Epoxy Over Tile Floor

Tutorial for applying epoxy resin on tiles.

Epoxy over tile floor.

To apply epoxy resin to the tiles in the bathroom the room must first be cleared. Coating tiles with epoxy resin is not difficult. There are only a few things you need to consider. My company started off as an installation company about 35 years ago.

If the tiles are glazed the gloss will need to be removed by grinding to allow the epoxy to grab hold. Epoxy is hard which is good for laying tile but it s also slick and glossy which isn t. It s important to follow the. The answer to this can change with the type age and condition of the tile.

If you want to tile over concrete or wood and there s a thick coat of epoxy on the surface already you can tile right over it but prepare first. The clear primer allows for the epoxy coating to adhere to the floor without destroying the color of the tile. 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. Epoxy paint is often used to seal both concrete and wood floors.

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. When going over the top of a tiled floor the main concern is adhesion with epoxy onto the tile and tile onto concrete. Some floor tiles have a glossy finish from the glazing process which can make them tricky to bond to.