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.

Painting a vinyl floor to look like stone requires a sponge and two paint colors. This will leave your vinyl floor looking shiny and new. Step 1 preparing the old vinyl. You also need a primer and a finish paint.

Peel and stick tiles are made of vinyl which means they require sanding prior to painting. Although primer may initially appear to stick to unsanded peel and stick tiles it will eventually come loose. But if you re painting alternating or random tiles instead. The surfaces don t accept paint well and are likely to be dirty stained or waxed which further inhibits paint bonding.

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. 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 at all possible tear up old flooring and replace it. 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.

Then apply 2 coats of primer and finish with 1 or 2 coats of paint. Blend the painted edges into the main color working from the outside toward the center of the linoleum square. Although cleaning and priming are tedious jobs every step is essential to achieving a painted finish that will last. To give your vinyl flooring a fresh and modern look consider giving it a fresh coat of paint.

One thing to consider when you re choosing your stencil design. And painting floors won t hide holes or dents. 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. I sanded the vinyl floor tiles with a 180 ct sandpaper.

You can see in the pictures above that our floors have a grid pattern that s indented into the flooring. You can easily paint both vinyl flooring sheet flooring and tile and ceramic tile with the proper preparation. If your vinyl floor has any kind of texture that ll still show up after it s painted. In order to get a long wearing professional finish prepare the surface with sandpaper and a liquid deglosser.

Ordinarily painting vinyl or linoleum flooring isn t recommended.