Can you use sticky back plastic on kitchen tiles to cover up horrendous colour in kitchen?
Instead of sticky back plastic why not paint the tiles,you wil by far get a better finish,Reason being depends how much tiling you have,if you have a joint in the middle that is where the dirt will settle and in corners.even it you have to joint it you will get a lip. Also after a while the plastic becomes stick and adds more problems for you……….
You could if you wanted, I don’t quit know how well it would do in an area where there is a lot of steam (where the kettle / cooker is). One idea is, if the walls are just painted, wash them down with sugar soap and repaint with a kitchen or bathroom paint. or on the other hand if its tiled then you could buy a tile primer or a primer for shiny / enamelled surfaces, this will give the tiles a rougher feel and provide a ‘key’ for paint and then paint the tiles whatever colour you wish with an oil based paint.
well, you could … but it would probably look horrible. If you water down some unibond or pva glue, apply a coat and leave it to dry, you can paint over it reasonably successfully for a quick cheap fix. Or, here’s a professional tip: Tiles must be cleaned thoroughly with sugar soap and a kitchen scourer, then rinsed and left to dry completely. The tile primer should then be applied in an even coat and left to dry for 24 hours if possible. The surface should then be very lightly sanded down, dusted and completely cleaned. Paint should then be applied in two, thin and even layers. Allowing at least 6 hours between coats (read manufacturers instructions) and rubbed down very lightly with sandpaper in between. Two thin layers are much better than one, thick one. *Note, if you remove the old grout first, then regrout when paint is dry, no-one will realise that your tiles have been painted. Similar techniques can be used to paint melamine cupboard doors.
