Painting over tiles in the bathroom?

[flobadob]

Is there any paints that would make a decent looking job rather than ripping them off and putting new ones on?

[theshedman]

Hi, the simple answer to this one would be no. There are tile paints around but in my opinion they never look that good. After a while they usually start to chip or flake and that makes them look terrible and you will have difficulty making them look really smooth. If you are only looking for a quick tidy up that you are not bothered about lasting long then ok.

[Wak]

Years ago I bought some sunshine yellow tile paint from Wilkinson's and it did a really good job and lasted for quite a few years before we had a new bathroom suite etc, fitted. Ours didn't chip or flake and really brightened the place up.
Just make sure the tiles are very clean and grease-free before you paint them.

[society]

" very clean and grease-free before you paint them. "

...and dry.

[flobadob]

Thanks.

[getonwithit]

no looks dreadful depends on your standards !

[boxtops]

I've used tile paint in the kitchen with good effect - don't be put off, all hints provided so far will help!