But you just want to scuff it up a bit to give the primer something to stick to. This will make sure you get even coverage.
Then you can use your roller to go over all the tile. I just did one coat of primer. Follow the same method you did with the primer brush in the grout lines first and then roll. I ended up doing 3 coats of paint to make sure I had good coverage over the black. Seriously such an easy and affordable update that makes a HUGE impact.
Even just painting the cabinets and backsplash alone has brought our kitchen into the 21st century and has made the whole space so much brighter and lighter. The only thing I ran into a little trouble with was holes in the grout. So we used some white caulk and just went over them with that!
We did this at our old house and it made a world of difference — had no trouble with it bubbling or peeling, even when it got splashed. We also have a dark back splash with dark outlets. I noticed that your outlets were originally black and are now white. What did you have to do to make that happen? The bonding primer and paint I used for painting the tile backsplash will be difficult, if not impossible, to remove from the wall and countertop once it cures.
Make sure to tape off anything you don't want painted. For extra protection from drips on the countertop, I rolled out butcher paper the same kind I use to protect my workbench from paint drips and taped it down as well. Rollers can sometimes spray a fine mist of paint droplets, so cover anything that might get hit. Before jumping in head first with the floor paint, put down a coat of bonding primer first. This stuff is formulated to stick to anything , including tile!
I haven't had any trouble with the tile floor paint peeling up, thanks to this stuff! I like to use disposable foam brushes for the bonding primer and floor paint. It's difficult to rinse out bristle brushes with these heavy duty paints, and the brush strokes will be rolled over anyway. Just use a new foam brush with every coat!
This primer dries really, really fast! I suggest working in small sections by brushing it into the grout lines first, then going over the area with the roller.
There were a few times that I tried to do too much at once and pulled up some of the drying primer with the roller. If this happens to you, or if you can feel brush stroke lines on the tile backsplash, you can lightly sand it down with grit sandpaper. This will smooth out the surface without removing most of the primer. Remember to remove any dust with a tack cloth before starting the next step. Don't panic if it looks horrible at this point.
My story is so similar to yours…I just bought a house and had the kitchen cabinets painted a beautiful white. My designer friend kept saying I would like the back-splash more once the cabinets were painted.
Just the opposite! It seemed to scream at me! The granite counter tops were fighting against the tile pretty hard. The tile back-splash I had was very similar to yours. I followed your directions Thank-you! Now I love my kitchen and thrilled with it! Thanks for giving me the nudge to take this leap of faith. The difference is night and day. This makes me so happy!
Really it is, it is warm and cool and to me they are a little sexy, a room of whispers. Sarah, I just found your site and this post on painting the tile. I love what you did! Thank you Donna! Just cleaned it and then primed! It took the paint without issue. Budget will be happy too. Can hardly wait to start. This looks beautiful!
Wondering how the paint is holding up — especially behind the stovetop? I am hoping to try your method on our backsplash soon. Thank you Dana! We ended up remodeling the kitchen about a year after I painted the backsplash.
In that year we had no chipping or peeling and were so pleased with the result. Hello — this looks great. Would you recommend using the same white paint color on the painted tile as the kitchen cabinets? We have SW Pearly White on our cabinets and was wondering if I should use that same white color for the painted tile. Thank you — great post! Cynthia, do you have any pictures of your cabinets that are painted in SW Pearly White?
I am having a tough time deciding on a white cabinet color but like the paint chip card of Pearly White, but i cant find many pictures online! I found myself on this website because i have horrible orangey toned travertine backsplash that i am trying to find a solution for…painting them may just be the solution! Thank you Sarah!! Please post some pictures or send to me if you can! Loved your post, it helped give me the courage to move forward!
My question is about the grout line at the bottom of the tile where it connects to the countertop. Did you paint that white as well? It appeared so, but I wanted to double check.
Also, did you just place painters tape along the countertops to keep a straight line? Thanks for the help and encouragement. That grout line is simply grout! Great tutorial! The backsplash tile in my previous house had the lighter version of your tile, and I liked it fine. It screamed at me every time I entered the kitchen! It always looked dirty to me. A year after moving here I got out the flat wall paint and painted over my tiles.
What an improvement! Looks lovely!!! Thanks for posting about painting the backsplash! I will most likely do this option for my home kitchen as well when I go to update the existing cabinets, flooring and backsplash. There are so many beautiful tiles available that it can be very tempting to want to replace the tile. But for now, we are very happy to have kept our existing tile backsplash and updated the look simply with a few coats of paint. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
Learn how your comment data is processed. I'm curious how the paint has held up since you completed the project. Also, you didn't need to lightly sand the tile? This made such a huge difference in your kitchen. I am obsessed with how this turned out. I just moved into a new house in Brevard County and I am going to have to give this a try. With the updated backsplash and a kitchen cabinet color change, I am hoping my kitchen will look as good as yours.
Thanks for all the great tips! That sounds so exciting, hope the move has gone well. Painting the backsplash really did make a huge difference for us and on a low-budget!
All the best, Sonja.
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