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Installation and Care of Clearwater Freestanding Baths
All baths are supplied with the appropriate manufacturers instructions for installation and care. The information provided here is given as a general guide and should never be used as a substitute for those instructions.

Fitting of Chrome and Cast Iron Bath Feet

Cast iron feet must be painted prior to fitting to your bath. A cellulose primer should be used as this will protect the feet from rusting. Other than this the process for the fitting of cast iron and chrome feet is identical.

You should have:
1. 4 x bolts
2. 4 x spring washers
3. 8 x penny washers

1. Turn the bath upside down.
2. Place a spring washer onto a bolt and follow this with a penny washer.
3. Align the hole on one of the feet with one of the foot platform holes on the bottom of the bath. If the holes cannot be aligned then you almost certainly have the foot upside down.
4. Insert the bolt with the washers through the foot hole and hole on the bath.
5. Tighten using a 17mm spanner. N.B. Take care not to overtighten.
6. For uneven floors use the extra penny washer and place between the foot platform and the foot trapping it between the foot and the platform when the two are tightened together.

Levelling Your Freestanding Bath

1. Before plumbing in your freestanding bath check that the floor is level using a spirit level. A 1700,, level is recommended for this.
2. If the floor is uneven the bath feet can be packed slightly using the extra penny washers supplied (see fitting of feet, point 6, above).
3. If packing of the foot is insufficient then the base of the foot can be filed, slightly shaping it to the contour of the floor.

Painting Your Bath

The exterior of your bath can be easily painted using the following procedure.

1. Slightly sand the area to be painted (usually the exterior) using 800 grit sandpaper or wet and dry p800
2. Ensure the surface to be painted is clean and clear of any dust.
3. Using a 4" 'mini' roller paint the bath with an acrylic primer.
4. Once the primer is dry apply, again with a 4" roller, an acrylic water based semi-matt or silk top coat in the colour of your choice.

For a professional finish you can have any Clearwater bath painted by the manufacturer in any colour form the RAL-K7 swatch. Enquire for details.

Caring for Your Freestanding Bath

The acrylic is guaranteed for life against failure caused by a manufacturing fault or defect. Your bath is manufactured to the highest standards and will give very many years of use and maintain its good looks providing it is cared for.

1. Clean immediately after each use using soap and warm water. Replace worn washers on dripping taps to prevent lime deposition particularly in hard water areas.
2. Do not use abrasive or gritty cleaners when cleaning your bath.
3. Do not allow your bath to come into contact with organic solvents such as some dry cleaning agents and paint strippers.
4. Do not allow burning cigarettes to come into contact with the surface of the bath as it may be damaged.

Removal of Scratches and Marks

Acrylic is a tough and versatile material, if however your bath becomes damaged or marked it is probably easy to fix using one or other of the methods below, note however that non-white baths will also need to be repainted.

1. Removal of Marks and Light Scratches:
To remove marks, first try rubbing with a clean dry cloth. If this doesn't work try using a metal polish such as brasso or a glass polish such as windolene. For light scratches use wet and dry paper p800 with water to remove the scratch then finish with p1000 to p1200 and finally polish with metal polish.

2. Removal of Deeper Scratches and Chips:
For deeper scratches and chips, first sand to remove the damage using p400 to p800 wet and dry (used wet) then finish with p1000 to p1200 and metal polish.

All information given here is given in good faith but is the opinion of the author only and the author and Classical Baths do not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any losses resulting from any actions taken on the basis of information or advice given here or anywhere else on this site.
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