Brandon is really good at cutting in, so we only needed to use a little bit of tape in hard to reach areas. As with other paint jobs, when it comes to how to paint floor tile, you want to start by cutting in where needed.
Use a paint brush and cut in around the room perimeter, between the floor and wall, and any hard to reach areas. Allow the cut coat to dry. Work in small sections, about 4ft x 4ft at a time. Make sure to start at one corner and then plan on rolling the last corner near your exit point for the room.
Also, make sure to get into the grout well and that all areas have a good coverage of paint. Only one coat is necessary unless using white which is great and this stuff does go on with thick coverage. Per the Rustoleum floor tile paint directions, allow the paint to dry for 6 hours before proceeding to the next step of applying the top coat. So, we used a Swiffer dry sweeper right before applying the top coat to avoid small fuzzies in our finish.
Also, the paint scuffs extremely easy before adding the top coat. So, be very careful not to scratch it. You can do touch ups if needed though. Apply the top coat the same way as the base paint coat.
Start by cutting in around the perimeter of the room. Then, roll the top coat on the rest of the floor tile. A second coat may be added after the first coat is dry but within 24 hours of the 1st coat for extra durability.
Again per the instructions, let everything dry for at least 24 hours before light foot traffic, allow 72 hours before adding furniture, and allow 7 days for a full cure. It looks like a real workshop floor now and I really like the light-medium tone gray color too!
I have looked everywhere for the rust oleum floor paint with no luck. I have the exact same bathroom tile as in the video in my house that I want to paint. I have the exact tiles at the entrance and in the kitchen. I want to do the same, expect I will go over the stencil as one more step. Thank you so much!! There are some really cool stencil designs out there, that's exciting! The color we used was Windsor Gray.
What is durable? You can download all three tile stencils at the bottom of this page to use on your own stenciling project!
Plus, painting can be relaxing, right? I will say, the floor really is holding up well adding the extra coats of sealer are really out of an abundance of caution, not necessity.
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They are slicker than the tile was before we painted. Does it hold up after steamy showers with possibly low to no ventilation? We have a dog so we tend to keep the doors closed a lot. Hi Ruby!
Have you done it yet? If so, how is it? Thanks Jo. My question is- have you used or have you herd anything about how the paint holds up to steam moping I may or may not be obsessed with a steam mop.. Do you think this work on the small one inch tiles? Also, how many colors are available for this type of paints?
You can definitely paint small tiles. From living space to kitchen to dinning room. I am most concerned about the dinning room. Do you think the paint will hold up to moving the chairs almost every day? Hi Kehila! I would recommend reaching out to her to see how hers are holding up and what specific materials she used. Hope that helps! Why did you use water base polyurethane? Yours look amazing! Hi Erin! Great question.
Love your tutorial! How have your floors held up to a few hours of water droplets sitting there? Hi Rachel! Do you think this same method would work well for an entry way? There will be a lot of traffic with shoes, and I noticed you did not sand the tile before you painted.
My Husband is just concerned I will be disappointed because he believes it will peel up right away, but I just need it to be durable enough to handle shoes, not moisture as much. Hi Beamer! I think the same method would work well for an entryway. Sanding in addition is a great way to try to make it even more durable — paint and primer tend to adhere a lot better to sanded surfaces! The key is to be cautious for the first few weeks after painting to allow the paint and poly to fully cure.
I should have read your notes first and painted my floors without priming. I am now ready to seal the floors. It was so much work , Could I try the sealant and hope for the best or go back and wash off all the work and start at the beginning again and prime first.
Where did you get the primer. Many thanks for your answer. Hi Riva! It all depends on your risk tolerance. You could always paint again a few years later.
I did this 20years ago in my kitchen dining room combo room. Painting tile floors might sound like an easy fix to an ugly tile problem, but don't pick up that floor tile paint just yet. Painting tile floors sounds and looks like a common-sense fix to an ugly tile problem in a bathroom, kitchen, or entryway.
After all, you can paint an ugly wall or an outdated door—why not paint some floor tiles? Searches for painted floor tiles were up 1, percent on Pinterest in , so plenty of people are interested in the option, and a plethora of DIY guides to painting tile floors are floating around online.
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