I recently bought a home with old fashioned pink and blue tile, is there an inexpensive way to make it look better? Help.....
Surprisingly, if you go to Lowes or Home Depot and look in the tile section, it really isn't that expensive to put down new tile. There is a tool to remove the grout from the old tile so that you can pry the old tile up. After that, the installation isn't difficult. I would go that route as opposed to trying to doctor old tile. Good luck!
If its floor tile I wouldn't bother, it's easier to just replace the flooring. If it's wall tile they make a special primer now specifically to use on tiles. You just paint the tiles with that and then paint over it with whatever colour you want. I can't remember what it's called tho. I got some at Home Depot (in Canada) and it was easy to use. Just talk to someone in the Decor department and they should know what product to use.
There are re-glazing products out there, or professionals who'll do it for you. You find them usually advertised for re-doing tubs, but you can use it on tile too. It's not a true reglazing in that it is still paint, but it's durable enough as long as you stay away from abrasive cleaners. If you do it yourself, make sure you do the following: Clean/scrape all the tile surface and grout lines. Repair lose/damaged tiles. Touch up all the grout to perfection -- let cure. Sand tile; completely and thoroughly clean off dust. Cover/tape off all edges/areas not to be glazed, including any hardware, trim, etc that can't be removed. THEN apply primer, let cure, and then paint. Don't underestimate the power of using quality tools. If you get a professional, the results are almost always better, since they use a sprayer (protecting everything that isn't to be sprayed). It really depends on your area and how much tile you're talking about, but professionally reglazing a tub usually runs around $300, to give you an idea. Call around though.
i think if u paint it...it may look worse... just save up some cash and get new flooring
