tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post7965100463829310656..comments2024-02-11T02:27:42.622-05:00Comments on Little Green Notebook: Black Clawfoot tubJenny at LGNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425576060240501896noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-71154554957446520512014-05-02T16:06:03.969-04:002014-05-02T16:06:03.969-04:00I recently restored an old claw foot tub using the...I recently restored an old claw foot tub using the rustoleum kit as well. So far it scratches really easy and I will have to repaint the inside. On the outside I used a strong primer and an automotive spray paint which worked great and is holding up beautifully. Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307375739089954580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-39965078482976024682014-05-01T14:34:36.070-04:002014-05-01T14:34:36.070-04:00When I was a little girl (about 5 years old) we ha...When I was a little girl (about 5 years old) we had a claw foot tub just like this one (it had eagle feet) and the outside was painted dark forest green. We had a dog (a rottweiller) and everytime I would take my bath, she would put her hand on the side of the bath and lick my foot if I stuck it out. It's one of my favorite memory from my childhood (along with the fact that the same dog used to jump in the bath when it was empty to eat the soap bars.....for some reason, she really loved them).C.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08027158637786915672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-6528721143748660542014-05-01T13:10:24.376-04:002014-05-01T13:10:24.376-04:00Hi Jenny!
Love the clawfoot tub and I'm sure...Hi Jenny! <br /><br />Love the clawfoot tub and I'm sure you'll do a beautiful job refurbishing - the inspiration photos are all lovely! I'm always baffled by the ones that include a shower though, from experience I can tell you it's really impractical... my family has an old clawfoot with shower fixtures and you literally have to use sheets of plastic shower curtain inside of your (multiple) pretty shower curtains to keep the water in the tub. Baths are awesome, showers are very complicated - hopefully you only need it for baths and your problem is solved! Ashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-68471950526667541582014-04-30T10:27:47.646-04:002014-04-30T10:27:47.646-04:00We solve the shampoo bottle problem by using a mes...We solve the shampoo bottle problem by using a mesh shower curtain with pockets. I use 2 clear liners & the mesh to wrap around it; I use two outer curtains. As much as I hate them for cleanliness reasons, I got some plastic thingies b/c the floor is so slippery and getting out is such a pain. (I didn't use stickers, but some with suction cups, so I can take them off and clean both them and the tub.) We had a friend with a very serious back problem who wanted to stay in our house once when we were out of town - I was afraid to let her because it is so difficult for me, in perfect health, to get in and out safely. Finally, b/c ours is placed not flush against the wall, we had to Frankenstein together hardware when the first set wore out & was no longer available. Love the look of these tubs, but I would never have the claw foot as the only option again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-16556474728231108632014-04-29T22:10:59.127-04:002014-04-29T22:10:59.127-04:00We installed a gorgeous brass footed black clawfoo...We installed a gorgeous brass footed black clawfoot with hardwood rim in a remodel and gave ourselves lead poisoning. Lovely.<br />Order the swab lead tests from amazon. We're trying to figure out if there's a reliable way to save our beauty.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161153959289171264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-10799833004547968302014-04-29T18:47:08.708-04:002014-04-29T18:47:08.708-04:00My parents were flipping houses before it was a &#...My parents were flipping houses before it was a 'thing'. They pulled a claw foot tub from a house and dropped it under a shade tree in our back yard, Made for the best 'kid' summer ever. My brother & I would grab a hose, fill it to the brim and lounge away many hot afternoons. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702820641851754739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-83283211708526062362014-04-29T15:06:19.237-04:002014-04-29T15:06:19.237-04:00We reused a claw foot tub from our main bathroom. ...We reused a claw foot tub from our main bathroom. The inside isn't perfect, but in good condition. I painted the exterior of ours matte black and love it. I sanded it with coarse paper to get better adhesion, then primed it with a metail primer (can't remember the name or brand). Then I painted it with matte Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron. This tub is in our master bath, so it doesn't get frequent use, but it has held up perfectly so far. Here's a link with more info: http://ourhumbleabodeblog.com/2014/02/03/bathroom-before-and-after/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819642794208751852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-37887040388317149662014-04-29T14:23:11.975-04:002014-04-29T14:23:11.975-04:00Jenny, if you do want to get it refinished (maybe ...Jenny, if you do want to get it refinished (maybe to seal lead per some of the other comments), we just had A-1 Porcelain and Fiberglass (in Glendale) do our tub and they did a good job, and were super reasonable price-wise when I called