DIY Chatroom -  DIY Home Improvement Forum
    DIY Forum     DIY Blogs     Photos     Woodworking     Extreme How To     Advertise     Contact Us  


Go Back   DIY Chatroom - DIY Home Improvement Forum > Home Improvement > Building & Construction


CLICK HERE AND JOIN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY...IT'S FREE!
Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 08-19-2005, 11:09 AM   #1
Newbie
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 1
Default

Plastering over paint/tile grouting


How do I prepare a surface of paint and old tile grouting for skimming with plaster ?Thanks

catinthehat is offline   Reply With Quote
Join DIYChatroom.com

Join the #1 DIY Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

DIYChatroom.com - Are you about to start a new home improvement task and need some help? Do you need advise on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that DIY Chatroom is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally free.

Join DIYChatroom.com - Click Here
JOIN FOR FREE


Warning: The topics covered on this site include activities in which there exists the potential for serious injury or death. DIYChatroom.com DOES NOT guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information contained on this site. Always use proper safety precaution and reference reliable outside sources before attempting any home improvement task!
Old 03-09-2006, 05:03 PM   #2
TEXTURE REVIVAL
 
Dale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: south wales
Posts: 21
Default

Plastering over paint/tile grouting


HI CAT,
TRY TO SCRAPE THE GROUT OFF IF YOU CAN, USUALLY GROUT IS WATERBASED AND BY APPLYING PLASTER TO IT MAY LOOSEN IT FROM THE WALL,
SHOULD YOU WANT TO PLASTERSKIM OVER CERAMIC TILES THIS SHOULD BE OK BUT FIRST OF ALL, IF THEY HAVE BEEN PAINTED OVER, HOPEFULLY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A SPECIAL CERAMIC PAINT, OR OIL BASED PAINT ie GLOSS, BUT MAKE SURE THAT THIS PAINT IS WELL ADHERED TO THE SURFACE FOR A START OFF, THEN YOU WILL NEED TO SEAL THE TILES WITH A WATERBASED "PVA" SEALER (UNIBOND OR SOMETHING OF THE SORT) BUT DO NOT MIX IT WITH VERY MUCH WATER BECAUSE IT IS NOT A POROUS SURFACE (IT SHOULD TELL YOU ON THE CONTAINER) LET THIS DRY OFF THEN SKIM AS NORMAL, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THE PLASTER MAY SHRINK BACK VERY SLIGHTLY WHEN IT DRIES, SO GIVE IT A SKIM, THEN ONCE THE PLASTER IS DRY ENOUGH THAT WHEN YOU TOUCH IT IT DOESNT MARK EASY SKIM OVER AGAIN
I HOPE THAT THIS HELPS YOU
DALE
Dale is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


More On This Topic

Tile floors make great surfaces in basement settings. Whatever type tile you chose, you can lay your own tile floor and easily keep it looking good. One of the processes to keeping a good-looking tile floor is sealing the grout. It's an easy step to do... Read More »

Enhance your next mosaic tile project with dyed grout to show off your artwork. By customizing the grout color, your mosaic tile project looks exactly the way you want it to when it is complete. Read More »

Polishing a Grouted Mosaic
Polishing a Grouted Mosaic by Expert Village

Our bookend has dried over night. You can see that there is still a haze of the grout on our tile so we are going to clean that up. You want to use a sponge that has been really squeezed out, just damp. You do not want a wet, wet sponge and we will just... Read More »

Okay, now let's begin grouting our project. You just take, on the pallet knife a big glob of the grout and just press it right on like you're frosting a cake. Now you want to get into all the crevices and on the sides like this. All the way around. Bring... Read More »

Now that we've covered the entire surface and sides with grout, now we're going to start removing the excess grout. You can simply take your hands and wipe away and smooth the grout. Trying to get that smooth and working around. You don't want to dig out... Read More »

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Top of Page | View New Posts


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:18 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
© 2003 - 2009 The Building Network LLC