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Painting Floor tiles???

Anonymous user 17 March 2024 - 2.30 PM

Hello, I want to paint my floor tiles. I know I can buy special tile paint but should I use a little roller instead of a paint brush. Oh and how can I stop the paint going on to the grout in between the tiles?

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8 Answers

Anonymous user

Please do not paint your floor tiles the chances of getting the paint to stay on the tiles is remote and the chances of it looking nice are even more remote. I would suggest you either save up and, replace the tiles or buy a big rug.
Answered17 February 2011
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Kevin Grimmond & Son Decorating
Rating: 5 out of 55527 reviews
York
Quite agree with 'Chapman Fencing' However if you insist on painting the floor tiles you must make sure of a few things 1. the floor must be really clean, no oils or wax residues, best cleaned with strong sugar soap then rinsed with plenty of clean water. 2. Floor must be completly dry. 3. A '2 pack' paint would be best a tile paint from a DIY store is no good at all. Good luck !
Answered17 February 2011
14

Anonymous user

BEDEC DOES A MULTISURFACE PAINT THAT WORKS WELL WITH TILES IN USUALLY ONE COAT. RE THE GROUT, IF YOU HAVE THE TIME TO CUT IN AROUND INDIVIDUAL TILES,THEN GREAT, IF NOT, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU RAKE OUT THE GROUT THERE AND RE-GROUT AFTER YOU HAVE PAINTED FOR A PERFECT FINISH, THERE IS NO QUICK SOLUTION IM AFRAID.
Answered18 February 2011
14

T.M.DECOR
T.M.DECOR
Rating: 5 out of 55560 reviews
Charlton, London
I Totally agree with Kevin Grimmond. Unless you Really Know what you are doing I would Not even attempt the job.
Answered20 March 2011
13

C Glancey
Rating: 5 out of 55545 reviews
Motherwell
Painting floor tiles is a no no Don't be a cheapskate. For what it costs I would put new tiles down first
Answered26 February 2011
9

Anonymous user

A small gloss roller is best then you don't get the brush marks. To avoid getting paint on te grout make sure you do not overload the roller wth paint and if you do not have a steady hand, then use a paint guard.
Answered17 February 2011
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Anonymous user

if you dont want to get into the grout it will be difficult to do with a roller its sounds like a very tedious job with a small brush that way you are sure not to get it into grout and yes you can get speicial tile paint malc.
Answered17 February 2011
5

Reading Bathrooms and Kitchens
Reading Bathrooms and Kitchens
Rating: 5 out of 55548 reviews
Camelford
Hi , Using a roller will be more efficent because it will use less paint in one go and the layers will dry quicker. also there will be no brush lines. dryplast.
Answered17 February 2011
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