Apply a thick line of Caulk Remover to the grout all around the tub and tile surround. Do you think that I could put paint on top of the paint that is already there.
My Painted Shower One Year Later Domestic Imperfection
Some paint brushes can leave brush strokes in the paint.
Tub surround paint. We were working on redoing our entire deck space and our hot tub stuck out like a sore thumb being dark brown. When the paint was good and dry I took the tape off. Youll need to let each coat of paint dry for about an hour before applying the next coat.
Paint with a either a brush or a high density roller. Make sure youre in a well ventilated area open windows and wear a ventilator mask. Let me show you how I did and what its like a year later.
First Id use gripper primer by glidden home depot. Painting a hot tub is that a thing. Two coats didnt even come close to covering everything that needed to be covered.
Tape around your bathtub using Painters Tape and plastic if needed to protect walls floors etc. I had most of a quart of the Behr Semi glossa great one to use is Ben Moore Waterbornegreat paint for this project. TruthfullyVery tough for paint to adhere to a tub surround for any length of time because if the cleaning solvents humidity.
Use a good paint brush or small roller to paint the bath tub. My friend Ashley painted hers and I decided to try it on mine. I have no idea what kind of paint it is.
Allow it to sit for a few minutes and using a Utility Knife score around the edge of the caulk lines. This will make it easier to remove using a 5 in 1 tool. After the first coat of spray this is what the tub and tile looked like.
When you are done you can re-caulk the shower with silicone caulking. The tile in my shower and the tile that surrounds the bathtub were painted a tanpink color. You will not have a perfect seam no matter how fabulously you taped off the tub.
For a good looking paint job when you are done you may want to apply several thin coats instead of trying to get the job over quickly with one thick coat. That stuff sticks to everything. This statement is severely flawed.
Rust-Oleum is another good paint brand to use but make sure the paint can handle a lot of water over a long period of time. It took three coats to completely cover the preexisting marble here. Yes its really easy.
Im assuming its an epoxy paint because for the most part it has held up really well for many many years. To ensure there arent any brush strokes use a small paint roller. The tub surround also needs to be wiped down with muriatic acid prior to painting.
I did it and I love it. The directions on the product state that two coats of spray is all you should need and that a third coat is not recommended. If its acrylic and youre desperate use acrylic paint.
Muriatic acid not only cleans the surface thoroughly but it scores and breaks the seal on the surface of the. Its a year later and it has been the best decision ever. I did 2 coats of paintletting it dry overnight before recoating.
