Moxie Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Eek!! We have a large entry that has really cool quatrefoil shaped tiles that are in great shape. Sadly, they are 70's gold which doesn't go with what we want to do to the house. Before we replace them, I'm going to paint them and see what happens. I'm excited!! Has anybody done this? I need to research the best way to help the paint stick. Maybe chalk paint?? Off to research! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLMom Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I would love to know. I hate the color of my tile, but there is no money to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLMom Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Just remembered I had this on my pinterest page. I haven't read through it. painting tile floors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Floor paint, for sure. I'd use oil based, for sure. Maybe a floor paint that is rated for cement. Sherwin Williams' "Marine Paint" is an oil based paint that we use on the concrete block walls of the dog kennels at our vet hospital. It gets scrubbed daily and hosed down daily, and dogs can and do claw at it sometimes. It holds up GREAT. You have to ask for it at SW, as they don't market it to individuals. They'll tell you that some other latex paint is comparable . . . It iS NOT. Trust me, we've used both, and we went back to the marine paint . . . It stays looking good for several years in the kennel, so I would imagine it'd hold up on tile floors pretty well. Scrub with TSP before painting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Painting...you have my condolences. Well, it's not a wall so less overspray and splatter. Lock up the kids, dogs and cats. :lol: Maybe husbands too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I looked at doing this a while back and came across this page, which I bookmarked because it was the only one I could find with any long-term follow-up data. I once painted some really ugly stair treads in a house we flipped; we ripped the carpet off of the stairs, and the treads underneath were pine and horridly scarred from being covered in carpet. I painted them flat black with one coat of semi-gloss on top (or maybe it was the other way around), and painted the risers and the rest of the trim bright white, and they were stunning. I LOVED those stairs and hope the new owners did as well. Our realtor was also a fan, especially as she had seen the stairs before (with carpet) and during (naked). This wasn't tile, of course, but just to say that painted floors can look really good and do not have to be cottagey. This was a traditional home, and the stairs fit it completely. Good luck, and please post pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Our powder room has a painted tile floor. It's not my favorite and I'd rather replace it with classic white penny tile, but I doubt it's worth the hassle. So far it's held up fine, but it's a very small space where shoes never go. I do have to clean it with a hand held brush--like get down on my hands and knees and really scrub--or the paint attracts gunk. I'll probably replace it when it inevitably gets scratched up, though. I'm not sure I'd recommend it long term in a front entry, but I hope it works out for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 It sounds like a creative project; let us know how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Sounds like a fun project. I have some ceramic tiles in the restaurant I am thinking about painting myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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