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Installation and Care of Victoria and Albert 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 Metal Feet

All Victoria and Albert bath feet are supplied with a tube of silicon resin sufficient to attached the feet to the bath. Care should be taken not to overuse the silicon on the first and subsequent feet. If the bath has been painted it is important that the areas of contact where the feet will fit remain unpainted otherwise the feet may not adhere correctly. Each tube of silicon resin has an expiry date on it, silicon should be used before this date. Additional supplies of clear medium/high modus silicon can be found at any good DIY outlet. Attach metal the feet to the bath as follows

1. Turn the bath upside down.
2. Apply one quarter of the silicon in thin beads to the contact area of the foot.
3. Align the foot and press firmly into position forcing it to bed down.
4. Thread a washer onto the bolt provided and hand tighten, use a screwdriver for a final 1/4. You must not overtighten as this can cause the thread into which the bolt is being tightened to strip.
5. Repeat for all four feet.
6. Turn the bath onto its feet.
7. Once dry trim off any excess silicon.

Fitting QUARRYCAST(tm) Feet

All Victoria and Albert bath feet are supplied with a tube of silicon resin sufficient to attached the feet to the bath. Care should be taken not to overuse the silicon on the first and subsequent feet. If the bath has been painted it is important that the areas of contact where the feet will fit remain unpainted otherwise the feet may not adhere correctly. Each tube of silicon resin has an expiry date on it, silicon should be used before this date. Additional supplies of clear medium/high modus silicon can be found at any good DIY outlet. Attach QUARRYCAST(tm) feet to the bath as follows

1. Turn the bath upside down.
2. Apply one quarter of the silicon in thin beads to the contact area of the foot.
3. Align the foot and press firmly into position forcing it to bed down.
4. Repeat for all four feet.
5. Leave the bath upturned for 12 hours. 6. Once dry trim off any excess silicon.
7. Turn the bath onto its feet.

Painting Your Bath

Your bath exterior can be easily painted using the following procedure.

1. Slightly sand the area to be painted with a fine abrasive paper to form a key.
2. Ensure the surface to be painted is clean and clear of any dust.
3. Mark with a pencil the outline of each foot on the bath, you must not paint over this area as it could result in poor adhesion and possible failure.
4. Using either oil or water based paint and following the manufacturers instructions apply the paint to the bath. Using a small roller or brush apply two topcoats. The feet can be painted similarly but take care not to paint the inside of the feet as this may prevent correct adhesion to the bath. 5. You may, to complete the bath, apply a coat of water or oil based varnish (depending on the type of paint used) to add further protection.

Caring For Your 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.

Cleaning Your Bath

Use a non-abrasive household bathroom cleaner, use dover a long period of time abrasive cleaners will cause the disappearance of the gloss finish on the surface of the bath. Occasionally to restore the baths lustre you can clean the bath with a car polish or 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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