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I just moved into an apartment a month ago with VERY questionable maintenance staff. I wish I'd known that prior to the move, but of course they won't tell you they half-ss everything. Two weeks after I moved in the VERY poorly done tub re-coat they had done started to peel up in sheets. 2 foot long chunks were coming off in my hand, and I was leaving the shower with paint chips stuck to my body. Management's solution was "Don't worry about it, we redo it after every tennant. But I guess if it bothers you we can have someone spray on another coat." Aaaaand there we have it. They didn't prep, probably didn't even clean, just "sprayed on another coat". Obviously I would get the same results if they did it, so I bought this kit to give a try myself. Because it's a rental and because I don't plan to stay here long (for obvious reasons), I didn't want to spend much. I wasn't looking for perfect results, just something that looks acceptable and doesn't peel. I'm moderately handy with small household repairs and projects. I'm very far from a pro, but I can do basic things well, I usually know the proper tools and methods to use and I get good results. Not always perfect, but looking good and working right. I can't build or remodel, but I can fix things well enough. Just to give some background on the "type" of person giving this review - not a pro, but not a total novice. I was impressed by the directions and think a total novice COULD use this kit, though. It very clearly tells you what you need, what things are necessary and which are optional, and gives easy to follow step by step instructions. The process could be done by anyone with basic use of their hands and minimal strength and the ability to bend and squat. The prep is time consuming but not physically difficult. You basically remove any peeling coating, clean, sand, clean with TSP, wipe, spray. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS EXACTLY. Use TSP cleaner. Your "regular" household cleaner IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. If you prep properly, you'll get good results that last. You NEED good ventilation and at very least an N95 mask. The fumes are strong during application but quickly dissipate to just the smell of fresh paint as the product dries. Cover ANYTHING you don't want mist on. That's really my only complaint with this product, is there is a lot of mist/overspray. The 2 cans in the kit covered a VERY crappy looking tub well. If you want to do a surround as well you'll probably need another kit. I can't comment on durability - I won't be in this apartment long enough to tell how it lasts. But I'm happy with how it turned out. I've included pictures of the extent of the peeling I was dealing with, and the finished tub. If I wanted to do it absolutely perfectly, and not at all see where the old paint was, I'd have wet sanded the whole darn thing and started from zero. It is not my property, I shouldn't have had to do this anyway, "good enough" is good enough. I'm very happy with the results. The coating covered well and you have to REALLY look to see where the old, peeled paint was. If you took the time to remove all old coating, you'd get excellent results. This was a good, easy fix for someone else's problem. Just remember to DO THE PREP and you'll be fine.