Just T
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Post by Just T on Aug 7, 2014 22:58:39 GMT
I want to give my kitchen table a makeover. It's old but still in decent shape, and I really can't afford to buy what I want, so I thought I'd jazz up the one I have.
It has a white ceramic tile top, narrow wooden edge, white legs. The chairs are wood seats with everything else white.
I would like to paint the ceramic tiles, maybe with a sponge and a few colors of tans/beige/etc, seal it with something, then regrout between the tiles. Then, thought I would paint all the white parts of the chairs and table black.
I am assuming I will need to do some prep work to the tiles as they are glossy, but what?
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Post by underwatermama on Aug 7, 2014 23:04:20 GMT
No experience, but if you have one of those ceramic painting places nearby, maybe they have unglazed tiles you could paint that match the finished tiles sold at Home Depot or somewhere like that?
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eastcoastpea
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Jun 27, 2014 13:05:28 GMT
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 8, 2014 3:24:30 GMT
I'd ask the folks at Home Depot. I hope you'll post pictures of the make over.
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gsquaredmom
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Jun 26, 2014 17:43:22 GMT
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 8, 2014 3:30:42 GMT
A benjamin moore lady told me one can paint ceramic tile. Ask them.
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Post by sisterbdsq on Aug 8, 2014 3:32:09 GMT
I did about 16 years ago when sponge painting was in. You can't grout over paint very well, so I didn't bother. It came out okay but I am not into the sponge painted look any longer and wouldn't do that again. For a primer, I recommend Xim. It's available at Sherwin Williams. It's the only primer I use and you don't need to rough up the surface.
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