Can You Spray Paint Tile Backsplash

With a little prep work and the right paint you can transform your kitchen in just one weekend.

Can you spray paint tile backsplash.

First cover any surfaces you want to protect with a drop cloth and then use a medium grade sandpaper to lightly sand the tile to remove any loose grout or buildup. You can paint your kitchen backsplash a solid color use a stencil or even create the look of faux tiles using painter s tape. What type of paint do you use to paint stone tile. Krylon has a new sea glass spray that s interesting.

Can stone tile floors be painted. This is epoxy paint that is engineered to bond tightly to ceramic or porcelain tile. It s important to consider the other colors you have in the room before settling on the perfect shade. Using a small roller apply the primer to the entire ceramic tile surface of the backsplash.

Use a high quality primer to prime your tile backsplash. Yes even if you want white. Depending on the color and texture of existing back splash a second coat of primer might be needed. If so repeat with another application of primer.

First use a brush to trim out tight spaces and corners and then finish with a roller. As you can see i worked on this project at night. Make sure the primer is specifically formulated to adhere to your backsplash like the zinsser bulls eye that christy used to cover her ceramic tiles. Yes you will clean prime and paint the grout just like the stone or travertine.

This paint goes a long way 1 quart will be plenty for most backsplashes. 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. Just like with cabinetry you want to give your paint the best surface possible to adhere to. I ve painted the cabinets covered the countertops with contact paper and changed out the kitchen faucet.

Buy a can and experiment on a piece of melamine art board bought at an art store. Just use a paint that specifies glass. Apply a good coat of primer using a paint brush for all the grout lines and any decals in the tile. Latex paint works just fine.

If you don t want to try the sea glass whatever you decide on practice on a piece of art board before you tackle the backsplash. I ve done a lot of projects to make our dated 80 s kitchen look more modern. Then take your etching cleaner and carefully paint the tiles with a thin layer of cleaner wear gloves goggles a respirator and long sleeves for this part. You can paint glass.