Is painting bathroom tiles possible? If so, what sort paint would be used?

Answer 1

Bathroom tiles are not the easiest thing to paint, but can be done and look good. First use 120 grit sandpaper and break the glaze on the tile(I am assuming they are gloss tiles). The paint will not adhere well to the slick surface of the glaze. Then use a good enamel primer, and finish it in a color you desire with a good enamel paint. You will need to use enamel to keep the humidity from peeling the paint. Also, during the painting process, make sure the bathroom is as dry as possible. Any moisture under the paint will cause if to bubble and peel. Enjoy your new bathroom.

Answer 2

I tried to answer this earlier, but was disconnected.

With all due respect to you, and certainly any others who answer, I have to tell you, I answer soooooooooo many Q's asking "can I"? The answer is often YES... but will you be satisfied with the result.

Bath tiles as well as so many others commercially sold, are essentially GLASS. Again, with no offense SANDING Glass will give you unsatisfactory results. PRIMER the same.

Think of it this way...Number one...It's probably the second most TILE/ or surface in any house that recieves abuse. I answered a Q like this about a week ago (BEST) by analogizing.

Assume you got your nails done at a salon. Assume, even as you left the salon, SMILING at the result; you happened to scrape a nail on the doorway. What might you think could happen? I suspect something that would make you unhappy at least, and perhaps Curse at most.

EVEN if you managed to SCUFF a surface such as a TILE, you offer no more than MINIMAL adhesion for whatever you apply over it. Beyond that you have water/heat/moisture to contend with. I offer another analogy.

Fill a paint roller tray with paint. Drain off all you can and let it set. After...Fill the paint tray with water. I promise you, in many cases you be able to peel off what might be a very attractive color as SKIN.

If you were to ASK me to do the job, I'd probably lose a customer.

Steven Wolf

Again, and with no offense. HGTV, etc. might offer solutions that sound valid. Others might even enjoy some modest success; but in the end of this effort I promise,,,unless you're bailing out of the house SOON; you will end up, unhappy in any result.

Answer 3

Check with Home Depot or Lowe's ... they have those DIY clinics, so I'm sure someone on staff would take a few minutes to help you with this delimma.

I would think if you properly prepared the surface, you should be able to. You probably need to use a primer first, and then apply the paint.

Tile is a really nice upgrade. Are you sure you want to do this? I guess if it is a really outdated Brady Bunch green, I can see why you'd do it, but otherwise, I think you should leave it as is ... it could be a good selling point if you ever list your home.

Answer 4

Yes, it is possible. I have seen it done in magazines. If I recall correctly, you have to use a ceramic paint. I have heard of people spray painting them...I am sure that a good primer was used 1st though. Sherman Williams Paint stores carry the correct paint for that...so you could visit their web site or call them...
Good luck!

Answer 5

i attempted this on my kitchen tiles, with perfect tile paint, and the effect replaced into adequate yet not super - they nevertheless gave the impact of painted tiles - have with the aid of fact that re-tiled - plenty extra passable. We tiled over our bathing room tiles, (saved hours of chipping off the previous tiles), and that they look super - you does not understand there have been 2 a great sort of tiles on the partitions. in the experience that your tiles are nevertheless business enterprise and not coming unfastened, there's no clarification why you mustn't tile over them - and that i actually think of you would be dissatisfied with tile paint.

Answer 6

DUNN EDWARDS has a product in its line of 1-2-3 primers which is said to adhere to ceramic tile.

Answer 7

I would clean the tile first, then de gloss them with a liquid sandpaper, then use an epoxy paint, maybe even priming them first.

Answer 8

Are these ceramic tiles or plastic tiles? Makes a BIG difference..

Answer 9

scuff them up and prime the tiles first this will promote adhesion. i dont no what kind of paint to use tho

Answer 10

here is a site to look at
http://www.hgtv.ca/articles/articledetails.aspx?ContentId=1915&cat=1&by=3