Help with grout brand/color for hand painted ceramic tile in bathroom
amyhmeyers
5 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (46)
JAN MOYER
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoRelated Discussions
Painting Ceramic Tile in a Bathroom
Comments (10)I just read the other answers you recieved and will respond with one word, ouch! Quick and easy with great results (and I've responded to many questions with the same answer). Clean the walls to remove any contaminents. Mask off the areas you don't want to paint. Go to Home Depot and buy Gripper primer (there should even be a display with a piece of painted ceramic somewhere around it). Paint the walls with the Gripper primer. You could paint the tile and grout if you want but some folks prefer to leave the grout(usually because you could just see all the extra work to not paint the grout). After the Gripper dries, topcoat with a good quality interior paint, like Faron said at least a satin or higher sheen. That's it, crazy, isn't it?!? Gripper is a patented product that no one else manufacturers. This stuff will blow your mind, it's all in the resins that makes it adhere to virtually any ("unpaintable") surface. Have fun, good luck, let me know how it turns out!!!!...See MoreCeramic Subway Tiles? Only for Bathrooms?
Comments (19)Does he have the tile he is pushing "in stock" as opposed to ordering it? I ask this because we were recently shopping for ceramic subways for our shower and the tile salesman told us that "no one was doing that anymore". He steered us to a stone tile which was much more expensive and required more maintenance. (And as luck would have it, it was IN STOCK!) My husband got major a case of "second guessing" and was worried the bathroom would look dated if we went with subway ceramic. I had him look at some of the bathrooms on gw and some magazines to show him that many of the bathroom renos were indeed done in ceramic :) We ended up putting the project on hold, but when we are ready, we will get what we want. Having said all of that, it may be that the travertine, which is gorgeous by the way, may be a better fit for your backsplash. Post a picture and the many helpful gardenwebbers here will give you some great advice :)...See MoreBathroom tile grout color help
Comments (22)It is. I think Red Guard is crap and the bottom of the totem pole in that category. If your going the liquid route then Hydro Ban is tops. Then Aqua Defence. I would not use any other brand. I quite using liquids myself about two years ago and switched out to Ardex 8+9 for my non steam shower builds. Your meeting is not going to go very well. I think you best contact the city hall and see if they have any local requirements. You are surely going to piss off the workers to no end highlighting their lack of skill set. I help design showers all over North America and on most of the projects I help over see my involvement goes over like a ton of bricks. This is likely going to play out the same way. You will hear things like "This is how we always do it" "It's fine this way". But the instructions for even just the backer board have been skipped. This by itself is one bad thing. Had even some poly or a double layer of building paper been used you would at lest have a shower that was done right at the lowest level of shower building....See MoreWindowless bathroom paint color....need help!
Comments (17)I would go all white and then change the shower curtain, art and other accessories to suite them as they grow and change. Let the 5 y.o. help pick out the shower curtain and then build the other accessory colors around what is in the curtain. Cheap frames around the mirror and art can be repainted as their color choices change with a new shower curtain every few years when they tire of the current theme. Here's a link to unicorn art and an art kit that might do wonders for you. https://www.houzz.com/products/query/unicorn-art...See Moreamyhmeyers
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agoJAN MOYER
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agoJAN MOYER
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agoJAN MOYER
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agoUser
5 years agoDebbi Washburn
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoJAN MOYER
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoBarbara
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoBarbara
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoJAN MOYER
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoamyhmeyers
5 years agoJAN MOYER
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoDebbi Washburn
5 years agomasterbathroom909
5 years agogreenfish1234
5 years agoshwshw
5 years agojuliab51
5 years agopat1250
4 years ago
Related Stories
BATHROOM DESIGNBathroom Surfaces: Ceramic Tile Pros and Cons
Learn the facts on this popular material for bathroom walls and floors, including costs and maintenance needs, before you commit
Full StoryKITCHEN MAKEOVERSHand-Painted Tile Inspires a Long-Awaited Kitchen Remodel
Houzz stories provide a Massachusetts couple with inspiration and lead them to designers who transform their kitchen
Full StoryBATHROOM DESIGNWhat Grout Color Should You Choose for Your Tile?
More than an afterthought, the right grout contributes to your tile scheme by creating a cohesive, eye-catching unit
Full StoryBATHROOM DESIGNConvert Your Tub Space Into a Shower — the Tiling and Grouting Phase
Step 3 in swapping your tub for a sleek new shower: Pick the right tile and test it out, then choose your grout color and type
Full StoryBATHROOM DESIGN10 Top Tips for Getting Bathroom Tile Right
Good planning is essential for bathroom tile that's set properly and works with the rest of your renovation. These tips help you do it right
Full StoryMOST POPULARIs Colorful Grout the Next Big Trend in Tile Design?
See how grout in 7 eye-catching colors is spicing up kitchens and bathrooms abroad
Full StoryKITCHEN DESIGNSubway Tile Picks Up Gray Grout
Heading into darker territory, subway tile offers a graphic new look for kitchens, bathrooms and more
Full StoryBEFORE AND AFTERSVintage Bathroom Makeover With a Special Tile Touch
A designer helps a creative couple put their artistic stamps on a third-story bath in their historic New Jersey home
Full StoryBATHROOM DESIGNFloor-to-Ceiling Tile Takes Bathrooms Above and Beyond
Generous tile in a bathroom can bounce light, give the illusion of more space and provide a cohesive look
Full StoryDECORATING PROJECTSGet a Wallpaper Look With a Hand-Painted Touch
Stencil a pattern for all the beauty of your favorite wallpaper at a fraction of the cost
Full Story
JAN MOYER