How to Paint a Tile Backsplash

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor helps a homeowner apply a paint to update her kitchen tile backsplash. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Cost: $50 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Painting a Tile Backsplash: 1 ½” angled synthetic brush 4” foam roller Shopping List: Tub and Tile Refinishing Kit Plastic Drop Cloths Painter’s Tape Tub and Tile Cleaner Scouring Pad Calcium Rust Cleaner Abrasive Pads 400 grit sandpaper Latex Gloves Paint Trays Steps: 1. Remove any switch and outlet cover plates and any loose objects from the kitchen. 2. Cover everything with plastic drop cloths and painter’s tape. 3. Scrape any caulking on the tile. 4. Clean the tile with a tub and tile spray and a scouring pad. Use extra care behind the stove to remove all grease. 5. Spread a Calcium Rust cleaner on the tile surface with an abrasive pad to etch the surface and ensure good adhesion. 6. Continue etching the surface with a 400 grit sandpaper. 7. Wipe down the tile with a clean, wet rag. 8. Before mixing the paint, open the windows and use fans for good ventilation. 9. Wearing latex gloves, mix the A and B parts separately in their own containers, then mix them together and stir for 2 minutes. 10. Paint the grout lines first with a 1 ½” angled brush, then follow close behind with a 4” foam roller. 11. After the first coat has dried for an hour, apply the second coat. Be careful to keep the brush within the grout lines and roll single tiles at a time on the second coat. 12. Caulk between the counter and the backsplash after an hour. Replace the outlet covers after 24 hours. Resources: The paint used to the paint the tile backsplash is Specialty Bath and Tile 2-Part Refinishing Kit, manufactured by Rust-Oleum (https://ift.tt/2pexNYn). All materials for this project can be found at a home center. Ask This Old House TV Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook.   This Old House releases new segments every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.   Keywords: This Old House, How-to, home improvement, DIY, ask this old house, kevin o'connor, painting, backsplash, kitchen, tile Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: https://ift.tt/1psm4fC Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse https://twitter.com/asktoh Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1psm4fE G+: https://ift.tt/1CtsNjJ Instagram: https://ift.tt/1psm1QZ Tumblr: https://ift.tt/1CtsLbH