Paint Over Old Vinyl Tile Flooring

Painting a vinyl floor to look like stone requires a sponge and two paint colors.

Paint over old vinyl tile flooring. Unable to find the exact peel and stick tile i decided to take the plunge and figure out how to paint a vinyl floor figuring that if all else fails i could still do peel and stick. Step 3 painting prep. You can easily paint both vinyl flooring sheet flooring and tile and ceramic tile with the proper preparation. If you expect your floor to receive heavy traffic consider coating the paint with polyurethane.

Paint is much cheaper than the expense of tiling over the existing floor. Let the paint cure for two or three days then apply three coats of clear water based polyurethane. The surfaces don t accept paint well and are likely to be dirty stained or waxed which further inhibits paint bonding. Steps 1 2 creates the tooth from your old vinyl tiles and prepares the surface to accept the new primer and paint.

Mary shows us how to paint over them using a classic checker pattern with this very do able diy. If at all possible tear up old flooring and replace it. The key to success is careful preparation and the use of the right primer and paint. Paint the vinyl floors a charcoal grey then add a clear coat with fine flecks of black glitter.

I used painter s tape and taped off the areas i didn t want the paint to adhere to. Prepare the old vinyl by sanding the floor tiles with sandpaper. Blend the painted edges into the main color working from the outside toward the center of the linoleum square. And painting floors won t hide holes or dents.

Primer is then applied. This was the plan. A thin layer of joint compound suitable for indoor use spread over the old vinyl floor will patch up any gaps or dents and the holes left by removing the broken bits of the old vinyl floor. Mary shows us how to paint over them using a classic checker pattern with this very do able diy.

Follow the instructions of your chose skim coat product and mix it with water and use a masonry trowel to spread it all over the entire floor. Step 4 priming the vinyl. After the floor is primed use oil based paint to cover the tiles as oil paint adheres and resists wear better than latex based paint. Work across the vinyl flooring in large swaths of one color and sponge on a lighter or darker shade of the paint color around the edges of each square.

Although cleaning and priming are tedious jobs every step is essential to achieving a painted finish that will last. This treatment is not recommended for ceramic tile shower and tub walls but it works well for other walls in the bathroom that don t get wet. Ordinarily painting vinyl or linoleum flooring isn t recommended. I used 2 coats and laid each coat on somewhat thinly.