I painted my shower with epoxy paint and now parts of it are peeling why?

i waited five days for it to dryI painted my shower with epoxy paint and now parts of it are peeling why?
Most likely, there was some residue left on the surface of the shower before you painted. TSP (trisodium phosphate) is very good for removing soapscum, grease, etc and deglossing surfaces before painting. I know that it is often recommended in conjunction with epoxy paints like you used. However, you also have to wash it off completely, or it will also keep the paint from sticking. Using a very fine grit sandpaper or steel wool to give a little ';tooth'; to the surface before painting would also help with the paint adhesion (be sure to wash away all the dust, of course).


At this point, you will probably have to try and strip as much off as you can and start over or hire a pro :-(


...or just buy a new shower stall.


Good Luck.I painted my shower with epoxy paint and now parts of it are peeling why?
The first answer gives the first question I too have to ask. What is the surface you painted over? Then with all due respect what possesed you to PAINT a shower area?





Drying time has nothing at all to do with the reasons for the problems you're having now. In fact the TYPE of paint has little to do with the issue either.





You attempted coating a wall,,, whatever the surface, with PAINT, and as such you subject it to heat, moisture, absorbtion,,,, ALL designed to degrade paint.





Whatever you spent on epoxy paint you could have used for even a bargian tub/shower surround. Beyond that the EPOXY is far better suiyed to floors and other surfaces not under constant bombardment by water, etc.





I'll give you credit for wanting the change, but not by the method you chose.





Steven Wolf
the most usual reason for any paint job to fail is faulty prep work


showers have an incredible build up of minerals, soap scum, organic material etc... Even with what most people consider ';a good cleaning'; there will be residue--even from the cleaning products. To do the job properly requires numerous scrubs %26amp; rinces before applying any paint. Epoxy needs a very clean surface to adhere properly. Your best bet is to remove it all and start again or have a pro redo it.
Also many showers are extremly smooth surfaces which must be properly prepared to get things to stick. If you want e-mail me more details and I can offer a solution.


You can paint ANYTHING and have it last with out flaws with the proper prep work and paint.
If you painted on a tile surface... you can't do that. Tile won't hold paint, especially in such humid conditions.
To what surface did you apply the epoxy, and what kind did you use and make sure you mixed the epoxy correctly.
Your surface may not have been clean.
If it's latex,than water seeped under it and broke the adhesion.Use Oil based it's more water proof.If the shower is acrylic,paint won't stick,it's like teflon.It dosn't matter how long you let it dry,paint does not repel moisture well.
Fine grit sandpaper to ensure the paint has something to attach to. Most shower surfaces are very slick, the sandpaper will allow for the paint to have something to make contact/adhere to.