Backsplash tile painting?
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How do you paint tumbled stone tile backsplash?
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Ho Eleanor,
Hope this helps you:
Painting Existing Tile
If your goal is to paint existing tumbled limestone tile floors or counters, you must go through a few additional steps. It is highly likely the tiles have been sealed and coated, meaning you first must remove this coating before applying paint. Sand each tile with an aluminum-oxide sandpaper to create a dull, natural surface that will absorb the paint. Although it is tedious work, taping over existing grout lines reduces the potential for damaging grout that will have to be repaired or reapplied. After thoroughly cleanly the tiles, add a thin coat of primer and let it dry overnight, then paint the tiles with your desired shade of color. Be creative and paint original designs, or choose a solid color that appeals to you. Acrylics or oil-based paints work equally well, but make sure they thoroughly dry before adding final layers of polyurethane sealer.
ref:
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/paint-ceramic-tile-like-pro-74249.html
PAINTING A KITCHEN BACKSPLASH
https://www.dukemanorfarm.com/2013/08/painting-kitchen-backsplashand-loving-it.html
Here is a step by step tutorial how to paint that backsplash: https://athomewiththebarkers.com/paint-stone-backsplash/
This may help! https://homeguides.sfgate.com/painting-tumbled-limestone-tile-30175.html
Be sure to post pics when you are done! I bet its beautiful.
Painting tile DIY, this one is a floor, but it's just a different location. This one is stenciled. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/floors-ceilings/how-to-paint-old-outdated-tile-to-look-fresh-new-43413403
How to Paint Old, Outdated Tile to Look Fresh & New
Here are some ideas: https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=paint%20backsplash
This paint should work as well: https://amzn.to/3aY2bjo
Hi Eleanor, it will be similar to painting tile, hope this helps you out, You can paint it like you would paint tile
https://designertrapped.com/paint-a-tile-backsplash/
It’s going to be like painting glazed ceramic tile or a porcelain bathtub-
Prep & cleaning are critical.
Priming with a binding primer.
Painting with an epoxy enamel.
Follow all directions to a T.
A full line Paint Store, will have local advice & the products you need.
VOC’s could dictate that the windows be open, so the ambient temperature needs to be 70 or higher.