Can I paint the ceramic tile in my shower ?

Question

My tile is ugly mint green. nothing matches.

I would like to know if I can paint this without it looking tacky.

Answer 1

You should probably go to a tile specialty store and ask them what is available. My guess would be that if something does exist it is not going to look very good.

Fiberglass kits are made that can be bonded to the old tile and provide a new surface of a shower stall. These kits are not difficult to install, basically you clean the old tile and then glue the new panel over it. Check with you local home improvement store, they should have them.

For a much better look I would suggest going to the home improvement store and taking their free tile classes. This would allow you to lay your own new tile.

You will still need to remove the old tile first. Again the home improvement store is where they can tell you how to do this. It's going to be a major demolition requiring you to basically remove and replace your shower walls.

This sounds like a lot of work doesn't it... it is but I've learned that doing something right is always better than doing it half way.

Answer 2

I have seen tile painted before. You have to get a special type of paint to paint tile. Go to the website below and search for painting tile. I have seen something on here before about this.