Epoxy Over Floor Tile

I have seen tiles that have been prepared in the lab environment that have epoxy well bonded to it.

Epoxy over floor tile.

While there are some benefits to tile flooring such as choices in styles and colors tiles are not even in the same ballpark as epoxy flooring. Coating tiles with epoxy resin is not difficult. One of the major disadvantages is that tiles easily break if a large object is dropped on them. The clear primer allows for the epoxy coating to adhere to the floor without destroying the color of the tile.

Tiles have a few disadvantages when it comes to choosing it for your garage flooring. If you want to change the color of the tile use a white primer that will allow you to paint on a layer of floor paint. When going over the top of a tiled floor the main concern is adhesion with epoxy onto the tile and tile onto concrete. If the tiles are glazed the gloss will need to be removed by grinding to allow the epoxy to grab hold.

There are only a few things you need to consider. In all the over 35 years i have been in the business i cannot point you at a single success story where epoxy was installed over tile. Begin at one of the corners and apply an even coat of primer over the entire floor. Tutorial for applying epoxy resin on tiles.

To apply epoxy resin to the tiles in the bathroom the room must first be cleared.