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)

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    I started first on the frame, putting a coat on all 4 sides of the bars.

  3. 3

    While the spraypaint on the frame dried, I removed the towel bars from the doors and covered the glass on both sides with paper.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    Stay tuned!! to see the final product back in the bathrooom, which currently looks like this:

  7. 7

    CURRENT UPDATE!!

    Here is the final product:

    We love it, it looks much more "finished" and modern.