Man Made Marble Tubs

Cultured marble is a man made non porous product manufactured from crushed limestone and polyester resin with a gel coat finish.

Man made marble tubs.

Don t replace it refinish it. 42 x 60 oval tub. 36 x 73. A man made composite material cultured marble is easily chipped stained or burned by cigarettes.

How to paint cultured marble tub surround. Cultured marble can mimic the appearance of granite or marble and has a high gloss finish that offers durability and resistance to stains chipping and abrasion. However this is not true. Cultured marble is completely man made.

The rest of the material is made out of poly acrylic resins. We are still diggin those although we may upgrade those soon too the paint has held up fabulously really really nice. Marble prices start closer to 40 sf. Refinishing a cultured marble bathtub can take several days to accomplish.

Called thermal shock it is caused by fast repetitive changes in temperature from hot to cold. Damaged or aged marble can be refinished with a few supplies that can be purchased from most any building supply or craft supply store. Cultured marble is less expensive than real marble. Therefore you can achieve the elegant look without having to pay the hefty price.

The gel coat surface finish makes cultured marble low maintenance and impervious to bacteria staining and most of the problems inherent in natural stone. 32 x 61 armrest tub. Sorry about that i replaced the countertops with some cool vintage old shutters. Refinishing is a process that can make dated colors swirls cracks and scratches all disappear.

Miracle method s cultured marble refinishing process will save you up to 75 over the cost of removal and replacement and typically takes just one day. It does contain real marble but only in powdered form. Trim kits are offered as an option and come in a limited variety of colors and finish. Cultured marble is a man made material that is non porous and low maintenance primarily used for bathroom fixtures like bathtubs countertops sinks and showers.

In reality the material is a non porous hard plastic. 36 x 60 oval tub. 31 x 61 rectangle tub. Cultured marble sinks often develop cracks around the drain.

Is your bathtub or vanity made of cultured marble. Tubs can be manufactured in all colors of cultured marble and granistone. Many homeowners who hear the term cultured marble assume it is the same thing as regular marble. Cultured marble is a man made mixture of limestone and fiberglass resin which can continuously be reproduced keeping the price down.

Whirlpool bathtubs offer adjustable jets and easy to reach controls. Tape along the edges of the bathtub near the door and at the top of the marble.