How to Paint Bathroom Tile

An affordable way to spruce up a dingy or dated-looking bathroom is to paint over tile. If you have tile in your bathroom that you wish looked a little newer or was a different color, you can simply paint it. With the proper materials, you can make a significant improvement to your bathroom in just a day with this one step. You may be surprised at what a difference this will make in perking up the room.

Painter or masking tape Drop sheets Soap or detergent Small scrub brush Rags Tile primer Synthetic paint brush Fine sandpaper Natural-bristle paint brush Gloss paint

Instructions

- 1
  Mask off the area you will be painting with tape and cover the rest of the room with drop sheets.
- 2
  Clean the tile thoroughly with warm soapy water, then rinse it with clean water and dry it completely. Use a small scrub brush to get the grout clean.
- 3
  Paint a coat of tile primer onto the tile, using long, even vertical strokes with a synthetic paint brush.
- 4
  Let the primer dry for several hours, depending on the manufacturer's recommendations.
- 5
  Sand the entire primed area with a fine-grit sandpaper and wipe up the dust with a lint-free rag.
- 6
  Repeat steps 3 through 5 to apply a second coat of primer.
- 7
  Apply the gloss paint with a natural-bristle brush, going over the grout once first and then covering the entire area with even, vertical strokes.

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