for 5-6 hours, and better at night. After that, the water merges and the bath is left alone for a day.
15. One day you can use a bath for destination.

So that the renewed bath saves your original look as longer, it is necessary to care for it. The cleaning process does not take a long time, the acrylic bath does not need to wash very often - in addition, the surfaces are not formed on the surface. Standard care is to rub the surface with a soft sponge with the addition of liquid detergents.