Tile Or Paint Bathroom Walls

But your paint job will last the longest on tiled bathroom surfaces that receive low to moderate exposure to moisture think bathroom floors outside the immediate vicinity of the tub walls.

Tile or paint bathroom walls.

Painting can be a fun affordable way to brighten up your dated ceramic bathroom tile. Once you ve sanded your tiles use a paintbrush or roller to apply a coat. Make sure to paint grout as well. Add a clear coat of polyurethane if desired.

To paint over ceramic tile walls. You can paint the whole tiled area for a new color or finish or you can add smaller designs or accents to. From there apply primer to tiles and give it 4 hours to dry before sanding again to remove any imperfections. Eggshell or semi gloss interior paint is inexpensive.

Paint over the tile with a bonding primer. Tile tub or shower surround. Wipe the tile down to clean it and remove any sanding dust. It is extremely durable and washable.

Also you will have better luck if you avoid painting tile which receives a lot of water or wear such as. Even designated bathroom paint which can cost up to twice the amount of regular acrylic latex interior paint is far cheaper than using wallpaper tile or other hard surfaces. Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours until it is completely dry. After the primer has dried paint the walls with epoxy paint.

Sand the surface of the tile with 100 grit sandpaper. You can paint over ceramic tile walls in a bathroom but you will lose some of the interesting characteristics of tile since the grout lines will be the same color as the tile. Use a roller to apply paint evenly to the tile. Painting tile requires the use of special epoxy paints or tile paints.