My bathroom is awful! Ugly wallpaper and pink faux tile all around-halfway up the wall. Some spots are peeling from water/moisture in the bathroom.. I am new to DIY things .. but I don't have the time or energy to rip down the faux tile (esp. because I don't know what is behind it, or what to do when tear it down) So I was thinking there has to be a way to paint it. And if there is .. should I try to sand down the areas where there is moisture damage or would that make it look worse? I just would like a different color HELP! I can't stand to look at it anymore! Thank you!

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!!!!

I had ugly but excellent condition tile in my shower painted with porcelain paint. It lasted a few years, then needed touchups, especially the floor. After a while the paint just wouldn’t stay on the grout lines. I finally had the shower completely redone this year (new tile). I would see the paint as an interim solution, not a permanent one. If you have tile outside the shower that you want to have painted that would last longer, although it is prone to chipping.

After thoroughly cleaning the floor, I used a bonding primer by Valspar as my first coating. You can use 2 coats, but I only used one coat. A bonding primer prepares the surface to accept the paint and grips it. Then I used Behr"s porch and patio floor paint. It's a great outdoor water based enamel low sheen paint. I used 2 coats as I was covering dark brown tiles and dark gray grout. I let that cure for a week. My next step was to use the blue left over paint from the walls, Sherwin Williams eggshell Ocean Breeze to stencil. I picked a stencil that would be easy to use for a first time stenciller. I used a firm foam roller. It was so fast and easy to do until I got to the tiles that were partial. My tiles were laid diagonally, so there are so many cuts, but I do one tile and then wipe the stencil and let it dry before going to another tile. I've got a lot of time, so there's no rush. the reason I do this is because sometimes you have to bend the tile around the toilet base or just a small piece of the tile is cut off. Now I'll cut the stencil to finish the triangle tiles that are left. That is the tedious part. I'll let that cure for another week and then apply the protective urethane. I'll use 2 coats. This is a guest on suite bathroom and I think that should be sufficient. I'll let that cure for a month to be safe. I won't have guests until Thanksgiving, so it will be perfect timing. Thank you all for your help and comments. My next bathroom floor will have a different stencil. I have 4 bathrooms and a laundry room floor to do. The laundry room is a concern. I'm worried about moving the washer and dryer across the floor and damaging the painted tiles. I can't lift them.