To cut through the grease, I used TSP mixed in a bucket of water.
Tile backsplash or just paint it how to#
How to paint tile backsplash Clean the tileĪfter years of cooking splatters, our backsplash was pretty icky around the stove. I used disposable foam brushes because the primer and floor paint is difficult to clean out of bristle brushes.Painter's tape and paper to cover countertops.Materials needed to paint backsplash tile Please visit my disclosures page for more information. Purchases made through these links may earn me a small commission at no additional cost to you. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Painted tile backsplash before and after.Materials needed to paint backsplash tile.I did 2 coats since no one is walking on it. Wait about 24-48 hours and then just foam roll than satin-finished water-based poly on. This went WAY faster than I thought, User a smaller brush than you think so you don’t mess up the tile paint. I decided to leave the tape on the counter and around the cabinets, and just slowly go with a tiny brush and touch up grout lines. Just know it’ll take time, and you will be so happy with the end result. Nothing is more infuriating than paint and primer peeling off with tape. Do a few minutes of taping, come back and paint, come back later and do the next set. I could spread out to about 12 tiles at a time.Ī lot of people DM’ed me asking how I do DIYs like this with toddlers during quarantine, honestly, this one is an elephant type project. I have about 33 square feet of 4×4 inch tiles. The patience comes in because you will need to let the paint dry at least 2 hours before using tape on that tile. So you’re going to go a few tiles at a time with your yellow tape. I didn’t want to add anything busy, and I wanted it to look real. Other tile tutorials bothered me because they were all painted on color. I will be going back in with a tiny brush to touch up any green that got into the grout. With what we are going for, I would’ve rather the beige show. I had to do a few coats of the tile color and I hated the primer showing through. Going back, to can just foam roll the whole area. GROUT FIRST.Īfter Priming, I painted the grout loosely with a foam roller. It goes on very smoothly and has a appealing matte finish. It was used over and over again in others videos, and was available for Amazon delivery.
ON TO PAINTING!Īfter a ton of research, I went with General Finishes Milk Paint. If I didn’t have primer on hand, I would’ve ordered STIX, but Zinsser Bullseye worked great. Another option is STIX which is made exactly for this purpose. I already owned the Zinsser primer so I went with it.
Clean that baby up, and then wipe it down with a lint-free towel. You need all of the oils, dust, and grease off the tiles in order for the paint to stick. CLEAN!įirst things, first… Use TSP to clean the tile down. The heavy paper can just hang out over the days that you are working on this. I reused pieces over and over to lower waste. I used yellow painters tape for delicate surfaces and heavy paper to protect the counters. If you aren’t good at washing them, grab a multi-pack.) I used one for primer and one for sealing. JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. I just love the idea of having a bolder statement. – How to Paint Your Cabinets! – – How to Strip Paint Off Your Cabinets! – I went with Down Pipe by Farrow & Ball on the lowers, and chose Basil green for the new tile. You’re probably used to me sharing a lot of white on white, but I am recently obsessed with color. I painted the lower cabinets a month ago and decided that before I paint the uppers or pay to change the backsplash, I would play around. So knowing it couldn’t get worse, and it would eventually get fixed… I decided to paint the backsplash to test going green. We priced out a new backsplash and the tile I want ( The Tile Shop) was about $1,200 installed. The black 4×4 square backsplash was killing us. Once wood cabinets, painted white, and in the process of being turned blue, is mixed with a speckled black granite counter, and what feels like leftover tile on the backsplash. Our new home’s kitchen was having a slight identity crisis.
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