Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 May 15, 2009 2:17 pm How good are some of these tile paints? I don’t mind my bathroom tiles, but I’d LOVE a slightly more neutral, sophisticated colour for the tiles, and I’m curious about some of these spray on tile paints, but I’m nervous that they may look really bad. Fake, grotty, lumpy, overly shiny or overly matt, and that it may not last very long (especially in the shower, which is also where I’d be using it), and how do you avoid getting it on the grout?? Thank you! How the hell did I become a senior member!? I know nothing! Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 2May 16, 2009 1:11 am I don't know about the quality but I know that with white knight you paint over the grout and then use their grout pen to put in the lines again afterwards. Apparently the pen is good on its own for refreshing white grout too. Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 3May 16, 2009 9:12 am HI!!! I used the White knight tile paint and I think it is fab...It was easy to use and it lasted really well. I just used it for our feature tiles and that was 5 years ago and not one bit of paint has come off. I also used the white grout pen and I have to say cant fault these products later on in the day as they are on hubbys PC.. Good Luck and i hop the photos help! Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 4May 17, 2009 4:47 pm Photos? Where!? Yes, I've heard of the White King grout pen, and plan to get one from Bunnings ASAP. We did have our floor grout in the ensuite, bathroom and kitchen done so don't need the pen for that (it'd come out too white anyway I think), but certain parts of grout in our showers and around the vanity area are not the best, so we'd definitely use it for that! I'd be scared if I used the tile paint and then tried to draw the grout on, that I'd be clumsy and messy and the lines would come out crooked or something. lol How the hell did I become a senior member!? I know nothing! Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 5May 27, 2009 1:27 pm I've used the White Knight tile paint in our kitchen and its still going strong 2 years later. This includes areas were it gets splashed with grease regularly and a pretty hard scrubbing. I'm also going to use it in the second bathroom as a "holding treatment" until we eventually extend the back of the house. Although I did ring the whiteknight tech line once and they don't recommend using it on floor tiles. That said, a friend at work did his floor tiles too and it hasn't come off after 3 years use, and I figure if it comes off I'll just touch up those areas again, or stop being lazy and retile it all. There's some really good info about it at their website: http://www.whiteknightpaints.com.au/homecare Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 6May 27, 2009 1:37 pm I might use it on my tiles in the kitchen after I get the bench top replaced. (Or….maybe before, in case I spill some on the new timber top ) Just as a quick fix till I do a kitchen reno……should be fun, I didn’t get to paint before I moved in, so now I can play in the kitchen. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 7May 27, 2009 9:25 pm Hi, paints are only as good as the porosity of the surface they are adhering to no matter what base the paint may be. I used to apply epoxy paint to floors of factories with fork trucks spinning around on them every few minutes for ten years. The strong epoxy was great and worn out after that time, but if I put it onto a polished bit of floor it would not last two months. Tiles are highly polished so I could not see how a paint could adhere. I once worked for an architect who refurbished the amenities rooms of an 18 story building in Melbourne without removing tiles and we did tests on adhesives with different preparation of the tiles. They only worked after we etched the tiles to take off the gloss with a nasty acid. It all worked out in the end with tiling over them after our preparation process which saved heaps of rubble going up and down the lifts. I may be wrong, but many coatings companies have made false claims in the past. The test for adhesion is to get a sharp object such as a screwdriver and scratch through the paint. If it scratches through without chipping then it is usually pretty good. You would need a sample to check that. Needless to say I am very doubtful. Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 8May 28, 2009 8:34 pm mmmmm, I’m a little concerned about an architect not going about it the right way from the start. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 9May 28, 2009 8:59 pm One of our friends just painted her whole bathroom in one of their rentals. She said it was super easy and came up a treat. Of course it will have to stand the test of time but so far she was pretty happy. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 10Jun 18, 2009 1:01 am We've used the White Knight tile paint in the bathroom until we get around to doing the full renovation. It's a small bathroom and the 70s loud geometric patterned tiles were not a great way to start the day. The key is to prep the surface properly, after four years our tiles are still going strong with no flaking, scratches etc. Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 11Mar 07, 2010 11:09 pm I don't know what has gone wrong, I primed my tiles first with white knight tile and laminate primer and then proceeded with the white knight tile paint, I have left it to dry for 3 days which is more than sufficient time but it is able to scratch it off with my finger nail with a bit of pressure. I am really dissapointed because it looks fantastic but after a few good cleans I may be back to my old bathroom with retro flair. Any suggestions?? Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 12Mar 07, 2010 11:31 pm We used the White Knight tile paint on our extensive wall tiles in our 70s bathroom in our previous house. While it is a cheap alternative to ripping out your tiles, I would not recommend it as a long-term renovation. We did all the prepping, etc. and it looked fantastic when finished (took me two full days and a lot of fumes) - EVERYONE thought we had put new tiles. BUT you do have to be careful with the surface when cleaning otherwise it DOES come off. We lived with it for over two years before we sold our house and it still looked good (not as good as when it was first done), with even the real estate agent commenting on how "new" the bathroom looked. However, there were little bits coming off in places and if I had of stayed, would've painted it again to prevent the rest of it coming off. (It cost us under $200 for the undercoat, paint and quality brushes to do the bathroom, minus labour ). Now we are renting while our new place is getting built and the bathroom in the rental has also had a lick of tile paint. It's starting to come off in places and is due for another lick of paint and it's about two years old. Personally, I think it's a great alternative to ripping out your tiles = $$$, and if you have the time to repaint it every two to three years, I'd say it's a good investment (especially in DIY renos for rentals). But if I had the money and I knew I was living in my home for years to come, I'd get new tiles. Hope this helps. Summit/New Gen Homes Slab - 9/4/10 PCI - 13/9/10 Handover - 22/9/10 Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 13Apr 09, 2010 10:05 pm Hmm...I'm still sort of interested in this... We plan to sell our place in 1-2 years anyway...but I gotta admit, I'd want someone else to do the work (as usual *lazy* lol). Prep, strip, etc, then paint properly. I'm just not good at this stuff. How the hell did I become a senior member!? I know nothing! Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 14Apr 14, 2010 1:54 pm The initial results are good, however i am yet to find someone who still likes the result a few years down the track. Re: Tile Paint...is it any good really? 15Apr 23, 2010 9:10 pm Hmm...see, for me, it's not so much a consideration as we don't intend to still live here in another 1-2 years if possible. I think I'd want to see some actual real-life examples of what it'd look like...like a portfolio of some sort... How the hell did I become a senior member!? I know nothing! do not pay until you are satisfied with workmanship windows require flashing over the head archithrave and up under weatherboards 3 25258 Looking for advice on whether this variation in tile colour is acceptable. The large tile on the left was used in my main bathroom renovation 1 year ago. My ensuite… 0 5983 Hi Kaiser85, We are building with Firstyle Homes. Our build has just started, slab pour is on Saturday (hopefully!). Their standard range is pretty good. We did our… 1 4952 |