Epoxy Over Floor Tile

The clear primer allows for the epoxy coating to adhere to the floor without destroying the color of the tile.

Epoxy over floor tile.

Tutorial for applying epoxy resin on tiles. Below we offer you a step by step guide for your floor coating with epoxy. To apply epoxy resin to the tiles in the bathroom the room must first be cleared. 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.

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. 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. If the tiles are glazed the gloss will need to be removed by grinding to allow the epoxy to grab hold. Some floor tiles have a glossy finish from the glazing process which can make them tricky to bond to.

When going over the top of a tiled floor the main concern is adhesion with epoxy onto the tile and tile onto concrete. Begin at one of the corners and apply an even coat of primer over the entire floor. Tiles have a few disadvantages when it comes to choosing it for your garage flooring. I have seen tiles that have been prepared in the lab environment that have epoxy well bonded to it.

One of the major disadvantages is that tiles easily break if a large object is dropped on them.