Painting Your Vinyl Flor Tiles

How to paint vinyl floors.

Painting your vinyl flor tiles. 75 along with. I used porch and floor paint from my local hardware store so as to have a durable finish that will withstand the traffic the floor will be receiving and the whole process cost. You ll need a stir sticks a couple of 21 2 inch synthetic angled sash brush a telescoping extension pole two roller. 1 select the pattern and colors to use i opted for a striped pattern for painting vinyl floors much like kelly used.

Although cleaning and priming are tedious jobs every step is essential to achieving a painted finish that will last. So technically you can paint floor tiles in the literal sense but the results won t last as long as you want them to and there s a chance painting tile floors can actually cause maintenance issues. I purchased 1 quart of each color in valspar at lowe s. Chipping and peeling paint can even lead to some health concerns particularly if children or pets are in the home.

Roll on the primer. 8 10 hours drying time might vary depending upon the size of the floor and the weather conditions project cost. Stone painting techniques for linoleum work across the vinyl flooring in large swaths of one color and sponge on a lighter or darker shade of the paint color. Mary shows us how to paint over them using a classic checker pattern with this very do able diy.

With the tinted primer painting the vinyl floor went smoothly. Instead of going with deep black and stark white i wanted a softer look so i used an antique white and charcoal grey. Cut in the edges of your room with your. Blend the painted edges into the main color working from the outside toward the center of the linoleum square.

Cut in the edges of your room with your primer. Just like with applying the primer we edged together and then one of us rolled again being careful not to paint ourselves into a corner. Steps to painting vinyl floors. Roll on the primer.

Paint painter s tape polyurethane floor finishing how much. 1 day rather than pay a pretty penny to tile over your dull linoleum or vinyl floor in the kitchen or bathroom make it look like you did by giving the surface an interesting painted pattern. I used a tiny brush to get in between the wall and the side of the appliances you cannot see back there at all anyway. Painting a vinyl floor is a money saving way to make an old floor look like new.

Remove any mildewed areas by scrubbing them with a 3 to 1 water bleach solution letting it soak for 20 minutes before rinsing it. Ever since i painted my old kitchen rug with bold chevron stripes i ve been thinking about painting my vinyl bathroom floor tiles so i gave it a go and it turned out even better than i thought.