tile paint

loz

hi all,

anyone used and have tips re tile paints,

do you just lash it over the tiled area - and then grout over - or do you have to be very careful and paint only the tile and not over the grout ?

i also hear you can get amost stone or marble effecet tile paint now as well as solid colors ? - any know makes of these paints


Thanks

Laurence

mad m

First of all before you go painting any tiles I'd recommend applying this first.

http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/Product.asp?iProductID=37388

Then apply paint after its dry with a small brush,first cut in and around awkward objects like sockets if there is any.Then get a small hand roller with a sponge sleeve like this one.Tile paint can be applied over grout,but if you are painting it a colour I think you can buy a grout pen and draw back in lines where grout was.I think the stone/marble paint you are thinking of comes in a spray can and its sort of a portafleck finish with bits in paint while spraying.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/find;a;1;ID;,Roller.Covers...Frames;eclDrill;811

Apply coats till you are happy with result.And maybe sanding lightly inbetween coats with a fine(P180) wet&dry sandpaper.

loz

Thanks MadM - great info, im wondering if all the effort - it would be simpler to retile ?

mad m

haha had to laugh at what you said...Re-tile,hmmm what part of house are tiles? bathroom or kitchen.

Gordon Gekko

I've used the Universal Tile Primer to paint over some disgusting blue/gold tiles.

It works well, but is pretty laborious, as you need to sugar soap down, scrubbing vigorously to get a bit of a 'key' on the tile. Then you need to apply two coats of the Primer - a bit tiring, as it is quite thick.

Then you put on two coats of ordinary gloss paint. Like I said, it works well once you don't put the gloss on too thickly, as it dribbles otherwise. Completely covered up the manky tiles! As I painted white, I just painted over the (originally white) grout.

amerden

I painted all the tiles in my kitchen with International Tile Paint, the one with the built in primer, i.e. one coat (believe Ronseal do one as well). Used a brush to apply and a small gloss roller to finish off to get rid of any brush strokes, used a grout pen after paint dried & hardened to put back grout lines. Fantastic job, no hassle. Make sure that all your tiles very clean, no grease etc. Job done now 2 years and still looks great.

loz

Thanks all, Have heard today ronseal works well.

this is for kitchen including the spashback