I need to waterproof a wall for my shower and was hoping to use a waterproof epoxy paint. Will it work?

We want to do this as cheap as possible--the space does not allow for a standard shower or a ';shower in a box';. Initially we wanted to put up plastic walls, but we are concerned the adhesive won't stick to the lathe and plaster walls. Any suggestions would be appreciated!I need to waterproof a wall for my shower and was hoping to use a waterproof epoxy paint. Will it work?
No, you can't paint a shower coating on lath and plaster walls and not expect wall damage that's going to be difficult to repair later. Save yourself the trouble and glue the plastic tub surround up, it will stick fine to your walls so long as they're dry and in good shape now.I need to waterproof a wall for my shower and was hoping to use a waterproof epoxy paint. Will it work?
Go to Home Depot, they have a material there called FRP, it is a fiberglass sheet. You use FRP adhesive to let it stick to the wall and lt looks great. They make this stuff to look just like tile with grout lines and it is easier to clean then the normal texture they come with so you may need to special order it. It cuts easily also so you can just use a hole saw for your spigots and handles. You may want to add some plaster to your wall to smooth it out because the surface should be flat or your seams may look funny.
If you Varnish the wall a few times with yacht varnish that would work
the plastic surrounds work just fine