painting tiles in shower

Shop deals on ebay
shop deals on amazon
SpartanEpoxies
House Repair Talk

Help Support House Repair Talk:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
L

Luigi

New Member
Joined
Jul 16, 2006
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
I purchased a condo in SW Fla last year and have spent countless hours updating it. I still have several projects in mind and I'm so glad to have found this website to help me - I'm pretty much a DIY novice. I visited a neighbor yesterday who showed me her shower where she had painted the tiles. She said she did this about a year ago, the shower is used every day, and it looks GREAT! She said she went over the existing tiles with "mirac acid"? - then an oil-based primer and oil-based paint. I'm thinking about trying it & would greatly appreciate any suggestions or advice. Thanks!
Luigi
 
I am guessing she was meaning muriatic acid or Hydrochloric acid (HCl) this would sure clean the tiles, but so would other less hazardous products. Using HCl in a area like a bathroom sounds like trouble waiting to happen. I would not want to do this.http://jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/h3886.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrochloric_acid

The idea is to remove all traces of soap scum and mineral deposits. it the tiles are glossy they should best be sanded (try 3M wet or dry sanding sheets) use them wet and go with about a 100 grit perhaps. Don't use an electric sander when wet sanding.

There are primers designed to bond to glossy surfaces use one of these followed by a topcoat of a compatible oil or waterbase finish.
You might also look into 2 part epoxy paints. there are some used to refinish tubs that might work well. These are a bit more trouble to use, but they could well give the best results.
As with any painting job 3 words
Preperation, preperation, preperation.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Back
Top