Painting Old Tiles ( Cardinal Red )

[chrisgolf2]

Has anyone experiance painting over inside window ledge tiles .they are that cardinal red type of tile horrible. can one remove the colour or cover with tile paint ? thanks for any advice

[Zacs-Master]

Yes, go to the B&Q website and search for tile paint. Or Wicks, etc

[The Builder]

Yes, tile paint, or actually, any paint if you start with the right primer.
Tile paint is less bother. Don't try to get it off. It's not worth it.

[237SJ]

I painted over some tiles on the inside of a window sill in a property that I had. Are the cardinal red ones matt or glazed? The tiles that I painted were glazed and I sanded them really well to make a matt surface. I then painted them with a cream coloured tile paint. The result was OK but as they were in a kitchen and near the sink, there was a little bit of blistering that I had do repaint. On the whole, the overall effect was OK.

[carrust]

http://www.zinsseruk.com/product/b-i-n/
This is the primer I use on loads of surfaces. It's expensive but an excellent product. You'll also have to buy some meths to clean out your brushes, or use a cheap one & throw it away.

[chrisgolf2]

Thanks everyone will try special primer and keep fingers crossed !