Can You Paint Vinyl Floor Tiles

This vinyl floor tile was laid directly over old linoleum and the job was well let s just say did not appear to be completely professional.

Can you paint vinyl floor tiles.

Although cleaning and priming are tedious jobs every step is essential to achieving a painted finish that will last. Paint is much cheaper than the expense of tiling over the existing floor. Blend the painted edges into the main color working from the outside toward the center of the linoleum square. If you re planning to paint an entire floor use a brush or roller to apply paint over the exposed tile and grout in a continuous motion.

And painting floors won t hide holes or dents. You also need a primer and a finish paint. I sanded the vinyl floor tiles with a 180 ct sandpaper. 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.

If your vinyl floor has any kind of texture that ll still show up after it s painted. But if you re painting alternating or random tiles instead. Painting a vinyl floor is a money saving way to make an old floor look like new. Then apply 2 coats of primer and finish with 1 or 2 coats of paint.

One thing to consider when you re choosing your stencil design. Painting a vinyl floor to look like stone requires a sponge and two paint colors. Step 1 preparing the old vinyl. Ordinarily painting vinyl or linoleum flooring isn t recommended.

If at all possible tear up old flooring and replace it. This will leave your vinyl floor looking shiny and new. 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. Added to that the old tired swirly pattern in a dull beige and i think you can start to get the picture.

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. In order to get a long wearing professional finish prepare the surface with sandpaper and a liquid deglosser. You can easily paint both vinyl flooring sheet flooring and tile and ceramic tile with the proper preparation. You can see in the pictures above that our floors have a grid pattern that s indented into the flooring.

The surfaces don t accept paint well and are likely to be dirty stained or waxed which further inhibits paint bonding.