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| Thread ID: 46641 | 2004-07-01 02:01:00 | Off Topic - Bathroom Tiles | rmcb (164) | Press F1 |
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| 248766 | 2004-07-02 08:24:00 | > I think surface preparation is paramount. Clean isn't > enough, you need to sand them or etch them or > something to roughen surface for paint to stick. > Another option is to add another layer of tiles over > the top if the existing ones are solid enough. > > 80 grit sandpaper might break the glaze up a little. > > I can't believe this is on PressF1. > robo. Chris Sinclair might volunteer to come round and etch them with his spoon! |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 248767 | 2004-07-02 10:41:00 | LOL how much ? a spa or two???? :D should be nicely fixed by then....... better be. sigh. beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 248768 | 2004-07-02 10:47:00 | rcmb appears to be wanting to change the colour of the wall, and from previous discussion it appears that he/she wants to use paint (cheaper). Since re-tiling can be expensive, Gib Aqualine would be ideal as a paintable wall surface, as opposed to James Hardie Tile &Slate Underlay, which is a Hardiflex type material designed to be used as a solid base to tile onto. You would have to pull off all the tiles and the existing Gib beforehand though. In saying that, if rcmb wants to retile, then that's another story altogether, where Tile and Slate Underlay would be ideal. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 248769 | 2004-07-02 14:23:00 | ok, I'll try one last time. Yep, he/she wants to over paint the tiles. In a bathroom that paint is not likely to last very long because of keying problems to the tiles surface plus the paint will be vulnerable to scrapes and bangs (relatively soft coating on a hard surface, no give) plus soaps and body fats soaked into the grout plus the soft and porous to hard impervious substrate that with the grout and tile plus the extra stress such an environment puts on any coating system. Even with etching it is not likely to be satisfactory if you expect it to last as long as a normal paint job on gib. I assume he/she, still wants to keep the tiled look for lack of any information to the contrary. So, I have advised to replace the tiles which will require that the substrate be replaced as well because it will be knackered by the time the tiles are removed. The upshot is replacement is the best option if you can't stand the existing tiles or they are damaged in some way, unless your doing a quick job to brighten the place to sell up. On second thought, there is probably an epoxy product that will do the job or maybe something that will chemically alter the colour rather than a coating. Cost may not be pretty though. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 248770 | 2004-07-02 16:20:00 | > Chris Sinclair might volunteer to come round and etch them with his spoon! Private joke? Or perhaps you want to link to the thread so I can laugh as well? ;) |
KingWave (5517) | ||
| 248771 | 2004-07-02 19:54:00 | I agree entirely with what you're saying, all I was saying was IF rcmb doesn't mind a painted look, instead of re-tiling altogether, because tearing off the tiles would destroy whatever they're stuck to, replacing it with Gib Aqualine would be the cheapest and quickest option IF it's simply a matter of a painted wall that is wanted. | somebody (208) | ||
| 248772 | 2004-07-02 19:54:00 | I agree entirely with what you're saying, all I was saying was IF rcmb doesn't mind a painted look, instead of re-tiling altogether, because tearing off the tiles would destroy whatever they're stuck to, replacing it with Gib Aqualine would be the cheapest and quickest option IF it's simply a matter of a painted wall that is wanted. Also, sorry rmcb for hijacking your thread. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 248773 | 2004-07-03 01:46:00 | > replacing it with Gib Aqualine would be the cheapest > and quickest option IF it's simply a matter of a > painted wall that is wanted. > > Also, sorry rmcb for hijacking your thread. True. No hijack if the question is getting answered or expanded. Kinkswave, OT: Whats wrong wif my fridge (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) thread. Not to everyones taste ;) Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 248774 | 2004-07-03 01:50:00 | > Kinkswave, > OT: Whats > wrong wif my fridge (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz > read=40532&message=207733&q=Fridge#207733) thread. Not to everyones > taste ;) Sorry KingsWave, freudian slip perhaps :D Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 248775 | 2004-07-03 09:34:00 | 1. To remove horizontal or vertical tiling: - Right click on taskbar. - Left click undo tile. 2. For paint that stays on forever and for permanently scratching tiles: - Lurk near public toilets late at night and see how the experts do it. Sorry rmcb, but couldn't resist it. :D :D |
exLL (515) | ||
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