How To Paint Over Ceramic Tile Backsplash

Make sure to paint grout as well.

How to paint over ceramic tile backsplash.

Note that this is the only paint i recommend for painting a backsplash it s a high quality acrylic paint that has extraordinary adhesion. On goes the light bulb. This paint goes a long way 1 quart will be plenty for most backsplashes. Allow grout to dry completely about two days.

If you can paint a wall then you can paint a tile backsplash. Let the paint dry for 24 to 48 hours until it is completely dry. Remove any dust grease or splatters that may interfere with the paint bonding to the surface of the tiles. Scrub the tiles with tsp and degrease them with rubbing alcohol.

A quart of gloss oil based paint christy had her behr paint tinted to match benjamin moore s white dove at half strength paintbrush a roller won t get into the grout directions. Man i really need to fix that wonky cabinet. Paint one of the fastest and least invasive ways of covering up ceramic. Use a roller to apply paint evenly to the tile.

With a little prep work and the right paint you can transform your kitchen in just one weekend. I ve done a lot of projects to make our dated 80 s kitchen look more modern. Add a clear coat of polyurethane if desired. Now they installed this over drywall with nails but it could be modified to use liquid nails over existing tiles.

Let s try a painted tile backsplash instead. Clean the backsplash tiles well. Ceramic tiles can be covered over by several other materials each of which can give your backsplash a fresh new look. Let the tiles dry completely.

You could then use nails once you reached a height above your existing backsplash. Now that all the work was done we are very pleased with the final cottage kitchen design you can also see how to paint kitchen cabinets without sanding which can also have huge savings on an overall kitchen remodeling budget. The best thing about this project is that these walls just wipe clean thanks to the laminate finish. Paint your backsplash with general finishes milk paint in the color of your choosing we mixed the snow white color with a little bit of antique white.

I ve painted the cabinets covered the countertops with contact paper and changed out the kitchen faucet but there s one element that still made me cringe. Yes you can paint a tile backsplash. As you can see this is such a simple process. If you choose to use a matte paint you will need to seal your tiles after painting so they are durable and able to be cleaned.

Apply two coats of paint for extra coverage and durability.