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Kitchen splashback refresh using paint

raceytrace
Having an Impact
raceytrace
raceytrace
Having an Impact

 

An tiled splashback cleaned, sanded back and given a fresh coat of paint.

 

 

The project

 

I researched so many options for a splashback to cover the holes after I removed some shelves and a knife block. It was going to be time consuming and costly. The simple solution was to fill the holes and paint the tiles myself.

 

Tools and materials

 

Steps

 

Step 1

 

Wash the tiles using Sugar soap.

 

step one benchtop.jpg

 

Step 2

 

Sand using a sander and wipe clean.

 

Step 3

 

Fill the holes with the putty, following the instructions on the pack.

 

holes.jpg

 

Step 4

 

Once dry, sand to a smooth finish.

 

Step 5

 

Paint the undercoat, then two coats of top coat, leaving until completely dry between coats.

 

Before and after

 

step one benchtop.jpg

 

finshed_kitchen (1).jpg

 

Comments
alc123
Getting Established

Hi @raceytrace ,

 

your project looks great. How have the tiles held up? 
looking to paint my kitchen tile splash back too. 

thanks 😊

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