Ok....here's the deal...the woman that lived in my house before my husband bought it was paint-obsessed. Apparently she painted every room any number of times...from sponging EVERY room (including the ceiling) to spatter painting EVERY room, to painting a little picket fence around all the interior walls. Right before my husband bought the house, she "faux-log-cabined" the ENTIRE house (yes, even the siding and the bedroom floors). The outside doesn't look too bad, but the inside is driving me nuts as I feel like I live in a cardboard box. It's been taking 3 coats of 1-coat paint to cover this up. Now heres the question....she painted the tub/shower. It's one of the regular fiberglass tubs (I think that's what they're made of) but there's like 3 coats of paint on it. There's the outside tan and white, then under that is blue and white and under that is red and white. It peels up when ever we shower. How do I get the rest off without damaging the shower surface?
2007-05-23 04:07:51 · 3 answers · asked by Penelope 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I just had this experience with the home i purchased. What would drive anyone to paint a bathtub!!! I took Greased lighting and saturated small areas at a time and used spatula to peel it off. Now my tub is back to it's original form. Good Luck!
2007-05-23 05:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by cynthia e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
paint obsessed seems like an understatement... I think you should be able to use turpentine or even nail polish remover depending on the amount were talking... who in the hell paints a tub that's absolutely idiotic wow... sorry I would not suggest a heat gun especially if the tub is not ceramic and sanding wont do much good either I say get some old rags and turpentine that should do it best... either way good luck with that mess that just sounds not fun...
and by the way if your having trouble covering over her old paint jobs make sure you use a really good primer first... that should help unless your referring to the texture the only way to get rid of the texture without a lot of paint is to sand it first... messy but much more effective
2007-05-23 04:55:42 · answer #2 · answered by zipohda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend getting a heat-gun and scraping the paint up. Obviously, sanding will damage the Shower/Tub, but that may end up being unavoidable !!
Check with a Home-Depot type store to see if they have a kit for re-finishing your tub.
Good luck !
2007-05-23 04:23:44 · answer #3 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