painted tile floor - how to resurface?

Posted by no_junk_mail on August 5, 2005, 9:23 am

My girlfriend has a Saltillo tile floor in a 10x10 sun room - a few years
ago, her ex spilled a bucket of paint on the floor - they decided to paint
the entire floor with a water-based latex paint - their two dogs stayed
there most of the day over the years - 7 years later, it looks terrible -
big surprise, huh? She needs to do something to the floor before she puts
the house on the market - I think removing the paint from the tile and grout
is going to to be way too much effort, if it's even possible. I was
thinking that some kind of coating, maybe like they use on the concrete
floors in a garage, might be a potential solution. If so, what would I need
to do to prep the existing surface to prepare it for the coating? I'd
appreciate any other suggestions - I was thinking that a laminate floor
might work, but the tile surface is pretty uneven.

Thanks!

Posted by SQLit on August 5, 2005, 8:10 am

grout

> is going to to be way too much effort, if it's even possible. I was
> thinking that some kind of coating, maybe like they use on the concrete
> floors in a garage, might be a potential solution. If so, what would I

need

> to do to prep the existing surface to prepare it for the coating? I'd
> appreciate any other suggestions - I was thinking that a laminate floor
> might work, but the tile surface is pretty uneven.
> Thanks!

I know that pros use pressure washers to remove the coatings from Saltillo
tile for refinishing.
It is a mess but it does work. Need lots of pressure and volume and it will
take the better part of a long day to get it off. Then let dry really well
and re-seal the tile.
Lots of plastic on the walls to protect everything and take the outside door
off. You will have a river running before to long.

Posted by G Henslee on August 5, 2005, 8:14 am

no_junk_mail wrote:

> She needs to do something to the floor before she puts
> the house on the market -

Just clean it good and repaint it.

Posted by Todd H. on August 5, 2005, 9:43 am

> My girlfriend has a Saltillo tile floor in a 10x10 sun room - a few years
> ago, her ex spilled a bucket of paint on the floor - they decided to paint
> the entire floor with a water-based latex paint - their two dogs stayed
> there most of the day over the years - 7 years later, it looks terrible -
> big surprise, huh? She needs to do something to the floor before she puts
> the house on the market - I think removing the paint from the tile and grout
> is going to to be way too much effort, if it's even possible. I was
> thinking that some kind of coating, maybe like they use on the concrete
> floors in a garage, might be a potential solution. If so, what would I need
> to do to prep the existing surface to prepare it for the coating? I'd
> appreciate any other suggestions - I was thinking that a laminate floor
> might work, but the tile surface is pretty uneven.

Oy what a mess.

It's a small room is the good news. I'm guessing that removing the
existing tile replacing the flooring in there with laminate Pergo type
stuff, or something of that nature might be (sadly) the quickest fix.

Cleaning up that tile even if it is possible will take longer than
scraping it out and slapping down some laminate would. Laminate floor
directly over an uneven surface is gonna be noticeably goofy when
walked upon I'm guessing.

--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

Posted by no_junk_mail on August 5, 2005, 9:58 am

Yeah, I knew the laminate idea would be a longshot - take up the tile - not
somethig I'm gonna tackle - carpet might be a solution??

>> My girlfriend has a Saltillo tile floor in a 10x10 sun room - a few years
>> ago, her ex spilled a bucket of paint on the floor - they decided to
>> paint
>> the entire floor with a water-based latex paint - their two dogs stayed
>> there most of the day over the years - 7 years later, it looks terrible -
>> big surprise, huh? She needs to do something to the floor before she
>> puts
>> the house on the market - I think removing the paint from the tile and
>> grout
>> is going to to be way too much effort, if it's even possible. I was
>> thinking that some kind of coating, maybe like they use on the concrete
>> floors in a garage, might be a potential solution. If so, what would I
>> need
>> to do to prep the existing surface to prepare it for the coating? I'd
>> appreciate any other suggestions - I was thinking that a laminate floor
>> might work, but the tile surface is pretty uneven.

> Oy what a mess.
> It's a small room is the good news. I'm guessing that removing the
> existing tile replacing the flooring in there with laminate Pergo type
> stuff, or something of that nature might be (sadly) the quickest fix.
> Cleaning up that tile even if it is possible will take longer than
> scraping it out and slapping down some laminate would. Laminate floor
> directly over an uneven surface is gonna be noticeably goofy when
> walked upon I'm guessing.
> --
> Todd H.
> http://www.toddh.net/

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