Tiling over painted surfaces

Question

Is it ok to tile over painted surfaces?

BARRY · Accepted Answer

Score paint and prime wall should be ok if not too big a tile

Manpreet · Answer

We recommend that you use what's known as a quality 'flexible' powdered, cement based adhesive such as fast setting Keraflex Maxi Grey. With large format tiles, it is important that there's a full bed of adhesive between the floor or wall and the tiles to ensure full contact.0[;.;/

Sejdi · Answer

Hello.

Tiling over painted surfaces is not a problem. There are a number of things that can be done to make sure the tile adhesive sticks to the surface. This could be in a form of a primer or PVA applied to the surface, or even have the surface properly scored so that the adhesive can stick to the surface. The idea is to make the surface ready for the adhesive to stick to it properly.

Tile on Tile primer can also be used on existing tile surfaces as well if tiling is required on top of existing tiles.

Hope this helps.

Any further questions, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.

Kind Regards.
TileFinity London Ltd.

Stephen · Answer

It’s ok, as long as you etch the surface, revealing some of the plaster, then use a tile primer, I use the mapei tile primer, then tile.

Sarfraz · Answer

Painted surfaces are generally unsuitable for tiling; a detailed examination of the painted surface should be made to decide whether it is suitable. Emulsion paint, lime-wash, distemper and similar finishes should be removed since they can possess poor adhesion to backing. Solvent based adhesives should not be used”.

Jake · Answer

It’s not ideal but in some cases can’t be helped, walls would need to be scratched up and primer applied

Nikolay · Answer

it's not good for me if the paint is waterproof it has to be scraped off or There is a special primer that can be applied but it is expensive-Arde P4

Tyler · Answer

Yes tiling over painted surfaces would be fine! It would really be dependant on the surface below the paint

Andrei · Answer

Scribe with a Stanley knife area that needs to be tiled .Do it in both ways like you play “X and 0”. Use a prime grit primer over the surface and let it dry. Search for Mapei prime grip. Good luck

Delroy · Answer

You can tile over painted surface but you must ensure that the paint is not loose or flaking, if it is I would use a scraper to remove the paint then paint the walls with some type of pva before tiling

Tiling over painted surfaces

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