Painting Tubs And Showers
If you purchased two part epoxy mix it now.
Painting tubs and showers. Apply a complete coat of paint to the tub shower surfaces using good quality fine bristle varnish brush or good quality 1 4 inch nap roller. The bathtub refinishing process involves three steps. Specially formulated to provide excellent adhesion durability and color retention in high moisture areas.
When prepping for paint use painter s tape to protect the tile at tub level and any fixtures around the bathtub that you could not remove in step 1. 5 reasons why you should not paint tile a bathtub shower or your sink. A professional tub and tile refinisher can evaluate whether your tile can be rejuvenated rather than replaced.
If it s in good shape refinishing is really worth your while in terms of both cost and the environment says chuck pistor president of miracle method link. White tub and tile refinishing rust oleum 1 qt. Cast iron steel and fiberglass tubs and shower stalls can all be re coated to match the original finish or in an entirely new color.
Disaster may strike if you try. Tiled countertops tub surrounds or shower surfaces while paintable aren t as practical surfaces for this treatment in the long term because the paint is more likely to prematurely fade peel. You need to get rid of all traces of the silicon caulking around the edge of your shower or tub because paint won t stick to silicon caulking.
Once mixed the paint will remain workable for about 6 hours under normal conditions. White tub and tile refinishing kit is a two part epoxy acrylic designed to rejuvenate ceramic and porcelain surfaces like tubs sinks and showers in just minutes. First the technician strips off the old finish and sands the tub to create a smooth surface.