Painting kitchen tiles

Chatty Dolphin

last year

Hi everyone,

this is my first time posting here.

I've painted my kitchen tiles. I've done second coat this this morning.

Sadly I've noticed in some places I have overloaded my paint roller and it's got some drips.

You're not meant to go over painted area after you've painted it already as it smudges the paint off.

I've done first coat, and second one this morning It has to stay dry ( no water to get on it) for next 72 hours.

I don't really think it would be wise to do 3 coats :(

Anyone on here that can reassure me that it will 'work itself out' ?

photo of first coat

Thanks for your suggestions ! ;)

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nickel_kg

last year

I'd paint the grout lines. My kitchen's plaster walls were scored to mimic square tiles. It's painted one color, no "grout" lines, and looks good.

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cat_ky
last year
If you have drips, you are using a too full roller to paint them with. I would also hope you have used a very good sealing bonding primer underneath that paint. The roller to use, should be a white foam cabinet roller, not just any small foam roller. If there are drips there now, there will be drips when you are finished. They will not just mysteriously disappear.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
I am more concerend over what those white lines are that are neither perfect or painted and what kind of paint did you use too. You should have just redone the tile honestly.
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apple_pie_order
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Does the photo show the finished look that you intended or is that the first coat? Are you going to paint new white lines where the grout is?
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Chatty Dolphin
Original Author
last year
@cat_ky I have used the cabinet roller. Paint said nothing about using bonding primer underneath, so I did not.
Chatty Dolphin
Original Author
last year
@Patricia Colwell Consulting those lines used to be very grey and old. I shall touch them up with grout reviver. I haven't any resources to have the new tiles put in,hence why I've painted over them.

I appreciate youd advice.
Chatty Dolphin
Original Author
last year
@apple_pie_order the photo is only of a first coat. I'm planning to touch up the white lines/grout with Unibond or something simillar.
cat_ky
last year
Before you go any further, wait a couple of days, and make sure that paint is really adhered to those tile. I would hate to see you work for days, and spend a lot of money on paint, and have that paint not bond to the tiles. Bonding primer would have made sure the paint adhered. Right now, I am very much afraid, that the paint will start peeling off. In any case, it needs to dry well, and all drips etc be sanded out. Please put a coat of paint over the lines too. They will look better if they are painted the same as the tile itself, since those lines will never be perfect on there. Once it is dry, and you have sanded the drips, and done some first coat touch ups on it, you will know, if that paint is going to stick, or if it will wipe right off with a damp cloth.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
IMO there is only one way to paint tile and that is an epexy paint and should have been used here and honestly I have no idea how you will make those grout lines look right now
Chatty Dolphin
Original Author
last year
@nickel_kg thanks! I might have to rethink doing grout bit. Have you any photo?

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