Hello all,
We need to paint our bathroom but accessing the cornice above the bathtub seems challenging.
Any tips?
Hi @Not_a_handy_per,
Hypothetically, if you were standing on top of the bathtub, would you be able to reach the cornice?
Is there a lip on the bathtub that you could use to place a thick sheet of plywood or a plank over the tub?
If not, could you upload some photos so we can see what you are working with and offer ideas?
Let me know what you think.
Jacob
Thank you.
Please see two photos
It doesn't look like you have much of a lip you could use to sit anything on. Do you think either of these options might work, taking into account the safety aspect of things?
How wide is the flat section at the bottom of the tub?
You might be able to sit a Syneco 1150 x 300mm 120kg Aluminium Work Platform inside the bathtub.
I used a sheet of SpecRite with timber cut and screwed underneath to fit the 'inside' dimensions of the bath.
So something like a large Moconna coffee glass lid that fits snugly in the bath.
Then with this in place - a comfortable sturdy short step ladder on top to reach the ceiling.
Yes, I did try a full length ladder with the feet on the bath bottom - that was 2003 - I slipped and the resulting change in pressure punched a ladder foot through a fiberglass bath.
Live and learn.
Thank you. It is a standard tub in about 40 years old house brick veneer.
Thank you. That is what I am worried about injury and breaking something.
Hello @Not_a_handy_per
In order to reach the hard-to-reach area, I propose using a ProRenovator 50mm Mini Roller Frame along with ProRenovator 50mm Fabric Mini Rollers - 2 Pack attached to a painting pole. It will be necessary to have a very steady hand. But you can reduce the distance by using a ladder beside the bath.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
Would this paint the cornice?
Yes, a roller on a pole would be fine for painting a cornice.
Do you have a video of it?
There is a helpful guide on How to paint a ceiling, although they use a paintbrush, so it does not assist with the specific issue of reaching over a bathtub. The reality is that this is a very awkward spot to work in and it will take some patience. With a roller, you will need to paint in an up and down motion because rolling left to right across the cornice will not properly follow the curve of the profile. Personally, I would actually be inclined to use a standard-sized roller on a pole. Load the roller with a decent amount of paint, not so much that it drips, sit it inside the cove of the cornice, press gently, and slide the roller from left to right. The roller will naturally take on the shape of the cove and lay paint across it. The first coat will look a bit streaky, but the aim is simply to get paint onto the cornice. After loading the roller a couple of times along the length, go back and use short vertical strokes to even out the coverage. This combination of horizontal placement and vertical smoothing usually gives the best result when you cannot physically reach the area.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Thanks all for your help. The bathroom looks beautiful. The paint job done.
