Painting Over Kitchen Wall Tiles

Paint over the tile with a bonding primer.

Painting over kitchen wall tiles.

The more coats of oil based paint you apply the darker the hue of your ceramic kitchen wall tiles. This paint is made to stick to tile. After the primer has dried paint the walls with epoxy paint. Natural stone tiles on the other hand need an acrylic latex paint formulated for interior masonry or stucco 20 to 35 per gallon.

Wipe the tile down to clean it and remove any sanding dust. Sand the surface of the tile with 100 grit sandpaper. Using a small roller apply the primer to the entire ceramic tile surface of the backsplash. All of these paints come in a full spectrum of sheens ranging.

Choose a high quality latex oil or epoxy paint that will adhere properly to the surface of your tiles. To paint over ceramic tile walls. Depending on the color and texture of existing back splash a second coat of primer might be needed. Once the primer dried i painted 2 coats of behr alkyd semi gloss enamel paint.

You can control the hue intensity of your paint job by the number of paint coats that you will apply on your ceramic kitchen wall tiles. It is extremely durable and washable. Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours until it is completely dry. Heavy abrasion from foot traffic or countertop use could cause the paint to wear prematurely.

In order for paint to stick to ceramic you must prepare the kitchen tile before picking up a brush. When painting tiles with epoxy or tile paint make sure the area is well ventilated. Painting tile requires the use of special epoxy paints or tile paints. Apply a good coat of primer using a paint brush for all the grout lines and any decals in the tile.

Add a clear coat of polyurethane if desired. Frequent exposure to moisture could cause the newly applied paint to blister and peel. I let the tile and grout dry and applied zinnser bullseye primer using a foam roller and paint brush for the grout. The glass was just mounted over the chosen backsplash wall paint color which is fine if your wall was perfectly smooth and well finished but it does make for a better finish to actually paint the glass and let it completely dry first it scrapes off after soaking w a hotwater sponge easily if you do want to change the colour the glass also.

Cleaning the tile is key since residue from dirt grease and mold can prevent the paint from. For instance you can paint tiles on a bathroom wall but avoid painting tiles that line a bathtub shower or that is on the floor or a countertop. Painting the tiles 1 stir the paint and pour it into a clean working pot. Make sure to paint grout as well.