DIY TILE SHOWER WALLS
Decorating Bathroom – can you help?
I’m not too wise about DIY?decorating but feeling confident enough to make a start on my bathroom.
I have a few questions, any feedback on any of them would be great.
Can you paint over tiles? Would you have to re-grout them?
How do you go about re-sealing the bath / shower area? Do you remove the old sealant (it’s a bit mouldy!)?
I want the walls to be washable, there is some orange staining from the water which looks horrible. Why is this, how can I reduce it when repainting?
Thanks
*** Body fat in the water – that is really minging!!! I’ll blame that on my partner!***
You can paint over tiles, but the paint will eventually crack and peel.
You do need to remove old silicone before replacing with the new one.
There is bathroom paint on the market that is washable.The orange staining is from body fat and dirt in the steam vapour.
EDIT:Yes, the nasty yellowy stuff is from the body (sorry) I remember seeing it on Kim & Aggie’s programme ‘How Clean Is Your House’.It also can come from cooking as the steam and fats from foods can rise and cling to walls.
Oh, and don’t waste your money on the anti-mould sealants as they are rubbish.My husband bought some for the shower and it wouldn’t stick, it just shrank around the edges.He’s a plumber with over 25 years experience.He’d never use that stuff again.
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