Painting Your Shower Curtain

For your own unique spin on decorative shower curtains you can opt to give yours a paint job.

There are hundreds of shower curtain options, both vinyl and fabric. There are some color combinations, like purple and orange, and some themes, such as toes, that aren’t common in the decorating world. For this reason, you may find you need to create your own design on your shower curtain. If fabric makes you nervous or you like the ability to bleach away mold, mildew and germs, you need a vinyl shower curtain.

Spray Paint Method
The spray paint method is best for abstract or geometric designs rather than realistic pictures.

  1. Start with a white, clear or accent color vinyl curtain
  2. Pick up a few cans of Krylon Plastic spray paint in the colors you will need for your design.
  3. Gather supplies like newspaper or tarp, masking tape, permanent markers.
  4. Wash your curtain in very hot water, then dry flat. If wrinkles remain, place in clothes dryer for three to five minutes, then lay flat.
  5. In a ventilated space large enough to spread your shower curtain flat, lay out newspaper or tarp to protect ground or floor.
  6. Lay our shower curtain out on the tarp or newspaper, tape down in the corners and in a few spots along each side.
  7. Tape off the design you need for the first paint color.
  8. Shake spray paint can until bead is audible.
  9. Spray all areas your first color should appear.
  10. Remove tape, let dry for about 20 minutes.
  11. Repeat taping, spraying, drying process as many times as needed for desired effect.

Latex Paint Method
This is great for a more detailed scene.

  1. Start with a vinyl curtain
  2. Pick one can of Plastic Primer spray paint
  3. Gather supplies like newspaper or tarp, tape, permanent markers, latex paints, paint brushes.
  4. See step 4 above
  5. See step 5 above
  6. See step 6 above
  7. Spray entire curtain with primer, let dry for 1 hour
  8. Paint your design on curtain, let dry 1 hour between coats





     

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