Coating For Vinyl Tiles

Steps to painting vinyl floors.

Coating for vinyl tiles.

Ordinarily painting vinyl or linoleum flooring isn t recommended. Although you can coat them with glossy sealer the shine can enhance the fact that they are vinyl and not real. You ll need a stir sticks a couple of 21 2 inch synthetic angled sash brush a telescoping extension pole two roller covers a roller cage a 5 in 1 tool a roller tray and liners. Inspect the floor for any cracks or holes in the surface of the.

The surfaces don t accept paint well and are likely to be dirty stained or waxed which further inhibits paint bonding. Paint is much cheaper than the expense of tiling over the existing floor. This will leave your vinyl floor looking shiny and new. 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.

Blend the painted edges into the main color working from the outside toward the center of the linoleum square. Let the floor dry. You can easily paint both vinyl flooring sheet flooring and tile and ceramic tile with the proper preparation. Paint painter s tape polyurethane floor finishing how much.

In order to get a long wearing professional finish prepare the surface with sandpaper and a liquid deglosser. If at all possible tear up old flooring and replace it. And painting floors won t hide holes or dents. Many new vinyl tiles are designed to look like natural stone with almost no sheen.

Then apply 2 coats of primer and finish with 1 or 2 coats of paint. To give your vinyl flooring a fresh and modern look consider giving it a fresh coat of paint. Dip a sponge or cloth in the cleaning solution and use it to remove any dirt or wax buildup on the vinyl floor. 1 select the pattern and colors to use i opted for a striped pattern for painting vinyl floors much like kelly used instead of going with deep black and stark white i wanted a softer look so i used an antique white and charcoal grey.

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. 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.