Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 2Jun 15, 2007 7:38 pm Yep, did a bathroom renovation and had the bathtub re-enamled. Looked absolutely brand new. I highly recommend it. It isn't cheap but should be well under the cost of replacement.
The only things to consider are:- - Do you like the shape of the existing bath - Does it have any dents or is it warped, sunken in etc.. Otherwise it is a goer !!!! Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 3Jun 15, 2007 8:08 pm I’ve got to say I’ve never heard of re-enamling tiles, or a shower for that matter???
Baths yes, they are enamel but the tiles are ceramic …..How can this be done? Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 4Jun 15, 2007 9:21 pm You have to be careful not to use abrasive cleaners on re-enameled baths or they will scratch. They aren’t as strong as the original. I use a multi-purpose non-abrasive cleaner called Squish. It’s made from eucalyptus oil and is bio degradable. Works a treat on all sorts of surfaces.
Cheers, Helen Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 5Jun 15, 2007 9:28 pm Sar,
Welcome to the land of renovations, dust sweat and tears, and the joy of saying - wow I did that. Eventually ..... Re the bathroom werx, I've seen on a sample bathroom at the "Home Ideas Centre" there is one in Vic too. It looked OK, but you can tell it's a panted surface - ie over the grout, where tha bathmeet tiles etc, so it looks sort of strange and the period of your b'room will make a big difference. Do a cost comparision, because the cupboards etc may need changing, and if you rip them out and replace, you could damage tiles in the process. I have a very sound but - not so pretty - 70's bathroom and thought maybe bathwerx, and I weighed up the cost verus what do I get, - slapped abit of paint to make it white instead of grreen on the walls, and I'm thinking I'll just change the "not so working" shower screen and that will do me, Michelle might say different, but it's bang for buck what do you want. Then I can do the full workover properly when I'm ready and I'll save the painted makeover money for a real makeover. I'd be interested as you to hear of any war stories of these products. Bathrooms are expensive to have done by the pro's - my parents are getting they're bathrooms changed to suit aging bones, and it's costing them around $8 and $13k respectively for a perfectly good ensuite and bathroom to be ripped out and redone. My thoughts Steve Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 6Jun 15, 2007 9:47 pm Helen You have to be careful not to use abrasive cleaners on re-enameled baths or they will scratch. They aren’t as strong as the original. I use a multi-purpose non-abrasive cleaner called Squish. It’s made from eucalyptus oil and is bio degradable. Works a treat on all sorts of surfaces. Cheers, Helen What an excellent and informative post Helen! Well done Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 7Jun 16, 2007 10:40 am Thanks Matt.
I should have pointed out we didn't go with the re-enameling. We just swapped the pink bath for a white one with the same dimensions. Worked out cheaper. For paints specifically made for painting over tiles - a google search for 'painting tiles' will come up with a few products. Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 8Jun 16, 2007 10:45 am Thanks for all of the advice.
Michelle, I'm not sure how it all works but these companies do baths, showers, basins, as well as wall and floor tiles... I think we'll have another look at the bathrooms before making a decision, perhaps a coat of paint and a new shower screen will be enough for us too. Until we have the money to redo the whole bathroom and get a corner spa bath put in anyway... Now that's an exciting thought. Thanks again, Sar Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 9Jun 16, 2007 6:07 pm I re-enamelled my pink bathtub using the white knight product from Bunnings. it sounded easy- sand- prime-paint. The paint is selflevelling epoxy paint taking 8 hrs to dry. Also replaced the old pink vanity with a white one. Overall this transformed the bathroom. Sanding the old tub was the hardest part. The fumes werent bad as I had the exhaust fan and window open. But, in hindsight i should have got it done by the professionals. They perhaps sandblast it (instead of hand sanding which is never enough) I think they charge about 1.5- 2 K I spent $150 all up!
good luck vp Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 10Aug 16, 2007 12:25 am Hi Circussar,
Not sure if this is helpful to you, but for a short term update we used white knight laminate paint to update our ensuite vanity benchtop and cupboards. The benchtop was fairy-floss pink and the doors were turqoise - mmmm! (not!) So we got the White-Knight paint in dulux ecru for the vanity top and sarah's place for the cupboards. The existing basins were already cream so we didn't need to do them. We followed the intructions, but for the final coat we applied the white knight with a sea sponge which made a great texture. Changed the door handles to more modern chrome ones and it came up a treat. Will do fine for now, until we decide to do a full update Eimaj Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 11Aug 16, 2007 9:00 am thanks heaps for the update eimaj,
Is it a big job to prepare the laminate for paining? Just wondering because I think it's a job I'll be doing on my own... I think we'll be doing all the kitchen cupboards aswell, there is nothing wrong with the cupboards themselves, they are just a very ugly brown. A coat of paint and new handles will hopefully do the trick. Has anyone used the tile paint that you can get from Bunnings? Would love to hear if anyone has stories about that too, we also have some mighty ugly tiles in our new house Thanks again, Sar Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 12Aug 16, 2007 4:52 pm circussar thanks heaps for the update eimaj, Is it a big job to prepare the laminate for paining? Just wondering because I think it's a job I'll be doing on my own... I think we'll be doing all the kitchen cupboards aswell, there is nothing wrong with the cupboards themselves, they are just a very ugly brown. A coat of paint and new handles will hopefully do the trick. Has anyone used the tile paint that you can get from Bunnings? Would love to hear if anyone has stories about that too, we also have some mighty ugly tiles in our new house Thanks again, Sar That's fine Sar, glad it was of some use. Preparing the laminate was easy, you just by a special laminate/tile cleaner, and follow all the instructions. If I you wanted a really flat finish, I'd probably remove the cupboards first and use a roller, but the sponging effect worked ok for us (Dare to be different as Michelle says!!! ). Also use tape to mask off where you don't want the paint. We bought it all from Bunnings, the tile paint is also made by WhiteKnight, and you can also by a "grout pen" to paint over the grout lines to freshen it up. I also saw a metallic effect tile paint there. Not sure how long the paint on the benchtop would hold out in a kitchen with heat etc, but in our ensuite it still looks good after 12 months. Good luck, hope it works out well - you can easily do it on your own. Eimaj Re: re-enamel the bathroom? 13Aug 16, 2007 6:01 pm I got two three quarter baths re-enamelled at my last place for $1100 - I didn't want to have to pull them out and re tile et cetera. One got a big chip about three months later because the metal soap dispenser came away from the wall (my fault). And then you do need to be extra careful about what chemicals you use on them. But then you have to be careful about the plastic shower bases too. The yellowing mainly occurs to white or very light colours. 1 2950 This link might answer your question. I had the same issue and it turned out to be the roller. https://www.sherwin-williams.com/painti ... %20coating. 4 18169 Render your bathroom walls, two opinions versus the one, makes you wonder. 3 6066 |