Floor Paint Over Vinyl Tiles

Prepare for painting and prime.

Floor paint over vinyl tiles.

Ventilate the room with as much fresh air as possible when using this product. The key to success is careful preparation and the use of the right primer and paint. You can easily paint both vinyl flooring sheet flooring and tile and ceramic tile with the proper preparation. Blend the painted edges into the main color working from the outside toward the center of the linoleum square.

Prepare the old vinyl by sanding the floor tiles with sandpaper. Painting a vinyl floor to look like stone requires a sponge and two paint colors. 1 day rather than pay a pretty penny to tile over your dull linoleum or vinyl floor in the kitchen or bathroom make it look like you did by giving the surface an interesting painted pattern. First prime vinyl flooring with one layer of primer.

Once the primer is dry brush on one or two coats of your paint. Degloss the old vinyl. Allow time in between coats to dry. This is is a somewhat caustic process so be sure to wear protective eye wear gloves and to.

After sanding vacuum the area. Put on rubber gloves and eye protection and then apply a deglosser to the vinyl floor with a clean cloth. 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. Tape around the walls.

You might find it easier to use a hand brush for painting the edges of the room for better control. Paint is much cheaper than the expense of tiling over the existing floor.