Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

After reading some initial reviews and seeing that most were positive, I went and ordered the kit for my tub. After a lot of frustrating trial and error, I'm finally done and wanted to share some lessons learned. - Do not use a conventional roller. The roller WILL leave fibers in your finish. I resorted to using a sander to smooth out the sags and fibers from the roller - it's like sanding chalk after it dries. Some have mentioned that foam rollers will dissolve in the paint. I used a 4" brush for the last 2 coats. - A good respirator and active ventilation is mandatory. I used the MSA 817663 Multi-Purpose Respirator sold here - seals well and you can hardly smell the fumes. - Get twice the paint you think you will need, if you have a dark colored tub. I was able to squeeze 3 coats out of 1 box to cover the inside and front side of my tub. My pink tub needed 3 coats to hide the original color, but I put 4 on for good measure. - Don't forget to paint the farthest sections of the tub first. You don't want to lean over wet paint. - Don't use a heavy hand on the second coat. I started my second coat about 2-3 hours after the first and noticed thin spots where the first coat started to dissolve. - Finding the wet edge and spots you missed is really hard in an all white tub... I used a flashlight at a steep angle to differentiate these areas. - Resist the urge to re-do sections that you just painted and have started to dry. The paint dries quickly and doing so will leave brush marks that won't go away. Self leveling is minimal. - Don't re-use a mixing container that has dried paint in it. Dried paint will flake off and end up in your finish. - Get some cardboard or dense foam to lay on the floor - your knees will thank you. Incidentally, I would give the final finish a C for appearance. In hindsight, I should have opted to patch the large dings in the original porcelain and be done with it.