Need ideas for alternative backsplash for corner sink

[dragonballz]

I have a very small half-bath with a very small sink in the corner. Currently, there is just two small slabs of marble acting as a backsplash, 3/8" thick, that I'm thinking of removing. My current faucet is getting corroded. It is a cheapo faucet. Being in the corner, I'm having a hard time finding a replacement faucet with handles that will fit.

https://media.deltafaucet.com/SpecSheet/DSP-L-B2515LF Rev D.pdf
This is the new faucet I bought. The measurements are 222mm from handle to handle. It will not clear with my current backsplash. Is there some kind of waterproof paint or something that can act as a backsplash to give me the clearance?

Thanks

 

[Boomer343]

Wouldn't it be easier to buy a single handle facet with a cover plate? Lots available.

 

[tjdux]

Buy a small sheet of aluminum or stainless steel, bend it, put countersunk screws in the top and silicone to hold it at the bottom.

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[dragonballz]

Wouldn't it be easier to buy a single handle facet with a cover plate? Lots available.

Probably. I dont like the single handle things though.

 

[Sharpest]

I used a 12" aluminum door kick plate behind my sink. Cheap, zero fabrication required and large enough coverage for my needs.

 

[gungatim]

cut a piece of laminate and use contact cement. they make fancy brass or chrome edges if you want it to look super-professional but silicum caulk works just as well...

 

[Voi]

The do make vinyl films made to look like tile that are used for back splashes. But I like the door kick material idea better.

 

[BD1]

Maybe have a local shop bend a piece of stainless steel for it.

 

[dragonballz]

Those all sound like good ideas but seem too flashy. Is there a bathroom rated paint that I can use?

 

[bushmechanic]

I like the polymer tiles that look like metal, marble, wood, or whatever. They're designed to be used in that environment, and are only about a couple millimeters thick.

There's one for every room and taste.

 

[vettex2]

Those all sound like good ideas but seem too flashy. Is there a bathroom rated paint that I can use?

I just use high gloss

 

[Marctrees]

Flex Seal !! Marc

 

[PelicanPines]

I just use high gloss

This... high gloss paint... caulk the seam between the wall and sink.

 

[tomroblee]

Have you considered just shimming the sink out by the thickness of your present (or preferred) backsplash?

 

[rburke65]

I used a white laminate in our kitchen. We never have to be concerned with splashing anything. Wipes right up! Lots of options out there.

 

[Playwme]

Aluminum composite panel. 3 to 5 mm thick and easy to cut and bend. I just did a 5.4m long kitchen splashback with it and used offcuts to do the kickboards.

 

[dragonballz]

This... high gloss paint... caulk the seam between the wall and sink.

I just use high gloss

For high gloss paint, did you paint the whole bathroom or just the backsplash area?

 

[dragonballz]

For the laminate, it seems like i'll need to do the whole wall to make it look good. I'd like to only do the lower backsplash area, immediately near the faucet.

 

[vettex2]

no, they sell edge trim too

 

[dadsEH]

Seems like the OP has got his priorities.... cheap and easy. Why do people come in here and ask for ideas when they have none and just create negative waves.....

 

[vettex2]

For high gloss paint, did you paint the whole bathroom or just the backsplash area?

I use high gloss EVERYWHERE I can.
It's the easiest to clean.

 

[vettex2]

Seems like the OP has got his priorities.... cheap and easy. Why do people come in here and ask for ideas when they have none and just create negative waves.....

what are you talking about?

 

[dadsEH]

Sorry, I think I was the one being negative.

 

[CGT80]

Semigloss works fine, just use a decent paint and put plenty of it on. Most people leave the surface too dry when brushing or rolling. Gloss does clean up easier, but it shows more imperfections and may not be the look you are going for.

I hate two handle faucets. Single handle makes much more sense and would serve two purposes in this case. Also, 1/4" for the current back splash is not much. If the new material was 16 ga aluminum or stainless, you would only gain 3/16". It seems like that is still a tight fit, and is it going to make awkward to use the faucet?

 

[BillK]

I'm having a hard time finding a replacement faucet with handles that will fit.

Is the problem that the handles hit the backsplash ? If so why not take them off and turn them towards you until they clear ?

 

[gungatim]

For the laminate, it seems like i'll need to do the whole wall to make it look good. I'd like to only do the lower backsplash area, immediately near the faucet.

you don't have to do the whole wall, just a section. that is what the stainless or brass trim is for, it slips under the laminate and gives a finish edge. google image search for laminate backsplash and you'll see what I mean. I did this in our master bathroom with laminate that matched the counter just 4" high so I didn't have to bump out the electric receptacles...there are a million color/pattern options available--some look like granite, stone, solid color, contrast, stainless, whatever you want. it can look really nice, cheap, easy, and thin enough not to worry about...also easily removable.

 

[dragonballz]

Is the problem that the handles hit the backsplash ? If so why not take them off and turn them towards you until they clear ?

Yes, the handles hit. Wait... is that what those set screws in the handles are for? I assumed the handles had a keyway.

 

[dragonballz]

Semigloss works fine, just use a decent paint and put plenty of it on. Most people leave the surface too dry when brushing or rolling. Gloss does clean up easier, but it shows more imperfections and may not be the look you are going for.

I hate two handle faucets. Single handle makes much more sense and would serve two purposes in this case. Also, 1/4" for the current back splash is not much. If the new material was 16 ga aluminum or stainless, you would only gain 3/16". It seems like that is still a tight fit, and is it going to make awkward to use the faucet?

Oops! The current backsplash is actually 3/8"