Easy & Inexpensive Shower Refinish
Example of the finish before & after
Posted by jannypie
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We're working on our last bathroom of the house this week, and I wanted to update the shower somehow since we only have the generic chrome shower installed, kind of like this one:
Disclaimer: that is NOT our bathroom, I just don't have a shot of ours before. That's the same kind of shower door we have though.
A whole new shower is out of the budget, and even new shower doors are $$$ ($400+ for the cheapest that would fit our surround). However, I found a Krylon Satin finish spraypaint a few weeks ago, and decided to give it a try. I got the Brushed Nickel since it is the finish we've used throughout the house with new lighting and faucet fixtures, door knobs, etc.
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You Will Need (5 things)
- Krylon Brushed Metallic Spray Paint : Satin Nickel finish, about $4 at WalMart, 2 cans
- Painters Tape and a roll of brown paper to cover the glass
- A tarp as a drop Cloth
- A razor Blade to remove caulk from the metal frame
- Brushed nickel Knob left over from replacing the kitchen and bath cabinet knobs
Steps (7 steps, 240 minutes)
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We removed the shower door and frame from the bathroom, and I scrubbed it and used a razor blade to remove any caulking left over.
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I started first on the frame, putting a coat on all 4 sides of the bars.
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While the spraypaint on the frame dried, I removed the towel bars from the doors and covered the glass on both sides with paper.
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Before paint, and with the paint. I love the look of this finish. Its slightly darker gray than the chrome, and looks smooth and elegant. Not cheap and shiny or blotchy at all.
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I also decided to leave off the towel bars. Instead, I placed silver knobs on the outside of the doors, and re-used the plastic block pieces for the middles. It should give a cleaner, more modern look to the shower once it is back in place.
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Stay tuned!! to see the final product back in the bathrooom, which currently looks like this:
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CURRENT UPDATE!!
Here is the final product:
We love it, it looks much more "finished" and modern.