Using tile paint on a bathroom floor

[kim00]

We are always trying to do things on a budget, sometimes it works, sometimes it goes over. But we love to do things to the house & as you all know it is never ending when you start.

I want to revamp my bathroom without replacing boring tiles. The white Knight video was all ok for the walls but I want to know will it work on the floor. I have a horrible sage green small square tile (20cm x 20cm) on the floor & its been there 20 odd years & it is so boring. So I would like to paint it. Will the White Knight Tile Paint work for the floor?? Also what would you seal it with so it wouldn't be slippery. Thanks

[Hac]

I know it says this one was resolved. However, I successfully painted toilet floor tiles. I can't stress enough how important the prep is. Use the tile cleaner spray. Undercoat or prime with whitknight primer. I'll add a photo of this. Also to my knowledge currently the only paint that works on floor tiles is rustoleum milk paint. There is a sealer, however I was not game to use this in case it made the flooring slippery. After my 2 coats of milk paint I was so happy with the result. To be honest, even if it does eventually chip it will still look better than brown 70's mosaic tiles. Also, I still have half a can of paint so could always do another coat. Almost forgot, drying time  is ultra important. T

 

 

 

he longer you leave it the better. It seems to harden or something. So, I recommend painting the floor before you go away for a few days.

[Jesse1]

Yes, painting horizontal surfaces isn’t normally the best long term solution. Vertical surfaces (cupboard doors and wall tiles) seems to get the best result. We had a hideous burgundy colour floor tile in our main bathroom and a navy blue in the ensuite and decided to tile over tile. This is the second house where we have done this and the result is perfect. 

[StevieB]

Thanks for jumping into this discussion and sharing your thoughts @Hac and @Jesse1. 

The floor looks fantastic @Hac and I'm sure your advice will be helpful for others looking to give a similar project a go.

Welcome,

Stevie