around. Their site is tubnshowerDOTcom, worth a look if you do want to go that direction. angesinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03136634729610527582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-10337725862841711992014-04-29T13:18:53.786-04:002014-04-29T13:18:53.786-04:00My tub isn't claw foot, but it is very old and...My tub isn't claw foot, but it is very old and I think it needs re-glazing. All of these comments have been super interesting! Jenny thank you for such a great post! I think I will be calling a pro. But I still want to learn as much as I can from you all. Happy tubbing!Vale Cervarichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720636477279623378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-76542308056310651102014-04-29T11:01:03.654-04:002014-04-29T11:01:03.654-04:00If there are any marks on the inside of the tub, a...If there are any marks on the inside of the tub, a Magic Eraser is the ticket! It takes a little elbow grease but I was blown away at what it buffed out and my claw foot tub looks brand new now!The Walkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976585150463721631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-91480532101385689652014-04-29T10:57:39.545-04:002014-04-29T10:57:39.545-04:00This is going to be gorgeous! When I was 12 years ...This is going to be gorgeous! When I was 12 years old, my grandparents removed their old 1928 cast iron claw foot tub. My parents were building a home at the time, and they had the tub installed in my bathroom. They had it professionally glazed (because of the lead issue), and I picked dark green for the outside and white for the inside. I loved my tub so much!<br /><br />As other posters have said, it's unsettling to shower in a claw foot tub. There are always shower curtain issues, they're slippery as the dickens, and it's hard to step out after a shower without falling. And guests always had trouble figuring out how to use it. It was also difficult to clean around and underneath the tub. But it was so gorgeous, I didn't really care.<br /><br />If you're mostly going to use this tub to give your girls baths, you probably won't run into a lot of those problems.<br /><br />Now my parents are renovating their house after 20 years, and they just offered me my old tub to put in the master bath of my new house. Of course, I said yes! And crazily enough, I'm planning on having my tub painted black, too.Librarian Tells Allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547944311171666630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-9081601271355316162014-04-29T09:31:21.717-04:002014-04-29T09:31:21.717-04:00I just refinished our clawfoot tub after refinishi...I just refinished our clawfoot tub after refinishing it 10 years ago. It was super easy and looks great. I used the Rustoleum Tub and Tile Refinishing Kit. I believe they have it in black, also. If you did this, you have to use a respirator and the smell is super strong for a couple of days. I recommend doing it outside. I used a roller and a brush, but if I did it again in the future, I would just use a brush. The paint is an epoxy paint and self-leveling. If doing this on the inside of the tub, it is super slippery after it cures, so I used a no-skid polymer with the paint on the bottom of the tub to prevent falls in the future. Once you're done, you can't get water on it for several days. This is the only tub in our house. Three of us use it daily and the paint really holds up! <br /><br />We have a shower ring on ours, but in a larger size, and it works great. No complaints here. For shampoo bottles and such, I use the OXO shower caddy and hang it from the shower rod. Before this, I couldn't figure out a way to keep bottles in the tub.<br /><br />Be sure to use clear plastic furniture coasters under the legs if you have delicate tile! The tub with water in it is super heavy! Also, a friend of ours told us to polish all of our chrome fixtures, porcelain sink, and painted tub with car polish. It really helps keep it cleaner longer!Jennifer Ramsey Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589058737152470402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-21167886966229757012014-04-29T09:14:54.719-04:002014-04-29T09:14:54.719-04:00My family and I are about to move into a house wit...My family and I are about to move into a house with a claw foot tub and I can't wait to use it! Roishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14960233101785516144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-17096163558968759172014-04-29T08:04:06.111-04:002014-04-29T08:04:06.111-04:00We put a found claw foot in our master bath when w...We put a found claw foot in our master bath when we did our renovation. Did not restore it ourselves, we sent it out to be refinished. Did a black exterior and silver leafed the feet. It makes a beautiful statement paired with a large fireplace, unfortunately it's not really practical. Luckily we had space for a separate shower which my husband and I use. We have only used the tub a few times for the kids when they were smaller, but since it is in the middle of the floor, so no walls to contain splashing, the floor was always covered in water. Not good for heart pine flooring. Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796215866311355890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-75091753900007997902014-04-28T23:47:16.016-04:002014-04-28T23:47:16.016-04:00All kinds of interesting feedback here. Can't ...All kinds of interesting feedback here. Can't wait to see what you learn in the process of restoring this one. You get so many readers that you can help spread the best tips. I love that folks are looking at ways to save what's old and make it new again. Looking forward to more on this one!