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How to Paint Tiles

Bright yellow tile and gray cabinets in an eat-in kitchen.

Last updated May 6, 2025

Can you paint tile if your home has ceramic or mosaic tiles in a dated design or color scheme? For an inexpensive update, consider adding a new coat of paint. When finished properly, painted tiles look great in almost any room. You can paint on ceramic tile and almost every tiled surface in your home. (However, painting tiles in a shower doesn’t normally work well.) This guide covers painting tiles in the bathroom, shower and other areas of the home and how to paint tiles effectively.

Difficulty:

Beginner

Duration:

Over 1 day

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Table of Contents

  1. Choosing the Right Paint

  2. Clean the Old Tile

  3. Repair Tile and Grout

  4. Sand Old Tile

  5. Apply Primer to Tiles

  6. Paint Tiles with Special Paint