painting shower base?

Posted by robenglander@hotmail.com on January 22, 2006, 2:42 pm

I have a corner shower with a base that is made of...I
suppose...concrete or something like it. It's very hard and it's got a
speckled look. Anyway, the base is structurally sound but it looks
terrible. Is there any kind of paint that can be used to freshen it
up? Epoxy maybe? Swimming pool type paint?
Any recommendations would be helpful. Thanks.
Rob

Posted by Rick Bass on January 22, 2006, 5:06 pm

Dunn Edwards paint co. has an epoxy that can be used in wet conditions.
Not sure of the name, they'll let you know.
Rick
Bass Players Drink Bass

Posted by ameijers on January 22, 2006, 5:28 pm

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Realistically, forget it. You have years of soap and such soaked into it. At
a minimum, you'd have to deep clean and acid-etch it to have any hope of
paint sticking. (about like painting a non-new garage floor.) And any paint
other than a non-skid deck paint would be horribly slippery underfoot.
If it were mine, I'd go the store real janitors use (aka, not the big-box)
and get some of the stripping solution they use on commercial terrazzo
floors, like used to be common in schools and public building before carpet
squares took over the entries and hallways. That gets grunge up pretty well.
Then treat with a non-shiny sealant designed for tile entries.
aem sends...

Posted by robenglander@hotmail.com on January 22, 2006, 5:48 pm

You misunderstood, my fault I think. It's perfectly clean, and smooth.
It's not bare concrete. It's a finished base. Just old and damn
ugly, and not plastic like the newer ones. But I get the feeling the
answer remains the same.

Posted by Rick Bass on January 23, 2006, 10:58 pm

Not so! I've painted claw foot bath tubs, standard bath tubs, shower
pans and fountains with epoxy and, for the most part, holds up for
about 5 to 7 years. If you want more info, Google; wzmgandthecoot,
in comments give me your email address and we'll confab.
Rick
Bass Players Drink Bass

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