It’s like a miracle method….this wonderful tile refinishing kit that we found at Lowe’s several months ago.
Since we purchased our cottage…the dark, forest green tile in the master bath has been the bane of the bathroom’s existence!
Plan A is to rip it out and put a claw foot tub in this neat little ‘cubby’ in the master bath. But, while we work our way to Plan A…..this is our temporary solution.
Now, I must admit and confess…this is NOT FUN!
I almost died from fumes.
But I didn’t…in case you were wondering.
This stuff is sticky…as in I couldn’t put the brush down because it was stuck to my hand. In fact for the entire day of this project I would walk by things in the house and they would stick to me. As I threw some kind of fit in the kitchen trying to get all the stuff that was stuck to me off….I realized my family was watching me wondering whether they should try to help or run to their rooms and hide. {They ran to their rooms.}
It was like we were filming an “I Love Lucy” episode right here at Oak Cottage.
I was beginning to think I would have to live this way…if I was going to have a super power I always hoped it would be flying. Not sticking.
So, I repeat: This process WAS NOT FUN!!!
But, well worth it when it was over. And by day 4 I was no longer sticky.
This paint? goo? gunk?…whatever it is … is very interesting. It is self-leveling, so if you put on thin coats as directed it self-levels as it dries. It’s kind of like liquid rubber until it dries…and then it is like tile! ha! A miracle method, for sure!
Here’s our ugly green tile before….
Check out the transformation……
Isn’t that cool?
It has to dry for 72+ hours before you can use it. I’m so excited…no more ugly tile! Yippee!
If you can handle a day of sticky….you can find this in the plumbing/bathroom section of the home improvement stores…It is called a Tile Refinishing Kit. It comes in white and cream/beige. I can’t remember the name brand {it’s not a well-known name}…but it is the only tile refinishing kit you can buy.
More fun bathroom redo to come over the next many days…..
So glad to not be sticky~
The white looks AMAZING!! What a difference! Can’t wait to see more
Susan
It’s slowly coming together…this week has been the fun stuff.
Most things worthwhile don’t come without pain but your end result is amazing (I don’t use that word like a teenager). It truly looks like brand new tile. Glossy, smooth and beautiful. Great job.
You are so right….but, well worth it in the end.
Wow, what a difference! It looks great
Thanks so much! We are loving it……
Oh my gosh! That is incredible!!! We have a cinnamon colour tile in our bathroom – halfway up the walls that I would love to cover up temporarily (until we redo the whole bathroom)! Very nice transformation girl!
xo,
Shannon
Thanks, Shannon……it was so worth the effort!
This is great! I have shiny black tile that I would love to paint white.
OH…it will look great!
We loved getting rid of our dark green tile. It has changed our whole bathroom. =)
Looks awesome! What product did you use?
~Laurie
Thanks, Laurie! We used a special tile refinishing kit from Lowe’s. {There’s only one kind that they carry.} We found it in the tub and tile section. =)
I bought one of these kits from the hardware store about a week ago, and have been debating whether to use it or not. Your results look amazing!! I’m wondering how it holds up though. We have three kids who will be using the shower where we are planning to use this. I can’t say that they are known for being careful. lol
Lora~
We have three teens and have LOTS of guests and sleepovers. It holds up wonderfully! And it stays sooooo clean! yay! =)
Lora, go for it! The tile in our master bathroom had been painted with this stuff when we moved in back in February of 2012, and over a year later it looks the exact same! The tiles were avocado green, and I only know that because there is one teeny little thin spot. One spot. In the whole shower. It’s glossy and wonderful! And it really does seem to stay cleaner than “naked” tile.
We’ve had nothing but a great experience with this finish….so glad we did it! ~ Daune
No more need to suffer from ugly bathroom tile syndrome! Woo Hoo! I have lived with hideous tile colors before, I am SOOOO happy for you.
Thank you….we are loving it. =)