is there any kind of paint to paint on tiles with?

Answer 1

You can get special tile paint from places like B&Q or Homebase. You need to make sure the tiles are really clean and grease/flake free, and just follow the instructions carefully.

Answer 2

With all due respect to you and others who answer affirmative I'll offer my humble opinion.

I've installed Thousands of sq. ft. of tile, and applied thousands of gallons of paint, but never mixed the two.

Consider this: Tile in essence is glass. It wasn't designed to accept or "hold" paint after the fact. It's clay that's been fired, usualy glazed, and has a non porous surface.

Assume too that any big box, home improvement store is in business to profit from its customer base.

Finally: Accept this if nothing else. Think about what normal abuses walls sometimes get, and more especially floors. Certainly there may be tiles that will accept some substance in some brands of paint, and even allow it to dry/set. The issue is that the tile offers NOTHING for the paint to strictly adhere to. As the painted tile is walked on, brushed against, perhaps scratched by a belt buckle rubbing a wall, etc. etc.; you'll notice abrasions that may be less pleasing than any UGLY tile. Then there are issues of people painting over any substance used to cover kitchen countertops, IE: Tile, or laminates. It's a surface where paint and food items may come in contact with each other.

I'll just say, direct your efforts for "change"...elsewhere.

Steven Wolf

Answer 3

Hi there BQ have quite a good range of tile paint, just follow the instructions and it works every time i used it a couple of years ago and it worked brilliantly and this was in a well used family bathroom it is best to touch up the grout after the paint is dry with a grout pen, this gives a very professional finish.. hope this helps..

Answer 4

I think painting tiles looks awful.........whether the paint sticks to the tiles or not..........you have to paint the grout as well, not unless you tape the grout line first, which is time consuming. But if youre going to do it properly, then etch the tile first with a glass etching chemical to provide a 'key' then you can use whatever paint system you like. Oil based will achieve a much smother finish as the brush marks flow out and water based paint will leave a texture depending on what you apply the paint with(brush=brush marks, sponge=sponge texture and so forth) Good luck whatever advise you take.

Answer 5

yes tile paint

Answer 6

yes.....It is a special paint and I believe needs to be done by a professional.....I had the tub and wall tiles in one of my bathrooms redone....they came out wonderful....they were old ugly dark blue tiles and they are now white....it was very inexpensive too....I think the tub was about 300.00 and the tiles were about the same

Answer 7

it is called tile paint and you can get in a range of colours from any diy store

Answer 8

well you can get tile paint but i live with a profesional paint n decorator and he said undercoat then gloss it will work ! hope this helps

Answer 9

I use international tile paint you get it from Homebase.It comes in one coat or two coats it totally waterproof and lasts years :)

Answer 10

Don't do it...it only looks good for a short time and then it will start to peel....the tile needs to be prepped very well, even then, there's no guarantee.