tile re-style

Ripping up and replacing bathroom floor tiles is costly and time consuming. Painting them is an affordable way of updating your tiles almost instantly and, in the right Resene colour, can even make your bathroom feel bigger. It’s also a practical, temporary solution if you have a major renovation planned for later but your tiles need attention right now.

Repainting tiles is a project that suits all skill levels, though you do need to make sure you prepare the tiles properly to help the paint adhere to the surface. For floor tiles, thoroughly clean off mould with Resene Moss & Mould Killer, then, lightly sand the tiles. Clean well and allow to dry before painting. Apply a coat of Resene Waterborne Sureseal pigmented sealer. Lightly sand, wipe then apply two coats of Resene Walk-on flooring and paving paint in your chosen colour to the grout and tiles. Once dry, mask off the grout and use a small artist’s brush to paint the grout with Resene Walk-on. Seal with Resene Concrete Wax waterborne satin glaze. We used Resene Alabaster for the tiles and Resene Jumbo for the grout.

This same technique can be used on wall or bench tiles, and, for an even quicker refresh if your tiles still look good, you could just paint the grout.