How to Paint Bathroom Tiles
How to Paint Bathroom Tiles
“Can you paint bathroom tiles?” is one of the most common bathroom renovation queries we hear. The answer is yes. In reality, tile painting is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to renovate a bathroom. This may sound lovely, but painting tiles may be extremely difficult to achieve. So, today we’ll show you how to properly paint bathroom tiles so you don’t have to regret it later.
Suitable colours to paint bathroom tiles
What’s best about painting your bathroom tiles is that you can be extremely creative with colours. It allows you to darken or lighten your bathroom, as well as customise it with your own design. If you plan to paint smaller tile areas, current accent colours are ideal. However, if you’re going to paint the entire bathroom walls and floors, keep to brighter tones to avoid making the space look like a cave.
The best paint for bathroom tiles
The only bathroom tile that does not work well with paint is glazed quarry tile. Fortunately, practically all types of tile may be painted, including natural stone, ceramic, porcelain, and unglazed quarry tiles. You can use epoxy or latex paint designed for interior usage, with latex being safer, but a little stinky, and less durable. Because you’ll be painting bathroom tiles that will be heavily exposed to moisture, we recommend investing in a more expensive, mildew-resistant paint. Epoxy paint is ideal for the “splash zones” that get the most use, such as shower surfaces, bathtub surrounds, and backsplashes. This tile paint dries to a more durable finish that is resistant to water, washing, and heat.
How to paint tiles in the bathroom
There are several steps to getting well-painted bathroom tiles and keeping the paint from flaking and cracking in the future.
Prepare the tiles
Before anything else, remove all dirt and grime from your bathroom tiles. Use a brush, a mop, and a decent tile cleaner to complete the process. Use an old toothbrush to reach into the grout’s fissures. Next, sand the bathroom tiles to prepare them for paint application.
Gather all the needed Tools
The materials you’ll need are:
- Paint primer
- Masking tape
- Your preferred paint
- Rollers / Paintbrushes
- Sealant / polyurethane
- Paint stencils (optional)
Start painting
Priming the bathroom tiles based on their type. For unglazed quarry tiles or natural stone, use masonry primer, while porcelain or ceramic tiles should be primed with epoxy or urethane primer. Primers will make your floors and walls more paintable, but you must follow the instructions and allow the coat to dry as directed. After that, paint the tiles with your preferred tools and let the area to completely dry for a few days. Finish with the suitable sealant: masonry sealer for quarry tiles and natural stone; urethane sealer for porcelain or ceramic tiles.
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