My house was built in 1952......old-yes. The countertop has light yellow colored tile. Is it possible to paint over it? What products are needed to do so.....primer of some sort?
2007-09-05 07:53:15 · 11 answers · asked by Connie S 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Most have offered you the possible sceanrios. After installing thousands of sq. ft. of tile, and applying thousands of gallons of paint (never together) Certainly You CAN paint over. Will you be happy in the result? Unlikely. Tile is essentialy glass, and not at all porous. Beyond that however is the amount of abuse a counter top endures,,,and even more importantly, the fact that a counter top, as you suggest; comes in contact with food substances.
I answer this Q often here, and my answers are all the same. It will not be a happy situation for you.
Steven Wolf
2007-09-05 08:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can not paint over tile ~ as others have mentioned, the tile doesn't have the grip to hold onto the paint. With the amount of abuse a counter top gets, the paint will be flecking off in no time and would look just terrible.
Quite frankly, I'd be thrilled to have a vintage yellow counter top in my kitchen :). All that retro decor is very in ~ might not it be easier and cheaper just to paint your kitchen a complementary color, throw up some vintage print curtains and call it Retro Chic?
2007-09-08 03:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanbug 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The deep yellow suggestion by the other answer sounds like the way to go. Tuscan or French Country always uses blue and yellow. I'd add a lot more white. How about painting the cabinets? Maybe the dark yellow for ceramic knobs. You didn't say what the backsplash is. How about white subway tiles (the long rectangles) on there? Get Tuscan style accessories for the counter-top or go another way with ALL white accessories. Maybe one large real antique in the blue and yellow theme. Like a large ceramic coffee urn with brass spout. If you change hardware, use those with white porcelain handles.
2016-05-17 10:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by lizzette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there! I really wouldn't recommend it. I did it to mine, they weren't tiles but arborite. They get easily scratched and chipped and end up looking horrible and we had put 8 coats of varnish over top to protect it. If it's a very temporary fix, maybe a year or less, you possibly could. It will end up looking worse than what you had, and there's no turning back. Sorry, I know I was so excited, we even did a tile pattern with fake grout, it looked great at first! Hope this helped, wish I would have known then, what I do now.
2007-09-05 15:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is the issue i believe you will run into. The tile surface is smooth and paint will have trouble adhering to it. Even if it does stick i believe it will be temporary. another issue i see is the grout lines. You will get paint into the grout lines if you are not careful, if you are careful this is very time consuming. Not to mention if you put something hot on the counter top it could cause paint to bubble or crack. i would wait and save money for the new tile. You could wind up with a mess bigger then what you started with.
2007-09-05 08:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by alex j 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The paint companies say you can, however I have yet to find a paint as hard as tile. Every manufacturer has their own prep.procedure and paints to use.
Primer is a definite. Ask them to tell you more specifically.
Personally, I would wait till I could afford to retile and go that route. Then you would be up-to-date with modern stuff, rather than painted tiles(that is what it is going to look like in the end.
2007-09-05 08:06:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a epoxy based paint system with a primer, paint and sealer that can be used on slick surfaces like glass and ceramic. That being said, I have never been satisfied with the results long term. I have experienced peeling, flaking and wearing that I found unacceptable and not durable for high moisture areas.
2007-09-05 08:14:56 · answer #7 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
primer and sealer are a must to paint tile. there are many different steps depending on the brand you choose so go to your locat home improvement store and they will tell you exactly what you need to do for each product.-----another cheap solution is doing peel and stick tiles over the countertop that's probably easier to do and sturdier.
2007-09-05 09:21:16 · answer #8 · answered by crys 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can have a professional come in and reglaze your counter. Companies specialize in doing this to bathrooms. (i.e. tub and tile) When they reglaze they will do everything including the grout.
2007-09-05 10:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by crabbey 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a way to paint it.Go to a Home depot or a place like it and talk to the paint person.
2007-09-05 08:00:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