Waterproof paint?

Rachylou1981

Found this thread on a search.

I am investigating waterproof paint as a alternative to taking off wood pannelling on my bathroom walls to fit a shower.

I plan to have a shower installed and due to having a corner bath and wood pannelling right around it, it is proving a bit of a mammoth job which has been planned out by someone taking all the wood off and replacing with plastic sheeting. the whole job not including shower installation is going to be £400.

But some people are saying to get some waterproof paint for the wood and just get plastic for the top half of wall to save on costs and because the wood is pretty.

On googling I discovered something called Tung Oil that sounds like it would waterproof the wood but I could be very very wrong so need advice from professionals.

The man doing my bathroom is away on holiday for 2 weeks now

keystone

Rachylou1981 wrote: »

Found this thread on a search.

so really should have started a new thread.

I am investigating waterproof paint as a alternative to taking off wood pannelling on my bathroom walls to fit a shower.

I'd say forget it to be honest. If there was such a thing as waterproof paint for a bathroom which there isn't then you'll never make the panelling waterproof.

I plan to have a shower installed and due to having a corner bath and wood pannelling right around it, it is proving a bit of a mammoth job which has been planned out by someone taking all the wood off and replacing with plastic sheeting. the whole job not including shower installation is going to be £400.

£ 400 is hardly mammoth tbh and you'd be lucky to be able to buy decent shower panels for the whole job price.

But some people are saying to get some waterproof paint for the wood....

Don't listen to them.

Get yourself one of these:

On googling I discovered something called Tung Oil that sounds like it would waterproof the wood but I could be very very wrong so need advice from professionals.

But it won't waterproof the gaps between the wood.

The man doing my bathroom is away on holiday for 2 weeks now

Gone on holiday halfway through a job? How rude.

Cheers

Rachylou1981

keystone wrote: »

so really should have started a new thread.

I'd say forget it to be honest. If there was such a thing as waterproof paint for a bathroom which there isn't then you'll never make the panelling waterproof.

£ 400 is hardly mammoth tbh and you'd be lucky to be able to buy decent shower panels for the whole job price.

Don't listen to them.

Get yourself one of these:



But it won't waterproof the gaps between the wood.

Gone on holiday halfway through a job? How rude.

Cheers

I keep getting wrong for not starting new threads. This one was recent and regarding similar thing so why not? Anyway...

Thanks for advice. I know £400 is an okay price but if theres a cheaper and less complicated way then I'd of course look into it. I am selling up next year so DIYing things to get it in better condition for selling.

I don't think the curtain rail will work considering the water will go everywhere regardless. May as well get the planned work done and the normal rail and curtain.

The guy hasn't gone away mid-job, he hasn't started yet.

GlynD

There's this sort of thing too - PVC sheets to stick on the wall. Much cheaper and faster than tiling. http://www.amazon.co.uk/WHITE-CEILING-PANELS-BATHROOMS-KITCHENS/dp/B007BG45P2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_1/275-7246370-3672219

macman

A couple of boxes of tiles and some tile cement does not cost £150, so just DIY. You've already got the first row in place to start you off.
My first ever attempt at tiling was a shower/bath, and it didn't turn out too badly (though I'm probably biased).