Temporary shower coating?

Submitted by Applewood3 t3_znta61 in DIY

We are planning to remodel our master bath, but found out that the shower tile was done wrong to begin with and it’s leaking, slowly. Is there a coating/covering, like painting or something, that we can do temporarily until we’re ready for the remodel? We weren’t planning to do the remodel until summer 2023. It’s a small shower, full tile, 4x4 tiles. Grout is cracking, small cracks, and it’s impossible fighting the mold getting in the cracks. So the ideal was to bleach it, rinse, dry, and then do some kind of coating. But what kind?

TL;DR Shower needs tile redone. Not ready yet. Want to paint or coat it temporarily until we can redo it. What coating do we use? Full tile, small shower.

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TonyD0001 t1_j0j13z9 wrote

Most important part is the primer. Super clean tiles, good primer and some high quality washroom paint. Won't last forever, but will last few years. Before painting, you would need to redo missing grout. Remove all the loose grout. Fairly simple to redo.

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Applewood3 OP t1_j0ww7l8 wrote

So my main concern is the mold. I find no evidence of leaks outside the shower pan or beneath. However I know mold is below the tile, as I can clean the hell out of it and mold creeps up in the cracks within a couple days again. I’m concerned that with good prep paint won’t hold. Is this work even worth it or should we just abandon this shower until we can fix it right?

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Elmore420 t1_j0j78p2 wrote

Yeah, you can seal it all with a hardened polyurethane paint, any "3 pack" paint with isocyanate hardener will do. Auto and marine paint suppliers all carry them.

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Boredbarista t1_j0jo0a5 wrote

Flex seal?

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Applewood3 OP t1_j0wvylz wrote

Honestly I’ve considered it…might be a terrible look but I think it could work

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El_Jefe-77 t1_j0k1eft wrote

Get some plastic sheeting and tape it to the wall. Shingle a few pieces if you want. It’ll look ridiculous but will keep it dry until you’re ready to fix it.

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