Australian Handyman - July 2018

HOW TO PAINT

WALL TILES

PREPARE If replacing your

old shower screen, dismantle

it and remove shelving and

towel rails where possible.

Scrub the wall tiles clean

with White Knight Tile and

Laminate Cleaner and scrape

away all traces of silicone

from the old shower. Rinse

the area thoroughly of

cleaning residue and allow

to dry. Sand the tiles with

240 grit sandpaper and wipe

clean with a cloth.

PRIME To ensure a smooth

and lasting finish, apply a

coat of White Knight Tile and

Laminate Primer. Use a 38mm

paintbrush to apply paint to

the grout lines and wall

edges, then a microfibre foam

roller to apply the paint to the

tiles in a zigzag fashion. Once

the tiles are completely

covered in primer, run your

roller gently back over the

tiles in long up and down

strokes for a smooth finish.

PAINT Once the primer has

dried, give it a quick sand

with 240 grit sandpaper, then

wipe clean before applying

the first coat of White Knight

Laminate Paint using the

same technique as the primer.

Allow at least six hours to

dry, before giving it another

light sand with 600 grit

sandpaper and applying the

second coat of paint, using

the same technique.

TIP We chose Laminate Paint

as we wanted a satin finish.

For a high-gloss finish, use

White Knight Tile Paint.

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Wall tiles

here’s nothing like a loral pink

feature tile shot through with gold

lecks to scream ‘dated’! But redoing

the entire ensuite would have meant

the inconvenience of demolition,

rewaterprooing and retiling. he easy

and efective answer? Tile paint. We

used White Knight Laminate Paint in

White, although you can tint tile paint

to any colour you like.

Floor tiles

To update our pink loor tiles, we chose

the Rust-Oleum Tile Transformations

Coating System. Rust-Oleum tile paint

has a textured, stone-like inish suitable

for use on both walls and loors. here

are around 30 diferent shades to choose

from, but we opted for Graphite, a pale

blue-grey colour.

To use, we thoroughly cleaned

the loor irst and masked up the

surrounding area. hen we simply

mixed the base coat with the supplied

activator and stirred thoroughly. We

cut in with a 50mm brush and used

the supplied paint roller to apply the

coating to the surface – no priming

required. It’s best to work with a

partner for this job.

(^84) JULY 2018 Australian Handyman
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