How Do I Make An Ugly Corner Fireplace Pretty? It Has Old Brown, Dull Tiles. Can Somebody Please Help??
If i planned on living here for a number of years, i would just redo them, but we plan on purchasing a house in two years, so i really just want something to quick fix, if its even possible. I will be using the wood fireplace, as it will be cheaper than electric. I need something that won’t catch on fire or melt all over the place. Any opinions, and you are a genious! Thank you!
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October 1, 2009 @ 6:05 am
The cheap way which sounds like your best bet since you planning moving soon, and this is if you wont rid of brown tiles is to use sand paper to rough up the tile and then chose an exterior paint your chose of color to paint over them.
another option would be too, use sand paper and rough up the tile and try to stucco over them, and I would recommend using thinset which is the under layment for tile. very nice looking, and durable.
the other option which is more expensive, but do it your self is to knock off the old tile and lay new, which is not hard, obvisouly you have the internet and you can get step by step instructions. this is my pick, your cost would be 80 give or take.
October 1, 2009 @ 7:46 am
Quickest Fix – Get tile polish for the tiles and shine them up real good. My Dad, when he was in charge of maintenance at a shopping center, use to wax the sinks with car wax – and they looked real good! You can get professional stuff specifically for tile if you’d like – but the old fashioned car wax that you buff works good too.
October 1, 2009 @ 11:21 am
If you want to refinish the old tiles, you can purchase a bathtub and sink epoxy refinish kit at Home Depot or Lowe’s. I have done this before and it works well