painting tiles?

[Unregistered]

Hi there,i am thinking of painting over the tiles that are on the wall in my blocked up fire place.what kind of prep and paint would you guys suggest?i want to finish the job with a nice shine,how would i do that?i have asked friends but i would rather hear from you pros,id trust that advice more lol.

 

[kilty55]

hello,personally i dont like it,i think you will get a much better result re tiling it,

 

[faithhealer]

never seen a painted tiled walll yet that I would recommend. Retile if poss because the finished result is far better

 

[mikethetile]

you can clean them down with sugarsoap and eggshell or gloss them lay off well finishing with gentle cross strokes

they will look like painted tiles but thats your personal choice

 

[jolly fix]

same as kilty and faithhealer

 

[White Room]

All the above.

 

[kkoll]

Just out of interest are they original tiles to the fireplace or more modern? If they are originals I would say that you might have a very pleasant surprise once you take the trouble to clean them up. Certainly in any case I would agree that painting them will not result in a very pleasing finish.

 

[TheTiler]

Painting tiles is like Tippex-ing a Constable! Don't do it friend...

 

[Carrie Bloomy]

I haven't seen painted tiles , too . Maybe there is a reason why people don't paint them But I'm curious what will be the result of painting the tiles