Bath Update Stainless steel

4 days ago

We are moving to another property shortly and in the en-suite is a stainless steel bath with an enamel inside. I am not keen on it, it's a stand alone bath so could look good if done propely. Same with the toilet and sink.

Could we paint/spray the outside a copper or pewter colour. Would this work.

Comments (7)

Sonia
Do you have a picture of the room please as is difficult to advise without that? Thank you.
4 days ago
Sarah U-S
As Sonia has said - a photo would be useful. However - painting the outside of a metal bath should be absolutely fine. If you google “painting a metal bath”, there’s loads of online guides (although mainly for cast iron).
A long time ago, I painted the outside of a metal bath with hammerite and it looked great and lasted brilliantly. Things have moved on a bit from those days - you can now get pretty much any colour and finish that you fancy - including Farrow and Ball and Little Greene. You just need to choose the right primer and top coat. I wouldn’t panic that the bath is stainless steel and not cast iron - it won’t be much different to painting a radiator, which is also usually made of steel.
4 days ago
Frances Ward thanked Sarah U-S
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Frances Ward
I don't have a proper picture yet as we don't move into the house until the end of the week. I will post one as soon as can
4 days ago
rachelmidlands
As Sarah U-S says, painting stainless steel should be fine. Just needs an appropriate metal primer then whichever top coats you desire. I would rub down with methylated spirits beforehand in case there’s an oil or wax finish. Depending on which paint you use applying a few coats of spray lacquer on top will also help to protect your paintwork and make it easier to clean. However I’ve just googled stainless bathtubs and some of them are not cheap, maybe you could sell it and replace with something you prefer?
4 days ago
Frances Ward
Thank you Sarah some good comments there to consider. Will have a good look at it when we have moved and think about the options. I think it was the sink the put me off a bit more than the bath as it's white inside and stainless steel outside however the shape is a cone and reminds me of a men's urinal.
3 days ago
Frances Ward
Sorry I meant to write, Thank you Rachel.
3 days ago
Sarah U-S
I think I know the type of basin that you mean!!!
Depending on how freestanding it is and what the tiling is like, it might be fairly easy to just swap it. If you have space, a slightly larger vanity unit might be able to hide any resulting gaps in the tiles...
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Bath Update Stainless steel

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