Paints that can be tiled on to

[dthp]

Hi All

My Mrs has picked out some glass wall tiles, which in the shop looked opaque on the demo board, however now they've arrived home some of them have transparent bits.
The walls to be tiled are green plasterboard and some pink (well dried) plaster. Tiling straight on to that would look rubbish. I've got some white adhesive, but reckon that the grooves when it's combed would allow the base colour to show through. The primers I've looked at appear (to my amateur eye) to be a sort of wash that soaks in, as opposed to giving colour to the wall. I understand fromsomewhere that tiling on to emulsion can be bad. Are there any paints out there that are suitable for prepping my surface?

Thanks for any help

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Just spread the white adhesive on the wall first as in a skim coat of plaster, let it dry and comb adhesive as per instructions for tile size and fix tiles. These clear glass tiles need a solid bed fixing so make sure they are well pressed into the adhesive.
Have fun!

 

[dthp]

Thanks John. I was hoping there'd be an easier way:smilewinkgrin:

 

[White Room]

Prime the walls if they are a gypsum plaster if your using a cement based adhesive....

 

[Tony73]

Hi , are them glass tiles back painted?

 

[Tony73]

and if tiles are dark glass you should use grey adhesive. also depends what grout you going to use. But i'd say go with 3mm trowell and as abvove- press well