Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Nov 26, 2009 3:08 pm Hi everyone We've just installed a beautiful new kitchen, all DIY. All is good except for one thing that didn't work out. We pushed it a bit too far and DIY'd our glass splashback! We used the right kind of silicon for adhering it but didn't read anything about needing to only do the silicon around the edges to prevent it showing through until afterwards. As it is a light colour we've now got dark blobs showing all over the glass through where it has discoloured the beige coloured paint. It will probaby have to be smashed off to be removed or else something new adhered over the top but this would be a pain with it's odd shape and the range hood etc. So as a last resort I was wondering if there was something you could paint over the top of it that would look half decent. Would have to be very hard, heat resistant etc and not scratch off when cleaned. I was thinking something like a slightly textured paint, enamel over the top or something. Does anyone have any ideas on whether it would be possible to paint over the top or am I dreaming?! Thanks for any advice you can offer. Re: Fixing a splashback stuff up 2Nov 28, 2009 12:15 pm I don't understand why the silicon discoloured the painted back, did you use black silicon? I think you can only put another on top of this one. Any paint to the front won't last. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Fixing a splashback stuff up 3Nov 28, 2009 12:24 pm Thanks for your reply We used a water based enamel to paint the glass and perhaps didn't let it dry long enough. The silicon was clear. The paint is a light beige. Anyway, looks as if another over the top is probably the go. Re: Fixing a splashback stuff up 5Nov 28, 2009 4:12 pm normal paint will not adhere to glass properly,over time moisture will get to it, Glass is painted with a 2 pack mix with a special primer/hardner which costs about $1000 per litre. Do not use blobs of silicone instead use about 5mm vertical beads of nuetral silicone spaced 300-400mm apart (same for mirrors) The paint should be thick enough that it will not be seen then seal edges with clear or coloured silicone to suit Re: Fixing a splashback stuff up 6Nov 28, 2009 5:58 pm My splashback was supposed to be installed last week but they had to take it down when i returned home and discovered it was the right colour but not metallic as asked for. They already had the glass on the wall and were able to take it off without damaging it. Maybe because it was not set yet. Anyway the glass went back to the painters who will strip the paint off and re apply with a sparkle finish. Maybe you can still salvage your glass and just pay for a painter to use the right paint. I'll look into different shower heads and ask the plumber about some engineering and see what he says. Thanks 2 9563 Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4857 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair This is a very challenging situation, made much harder by not being on site. Firstly, I think that I originally… 10 8963 |