Chalkboard Paint On Tile

I spent a lot of time looking at tutorials on kitchen cabinets painted with chalk paint as it is a high traffic area that needs to be durable and easy to clean.

Chalkboard paint on tile.

After all you can paint an ugly wall or an outdated door why not paint some floor tiles. I chalk painted my tile floors. Painting tile floors seems like a common sense fix to an ugly tile problem. The reason is because chalkboard paint is matte and not very washable.

Mix the appropriate amount of white lightening cleaner with water per the directions and spray the tile liberally letting the cleaner run across both tile and grout allowing it to do its job of degreasing and cutting through grit and grime. When replacing floor tiles is so costly time consuming and messy a coat of paint seems like the obvious budget friendly alternative but this seemingly obvious diy solution isn t the fix all you d hope for. Materials for tile painting. Wipe dry with a lint free cloth or paper.

So all grease splashes from cooking and we cook a lot stick to that backsplash pretty well and it is a nightmare and nearly impossible to wipe them off completely. Given my love of chalk paint it seemed like an easy choice. I always love the look of a patterned cement tile but that was a down the line investment. I made my own stencil and set to work with chalk paint in pure white and graphite.

In this tile painting video tutorial by do it on a dime on youtube you will learn this easy three step method to paint your kitchen tiles you start by sanding the entire area you wish to paint. How to paint a tile backsplash. I realized that annie sloan made a specific chalk paint lacquer that you can use on floors as a sealant on top of the paint. I m not a black decor lover typically so going for black paint was a little out of my league but i do love classic basics and think it s the perfect base.

I also looked up how to paint ceramic tile to update our backsplash see ya later decorative tiles. Annie sloan chalk paint. Chalkboard paint looks great on just the backsplash area or can be applied on the back of open shelves or an entire accent wall image 3. Begin painting for diy chalkboard wall after the wall has been prepped cut in around cabinets outlets trim and counters using a 2 1 2 sash brush.

Painting tile in the bathroom with chalk paint posted on 05 03 2016 by tricia the purple painted lady please like my facebook page by clicking on my business name to the left loves hearing from all of you on the projects you complete after we coach you through with instructions.