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558000908154681294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-88448239431312205582014-04-28T21:55:10.003-04:002014-04-28T21:55:10.003-04:00I reiterate the lead comments. I work in public he...I reiterate the lead comments. I work in public health and we just had a case of lead poisoning in a family and could not find the source despite extensive testing in the home. Turns out it was the bathtub.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752977833902469707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-52865975157626328122014-04-28T21:32:52.033-04:002014-04-28T21:32:52.033-04:00YAY for you!!!! I plan on getting a claw foot for...YAY for you!!!! I plan on getting a claw foot for the master bathroom and reglazing the outside black as well- I CANNOT wait to see you do it! I'm tempted to do other colors too, I actually had a friend who copper leafed her tub and it rocked! Good luck and great find!Krystine @ www.KrystineEdwards.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994749912905316404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-36516452683920122612014-04-28T20:03:32.067-04:002014-04-28T20:03:32.067-04:00Jenny, I love the oil rubbed bronze towel hooks yo...Jenny, I love the oil rubbed bronze towel hooks you are using above your bath. Do you know the source?<br />Thanks so much and great post. We have two claw foot tubs in our house, one is restored and we love them both. <br />Wendy, Boulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033384009907328157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-4001515669974443282014-04-28T20:02:55.134-04:002014-04-28T20:02:55.134-04:00Jenny, I love the oil rubbed bronze towel hooks yo...Jenny, I love the oil rubbed bronze towel hooks you are using above your bath. Do you know the source?<br />Thanks so much and great post. We have two claw foot tubs in our house, one is restored and we love them both. <br />Wendy, Boulderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13033384009907328157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-62930614122690898852014-04-28T19:57:10.480-04:002014-04-28T19:57:10.480-04:00I love when the claw feet are a different color th...I love when the claw feet are a different color than the tub. <br /><br />The dark blue one's fixtures are like what I ran into the first time I traveled through Europe in the 80s. It was such a handy set up. You could stand and shower but you could also sit down and shave your legs. I found it really usable.Love This Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806816563175981549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-33416161816810907062014-04-28T19:44:10.693-04:002014-04-28T19:44:10.693-04:00Oh my gosh! My parents just pulled out their claw ...Oh my gosh! My parents just pulled out their claw foot tub (it's been in the house for over 50 years!) and we couldn't find a buyer or someone to take it for free so we ended up breaking it up into pieces to get it recycled. But they live in a small town in central Illinois that clearly doesn't understand how hip they are! Can't wait to see what you do with it!Rachalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214306944848932323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-61465540801332864852014-04-28T19:10:17.296-04:002014-04-28T19:10:17.296-04:00I don't have any experience refinishing clawfo...I don't have any experience refinishing clawfoot tubs, but here's another inspiration image, in case you're interested:<br /><br />http://camillestyles.com/life-2/bring-it-home-for-the-love-of-clawfoot-tubs/juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768884484003522668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-75580497639590510992014-04-28T17:59:00.650-04:002014-04-28T17:59:00.650-04:00Ooh, so jealous of you and that tub. I love black ...Ooh, so jealous of you and that tub. I love black for the exterior!<br /><br />http://www.fullbellywornsoles.comMichelle Pantinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935474027334761966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-33262438846438908042014-04-28T17:42:26.760-04:002014-04-28T17:42:26.760-04:00Thanks for featuring my tub! You'll love it. I...Thanks for featuring my tub! You'll love it. I just soaked last night. There's nothing like it. The cast iron retains the heat like nothing else. Mine is 60" also which turns out to be perfectly sized. Just give it a wax with car wax every six months or so. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761955028135212629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009168790894665633.post-90516395343300178042014-04-28T17:14:45.203-04:002014-04-28T17:14:45.203-04:00I have done dozens of clawfoot tub restorations ov...I have done dozens of clawfoot tub restorations over the years and don't have anything to add to the above comments. I will say that it's very unsettling to shower in one and to be sure the legs are on completely - I know of two instances (one of them mine when a rambunctious 10 year old made a running jump into the tub) where one of the legs came off during use and the tub fell over. They're beautiful but not without their little issues.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913076242733596650noreply@blogger.com