Fiberglass can be painted. Probably the most durable method is to carefully clean away any soap and other scum then gently scratch the surface with a fine sand paper maybe P220 grit to create a tooth on the gel coat of the fiberglass then clean very carefully any dust. The best paint for the purpose is probably a two part epoxy. This needs to be done carefully you don't want to get your hair stuck to it and this is a confined space so good ventilation and possibly a vapour mask.
Air movement won't interfere with the set-up time of the paint but temperature will, about 70 degrees is usually ideal, you can add a little more catalyst if the temperature is cooler, it sets up by chemical reaction. This is the same sort of resin used in the original construction. It may be difficult getting as glossy a surface as the original gel coat which is sprayed on a positive and highly polished and waxed mold. There are probably specialist tub and shower finishers listed in most major cities who will do this work for you. There are probably also kits you can get from major outlets or home building centers or check with marine suppliers, people paint their fiberglass boats. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Edward Przybylek To: BlindHandyMan Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 6:40 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Changing Color of Fiberglass Shower Stall Hi all, My wife has decided that she no longer likes the color of the fiberglass shower stall in our master bathroom. I know that it's possible to change the color of enameled tubs and sinks but is it possible to do something to change the color of fiberglass items? Thanks. Take care, Ed Przybylek [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
