Can you help with my tile question?

Question

I want to know if there is a type of paint that can be painted over tile floors and that does not need to be re-painted often. Something durable...is it possible

Answer 1

SIGH... With all due respect to EVERYONE HERE...I've installed thousands of sq. ft. of tile, and applied thousands of gallons of paint,,,NOT ON TILE. In fact if asked to take such a job, I'd either politely decline, or bid it so high as to seem unreasonable.

The question can be very directly answered. "YES YOU CAN!"

Will you be happy with the result; most especially over the long term??? "NO!"

Consider the fact that TILE is essentially GLASS, and as flooring likely the most abused area of a house.

Obviously there are warehouse floor finishes, garage floor finishes, even heat tiles on space shuttles "DESIGNED" to be durable. Are they??? Hmm. I suspect no less than 12 Astronauts might disagree.

I can suggest a modest test however. Do the deed in a modest way, in a small area, most succeptable to the most abuse, and judge its results.

"STUFF" is often advertised as being 10 feet tall and bullet proof... I might be leary of finding out the truth of it's advertised promises.

Finally, and still respectfully ...maintenance of ANYTHING is; or should be; an acceptable way one proceeds through life.
A woman may paint her nails, or have it done. It may be that she expects or hopes it will last at least until the date she has that night; is over. BUT what if it happens that the paint is scratched??? Yikes,,, what then?

Steven Wolf

Answer 2

Sure its possible. Many industrial cement floors are painted with a high traffic paint that sticks to concrete and resist wear from forklifts and pallets. You could check Lowes or Home Depot for garage floor paint it would be tough enough for your car tires to run over it is tough enough for your kitchen floor.

Answer 3

why would u want to paint on tiles?
if you want to paint your floors get hard cement or hard wood floors.You can paint those ones every week if you want to.

Answer 4

I have not heard of such a product. The areas that are not walked on will last forever. The heavier traffic will be worn.