Can you get paint for shower enclosures?

Kimberley

Can you get paint that you can use instead of tiles in shower areas? I want to install a shower at my bath. I have seen pictures of showers that have no tiled area and i'm not sure if a lining was put up or whether or not it was painted. Can anyone help?

Katie_Bell

Just asked hubby who is a manager at a DIY shop, he says they definately don't sell paint that would prevent absorbtion into the wall. Sorry.

Marsh_Samphire

When we were looking at putting a shower room in our old place, I'm sure I came across some panels that were to line bathroom walls, in one of the DIY stores. They were made of a sort of brown hardboard so I suppose you were meant to paint them after putting them up, I don't know what with, but you used to be able to get paint to put onto existing tiles if you wanted to change the colour? I don't remember how you were supposed to fix them to the walls or seal the joins but I remember thinking it looked easier than tiling. Not sure if that might be worth looking for?

Katie_Bell

Marsh_Samphire wrote:

When we were looking at putting a shower room in our old place, I'm sure I came across some panels that were to line bathroom walls, in one of the DIY stores. They were made of a sort of brown hardboard so I suppose you were meant to paint them after putting them up, I don't know what with, but you used to be able to get paint to put onto existing tiles if you wanted to change the colour? I don't remember how you were supposed to fix them to the walls or seal the joins but I remember thinking it looked easier than tiling. Not sure if that might be worth looking for?

Spoke to hubby again, that stuff is called Easipanel and its made of mdf.

Kimberley

Thanks for your replys i will look into it..:) if not i'll just tile shouldn't take too long.