On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 12:21:07 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:24:15 -0500, BryanGSimmons
> > wrote:
>
> >On 3/14/2021 7:59 PM, wrote:
> >> On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 7:00:27 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I'm sure some of you have tile walls in your kitchen. What would
> >>> motivate a person to paint over ceramic tile? In my son's new house,
> >>> he was originally intending to totally redo the kitchen, but he's
> >>> since reconsidered, and instead is opting to restore it to original,
> >>> except for the window. Instead of replacing the cabinets that have
> >>> layers of paint, I'm stripping them to bare wood, and repainting them
> >>> white. I'm also stripping the paint off of the original tile. That
> >>> blue is painted over a nice, deep burgundy tile.
> >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/361781...posted-public/
> >>>
> >> That's awful looking.
> >>>
> >>> Here's what's underneath. The tile at the rear is only half stripped.
> >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/361781...posted-public/
> >>>
> >> MUCH better. That will provide a nice accent color. But I wouldn't be so happy
> >> with the tile countertop. The grout lines with be a harbinger of bacteria.
> >
> >Chlorine bleach, concentrated peroxide and quat disinfectants are
> >very effective at killing bacteria. If you want to mix up a cheap
> >surface disinfectant that is chlorine free, 4 oz 99% isopropyl alcohol
> >added to 12 oz 40 volume clear developer is serious stuff. You don't
> >want to get it on your skin, but it dries with zero residue.
> >https://www.hbprochem.com/product-pa...-alcohol-16oz?
> >https://www.sallybeauty.com/hair-col.../SLNCAR67.html
> >>>
> >>> Of course, the vinyl asbestos floor tile has to go, but white ceramic
> >>> will maintain the old fashioned look. He even wants to replace the
> >>> modern induction range with the 1950s-'60s gas range we pulled out of
> >>> our rental property, which worked fine.
> >>>
> >> When you say the vinyl asbestos floor tile will have to go, can you elaborate?
> >> Professionally removed so as to not stir up asbestos particles?
> >>
> >I can remove it safely. I spent years working with VA tile. As long as
> >you keep it wet, and especially if you remove the tiles unbroken, no
> >asbestos fibers will become airborne. It needs to go because it's ugly.
> If that tile floor is reasonably flat and level it can be refloored
> directly over it... save a ton of labor and a huge mess. Any low
> spots can be shimmed up with tar paper. Our kitchen floor was that
> type of 12" tile, installed a Brazilian Cherry hardwood floor over
> it... adios puke green:
> https://postimg.cc/gallery/S8YDCLD
Sheldon, very nice. I am thinking doing the same. Was it diy? Cost? I am currently doing all doors and windows diy except for large front window over 110x80. Back doors I am midway thru painting which I hate. Satin black acrylic has brush marks. Switched to fine 2 inch roller and side 2 is looking better than side 1. Bought some 220 grit to redo side 1. No hurry as it is freezing. Nepa.