Hi
I am planning to renovate my main bathroom and ensuite.
I want to tile paint my wall tiles and floor tiles an off white colour.
Does anyone have any tips or experience with tile paint in bathrooms?
Thanks
Does Anyone Have Any Tips or Experience with Tile Paint in Bathrooms?
Youi2018 on 26/06/2019 - 11:39
Last edited 26/06/2019 - 12:39 by 1 other user
Last edited 26/06/2019 - 12:39 by 1 other user
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get the professionals in to do it.
But this is OzBargain. We have been certified by Gerry Harvey as professionals.
100% agree with Skramit.
I have done professional and also done myself.
If you are selling, then possibly have a go. Make sure you clean and prime well. It will at least look clean for the sale. If you intend to stay, I would possibly only do on non wet area tiles like a kitchen splash back.
If you intend to stay, I would only suggest a professional. They have better equipment and use a better paint.
But be aware they paint the whole area so both the tiles and the grout lines would be painted. It is actually nice and clean, but will look different.
Clean, clean and clean again, use proper primer for the required job, use proper paint for the job, take the time to do it right ..
If you do then you will get a good result. My place has been done in the kitchen, wall tiles and the cupboards, 12 years on and going strong.
Albeit some chips and scratches now.. so yes it takes work to get a good long lasting result
Painting tiles is very difficult, to create an even thickness requires a professional, even then its much easier to use a spray paint, not the ones from cans, but the one from the machine using special paint specifically used for that spray pain machine.
They use it a lot on the renovation tv shows, and it looks good in profesional photos, it may hide dated colours but in my opinion it is very obvious that you’ve painted the tiles to anyone who walks into the bathroom, this compounded with a amateur application will leave you with an old bathroom with a poor paint job. The paint on floor areas wears off quickly as well. Better off saving up and replacing the tiles.
Completely agree with the others.
I have a mate that is a painter and the difference in his and my painting of walls and door frames etc are chalk n cheese and my work is pretty good, a professionals work is well worth it.
Edit. I would hate to see floor painted tiles in a years time, even less..
Have done it myself in an old 70's apartment. Didn't want to fork out the money for a complete bathroom renovation.
I wouldn't bother doing it on the floor, it will wear out too quickly. Consider tiling over the top of the existing floor tiles, thats what we did. Floor level gets raised a little, but with a nice piece of edging at the entry, it looked fine.
The paint wore out on the shower wall in about 12 months. Under the soap holder. The soap seems to eat away at the paint.
The painting and cleanup itself isn't a pleasant operation, being an oil-based paint. Takes quite a while for the smell to dissipate as well.
If the paint was gone in the shower in 12 months that’s a pretty good advert for leaving it to the pros.
Check out bunnings DIY vids
I painted 2 lots of bathroom wall tiles > 10 years ago and both still look good. As others have said, I cleaned them well and used some type of primer recommended for the job, and then oil based enamel.
I don't remember it being that difficult - painting is not rocket surgery. I have seen plenty of bad painting by "professionals"I don't think I would recommend doing the floor though - I tiled over the old tiles
Thank you all ! I will look into it further . I might just put new tiles
Do you want it to last or just to look good for sale?
For long lasting - get the professionals in to do it. If you DIY expect to have to do it again in a few years.