Back-painted glass shower
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Comments (17)I am embarking down this road as I patiently await my countertops. I am wondering if anyone who has done this can tell us what they spent, and whether it still feels like an easy-to-clean surface? I live in Utah, called four glass places, and two of them install glass backsplashes (two didn't answer their phone or return my call). The one who would give me an estimate said $35/square foot, and this includes sandblasting the back and painting with a specialty paint (like an automotive paint). Install would be another $85/hour. The glass type was not specified, though I could certainly call and ask.. I am looking at a 10-foot x 1.5 foot backsplash, meaning maybe $600 installed. I would love to hear about other people's experiences....See MoreInstalling Back Painted Glass Slabs in a Shower and for a Kohler Tub
Comments (18)Just hung up with my Ardex rep and got once again some killer info. Don (Ardex Rep) told me that there are a few ways of preparing the glass and to find out how it's done. Then he referred me to a local company that actually prepares the glass - paints it and then re fires it for durability. I need to now call this company and learn more info. The company he recommended was Interstyle Ceramic & Glass Tile Store 3625 Brighton Ave, Burnaby, BC (604) 421-7229...See MoreWhere to find back painted glass backsplash?
Comments (7)You really want to use a glass company that uses the patented glass paint that's specifically designed for this purpose by the company that invented the back-painted glass backsplash in the first place. It's more expensive than just spraying BM or SW paints on the back of tempered glass, but totally worth it. The use of the correct glass paint will insure 100% opaqueness, so that the silicone blobs (used to adhere the glass to the wall) and the wall surface itself won't show through. I've seen a bad installation like that and it was really ugly. Total tear out imho. Didn't see Stan Z's comment above: yes Glasskote and US Color Glass are glass bs specialty companies....See MoreAnyone done back paint glass for shower walls?
Comments (12)I just had a customer ask me about it. She wanted to use a 3x10 glass tile in a brick joint to do a shower for her daughter. my first question was how fastideous was she about cleaning? Because with the bright gloss of the clear glass, it's going to show off each and every water drop left behind. For a deco band, it's not bad to take care of. But for a whole shower? Only if you're planning on hiring a cleaning service. and even then, it will have to be a well paid cleaning service!...See Morewritersblock (9b/10a)
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