Repair small scratch with rust in a white enamel bath

[Mutley56]

Hello, I hope you can give me some advice on how to repair a 5cm scratch that also has some underlying rust in my white enamelled bath. Unfortunately, I scratched the enamel coating whilst removing old sealant. I have just noticed the scratch and it shows some rust underneath. The enamel looks a bit flaky just around the scratch.

I would like to make good the damage. I don't know whether to scrape away any flaky enamlling to expose the metal underneath or not. Then, I am similarly lost for ideas on how to deal with the rust to protect the bath for the future and then finish off the reapie with a white covering.

All your ideas would be useful for me.

Thanks a lot.

Mutley56

 

[gday2uk]

Google 'enamel repair kit'

 

[Mutley56]

Thanks for that, will do.

Mutley56

 

[foxhole]

Remove rust with acid [car spares kit] and touch enamel from plumbers merchant or ebay.

 

[Mutley56]

Thanks for your tip foxhole. Will deal with the rust first and then use an enamel repair kit as has been suggested.

Mutley56

 

[BathFix]

If it's surface rust try 500 grit wet and dry to remove. This will not damage the enamel.

 

[Mutley56]

Thanks Bathfix,

All repaired a while ago with gentle rubbing down and a tube of enamel repair paint. No recurrence since then.

Regards.

Mutley56