What can I put on the wall above the tile?


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Old 06-07-10, 07:35 AM
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Question What can I put on the wall above the tile?

We want to freshen up the look of our bathroom a bit, but we don't want to do a full bore remodeling job. Its a circa 1952 bathroom with a blue tub and tiles. We like them and we want to keep them.

The problem is that I am 6'4" and when I shower water is bouncing off my head and spraying on the walls and ceiling. The tile in the tub/shower isn't tall enough. The current paint is cracking and peeling so we are going to sand down the walls and repaint but we are concerned that won't be enough.

Is there something we can put on the walls and maybe the ceiling that would be water proof and look decent? We can't just extend the tile since we won't be able to match the color. So it has to be something else.


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Old 06-07-10, 09:03 AM
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Hi Hex92,

Your best option is a waterproof faux finish
HD or Lowes have DIY kits for walls and ceilings, they are inexpensive.
If you post a picture, I will be glad to suggest some colors and textures
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Do you know what type of paint is currently on the bath walls/ceiling?


A kitchen and bath enamel will do a lot better job than just regular latex enamel. Personally I'd use zinnser's perma white on the ceiling. It can also be used on the walls but perma white can only be tinted to the lighter pastel colors.

Obviously the current paint will need to be scraped down maybe even skim coated to make it look right. The repairs may require a primer. The age of your house indicates the bath rm was originally painted with oil base enamel, possibly lead based!! so it would be best not to sand into the paint any more than necessary. The top coat is probably latex.
http://forum.doityourself.com/painti...latex-oil.html
 
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Old 06-09-10, 07:58 AM
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There are several kinds of paint on the wall. I can see at least 4 different colors through the various cracks and peeling spots.

I had already thought about the possibility of lead paint. I will definitely be closing the door and wearing a respirator when doing the sanding. Its in pretty bad shape. I will have to determine how far into it I need to sand when I get into the project.

I'll look into the faux finish stuff.

I'll see if I can get some pics up in a couple of days.....I need to pull the toilet in the other bathroom tonight....its leaking around the base. The fun never stops.
 
 

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