I have a new shower roughed in (durarocked) and want the interior to look like a pool…no tile, smooth surface, aqua colored…any advice?
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Buy a one-piece fiberglass unit.
Shot crete, Marbleite, and Smurf colored paint.
Oh, don't forget the "NO DIVING" signs.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"If you want something you've never had, do something you've never done"
Google "Merlex Super shower Finish" or something like that. Definitely "Merlex", but I could be wrong about the latter.
You may need to float mud walls before using a plaster over it. Might get cracking over cement board.
Great product. I've seen showers done with it, but have never used it myself.
Mongo
I have trowled a mixture of white &/or gray portland cement and acrylic additive/water over a few surfaces. One of these happens to be gypcrete a material not known for its abrasion resistance. I've also done it over old concrete. Recently I applied this over wonderboard as a test only in anticipation of my own shower. (We've since selected a tile.) With the acrylic additive, the cement seems to adhere very well. I don't see any reason why one couldn't use white cement and add a blue powdered dye to achieve what you wish.
This will be physically demanding work as the mixture must be as dry as possible and therefor stiff. You will want to trowel the surface very well. Make numerous tests. You will want to seal the surface.