How To Paint Ceramic Tile Kitchen Floor

Painting ceramic tile flooring is fairly quick and easy with minimal tools some forehand knowledge and a bit of preparation.

How to paint ceramic tile kitchen floor.

How to paint over old ceramic kitchen tile. Priming the tiles is one of the most critical and often overlooked steps. Make sure to paint grout as well. Given its durability and low maintenance ceramic tile is an ideal surface material for kitchen flooring countertops and backsplashes.

Be sure to use a high adhesion primer to create an ideal environment for the paint itself. Add a clear coat of polyurethane if desired. It will help to prevent peeling and flaking of the paint over time. After all you can paint an ugly wall or an outdated door why not paint some floor tiles.

Assuming your tiles are in good working condition you can save yourself the trouble of ripping out and replacing your flooring by giving it a fresh a coat of paint instead committing to an enormous demolition project. Once the surface is dry lightly sand the tiles to score the surface using 220 grit sandpaper for ceramic tiles. High adhesion primer will chemically bond to the tile itself while still creating a surface on which you can reliably paint. This will remove any glaze and help the new paint to adhere better.

Use a roller to apply paint evenly to the tile. Sand the tiles with fine grit sandpaper. When painting tiles with epoxy or tile paint make sure the area is well ventilated. Painting tile floors seems like a common sense fix to an ugly tile problem.