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Subject Topic: Painting Bathroom Plastics? Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonRousie
25/3/2010 at 11:06pm
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Well, i've just started Part II of my damp repairs, which is the bathroom area (I'll be documenting this tomorrow) and the OH would like to change the colour of the sink unit, shower tray and wall unit, as it's a horrid old beige colour at the moment, and the new theme is white and chrome.

I'm pretty good with a spray can, but could do with some advice on what paints to use, as i would imagine i would need something that won't chip easily and that can stand a little flexing...

I've seen some ideal products from Krylon & Plastikote, but they're damn expensive.

Any ideas folks?

Dean & Poppy

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Persondiscoverytdi
26/3/2010 at 2:04am
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you'd be wasting your time and money it'll chip and crack eventually
peter

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Personmillermicm
26/3/2010 at 8:12am
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Yes my reaction too. After a short while you'd regret it. It will soon look tatty. Better to replace.

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PersonRousie
26/3/2010 at 9:16am
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If only we could afford to replace :-(

There are lots of paint on the Market for the jobs that don't crack, chip and are made with a plasticizer formula for flexible things, but wondered if anyone had tried it!

Got a friend offline who might be able to help me, so I'll keep you up to date :-)

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PersonRune Caster
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I've seen a landrover sprayed with plastikote and it looked very good - I've never used it myself but will be soon on our caravan bumper.

I'd use plastikote if I was doing it - although it wont chip it will wear in time - perhaps ok for the short term before changing the suite


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  hi 

 i once resprayed some plastic side panels on one of my motorbikes, i used plastic primer and then some 5 wheel steel paint as a top coat it gave good results i  bought the paint from halfords and i think you can get 5 wheel paint in white , the panels were quite flexible but the paint stuck very  well  i don't know if this is any help      

                                        phil


PersonTigermouse
26/3/2010 at 10:21pm
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I would definitely recommend using plastic primer first - my ex painted the plastic fairing on my motorbike for me with automotive paint which I had specially mixed to match the rest of the bike, he used plastic primer first and even though the fairing is quite flexible I've had no cracks, chips or peeling in the four years since he did it.

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