Paint kitchen tiles, bathroom: steps to follow - house side
Paint or repaint a wall tiles allows you to change your decor at a lower cost.On a well -prepared wall and with suitable tiling paint, these works are within everyone's reach.Here are the steps to follow, from the choice of paint to paint your tiles to the preparation of the surface until the finish once the tiles have been painted if necessary. - >> A lire aussi >> Peindre du carrelage de salle de bains : les 3 erreurs à éviter
All types of tiles can be painted or repainted: earthenware of the bathroom walls, porcelain stoneware of a credenza or mosaic of the living room...Here are the steps to follow to repaint your wall tiles without planting yourself.
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1.Repainting wall tiles: Choosing the right painting
Choose tiling painting depending on the destination part: for so -called "wet" rooms (kitchen, bathroom, laundry room)))), paint must resist humidity, high temperature variations and stains (fat, household products, soaps...)))).Paintings Special Kitchen or Bathroom Tiles are "washedable", they support intensive disabilities to laundry, unlike washable paintings, which can only be gently washed using a damp sponge.
The satin and shiny finishes are suitable for humid pieces: prefer satin, which mark less the defects of the wall.
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2.Prepare the surface to paint
For tiling painting to adhere and to obtain the best effect, the wall must be clean and smooth:
- Repair or replace damaged tiles, fill the holes in the tile joints.
- Wash the entire surface using a classic household cleanser or liquid black soap.Rinse thoroughly and let dry.
- degrease with alcohol to burn or acetone, insisting on the joints.Leave to dry (count 24 hours)))).
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3.Protect the room before repainting from wall tiles
- Before painting wall tiles, get the large furniture out of the room and remove all removable accessories (hooks, mirrors...)))).Cover the ground with a tarpaulin and everything that could be stained by painting.
- Then delimit the area to be painted by sticking a masking adhesive on the edges of the plinths, sockets and switches, taps, etc..It will be necessary to withdraw this adhesive after each step before the full drying of the product, to prevent it from hanging, then rest for the next step.
- plan to ventilate well during the site.
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4.Sand the wall tiles before painting it
Sand with fine sandpaper, so that the product easily penetrates.If necessary, use an electric machine (eccentric sander)))).
5.Pass the special tile underlay, if necessary
- Mix until a homogeneous texture.
- Cover the borders of the surface to be painted using a brush to be repeated.Proceed by small surfaces: Reset tile by tile then spread the primary of hanging on the roller, by crossed passes (horizontal movements, then vertical)))).
- Leave to dry according to the duration indicated by the manufacturer (approximately 24 hours)))).
6.Apply paint on tiles
The technique is the same as for the undercoat, without forgetting a slight sanding if it is a special tiling paint that applies directly.- Let dry.- Preferably add a second layer of paint (recommended on dark tiles or to cover patterns)))).
7.Apply the finish, if necessary
Sur certains supports particulièrement exposés (plan de travail)))) ou selon les produits (résine, enduit)))), il faudra une finition pour durcir le revêtement.
8.Leave to dry the tiles at the end of the site
Follow the manufacturer's recommendations on the necessary drying times.In general, count 24 hours that the paint dry wall tiles on the surface, and 3 days to allow the protective film to harden: avoid any projection of water or fat during this time.
