Painting my (ugly) kitchen tile floor with Rust-Oleum RockSolid Home | Floor paint tutorial

Painting my (ugly) kitchen tile floor with Rust-Oleum RockSolid Home | Floor paint tutorial

Episode 1: Painting with Katherine

Thinking about painting your ugly tile floor? I used Rust-Oleum Home Floor Coating to transform my kitchen floors and documented the whole process so you can follow along. This product is ideal for indoor ceramic & porcelain tile, concrete, hardwood, laminate, vinyl & more. Would I recommend? Short answer: Yes!

Also watch:
Floor paint update (how the floors are holding up!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfqCP5FyC_0&t=1s
How to clean tile grout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gOAtTrmBpI

For more details and answers to FAQ on this project, visit:
Kitchen tile floor paint project: https://www.katherineforbes.com/blog/kitchen-floor-paint-project
Bathroom tile floor paint project: https://www.katherineforbes.com/blog/paint-tile-floors

Supplies used…

• Clorox wipes* — https://amzn.to/2HuuTsC
• Swiffer Sweeper Wet* — https://amzn.to/38AZZdZ
• Krud Kutter* — https://amzn.to/3bSaHPs
• Dustbuster* — https://amzn.to/2HqrN97
• Paintbrushes* — https://amzn.to/37qSDsc
• Purdy 3/8 nap roller (short)* — https://amzn.to/37y6dKv
• Purdy 1/4 nap roller (long) — https://amzn.to/2SxjqyR
• Tape* — https://amzn.to/37ugRBL
• Paint can opener* — https://amzn.to/2vH5WYs
• Sherlock paint pole — https://amzn.to/2uHBbCB
• Rust-Oleum Home (French Gray Base Coat & Matte Top Coat) — https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/rohome
• Clorox cleaning gloves* — https://amzn.to/2SNR569

*Amazon affiliate links: if you purchase anything through these links, it comes at no extra charge for you… I just get a couple pennies (😅) for recommending it to you. So, thanks for shopping!

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Katherine is a licensed Realtor with McAlister & Young | 125 Belle Forest Circle # 103 | Nashville, TN. 37221 | 615-673-2998

50 Comments

  1. Dee Widya on March 31, 2022 at 6:29 pm

    o F !!! That’s is exactly my 90s kitchen tiles !!! hahaha .. Now the question is, how is it holding up after a year ?

  2. Katherine Forbes on March 31, 2022 at 6:32 pm

    I just uploaded a video to answer the questions here in the comments and show you all how the floors are holding up (6 months since I painted the bathroom and 2.5 since the kitchen). If you’re interested, you can watch here: https://youtu.be/dfqCP5FyC_0

  3. Juan Javier Aguirre on March 31, 2022 at 6:38 pm

    This is a great video!!!! Approximately how long will the paint last before it begins to wear out? Or would sealing it every few years (how many) keep it from wearing through?

  4. Louisa Larsen on March 31, 2022 at 6:39 pm

    Looks FABULOUS! Great job!

  5. CRACKED HEAD on March 31, 2022 at 6:40 pm

    Always be super careful when using multiple cleaning agents with chlorine bleach products. You can easily make a dangerous chemical cocktail.

  6. Katy Hernandez on March 31, 2022 at 6:42 pm

    How has your floor held up??

  7. Mark Gorman on March 31, 2022 at 6:43 pm

    Thanks so much for posting. Question: Is the top coat the same color as the base coat? Or is the top coat just a clear sealer coat? Do they explain which base goes with which top? TY

  8. Lexiemae P on March 31, 2022 at 6:46 pm

    I like those tiles.🤷‍♀️

  9. Cncrs SouthBay on March 31, 2022 at 6:47 pm

    Did u scrub the grout with the brush before painting?

  10. Fady Hussain on March 31, 2022 at 6:48 pm

    After you have used it for a long time, has it been exposed to peeling, scratches, or discoloration, in other words, what are its drawbacks?

  11. Natalie Woodley on March 31, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    Looks good I like it I am planing on doing my kitchen floors and bathroom floors

  12. Natalie Woodley on March 31, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    Did you have to put anything on the floor when you finished painting the floor

  13. Steve Austin on March 31, 2022 at 6:50 pm

    Wow nice!!

  14. Lynne Girard on March 31, 2022 at 6:51 pm

    Love this video. I think I’ve watched it 10 times and two days ago I finally got up the nerve to try it. Thank you, your instructions were a huge help I don’t think I ever would have attempted this just by reading the back of a can of paint! I did the master bath floor and it came out so beautifully 😍

  15. it's Kashton on March 31, 2022 at 6:51 pm

    Oh no you didn’t paint that tile!

  16. Mel on March 31, 2022 at 6:51 pm

    painful to watch……just get to it please. 👍👍👍. Too much talking…more showing/doing. We barely saw how you did it.

  17. Brunilda Lorenzano on March 31, 2022 at 6:52 pm

    I love how your floors look now. I really like the gray color. Congratulations!
    I’m curious about painting under the stove and fridge. We’re you able to paint under?

  18. V P on March 31, 2022 at 6:53 pm

    Why did you put down more than one base coat? That paint is so thick…was is necessary to paint three times?

  19. Deb D on March 31, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    Looks incredible, great job!!

  20. V C on March 31, 2022 at 6:56 pm

    Maybe try using a primer first to ensure that top coat adheres.

  21. Ijustcamehere Ijustcamehere on March 31, 2022 at 6:57 pm

    That was a tight schedule, you’re amazing!👍👍

  22. zzubuzz on March 31, 2022 at 6:59 pm

    Spray on hair for your floor:)

  23. Tonic Ideas on March 31, 2022 at 7:01 pm

    Sorry if you have already answered this question: how long do these solutions last? And what’s the approx cost /sqf or sqm?

  24. Melinda Ortiz on March 31, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    can i paint soft cement floor with that

  25. C K on March 31, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    How has it held up?

  26. Jackie Taylor on March 31, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    How is it holding up after a few months?

  27. Sam Hoil on March 31, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    You also paint the grout?

  28. sorna ali on March 31, 2022 at 7:07 pm

    It’s terrible idea to painting tiles, because I did mines and the paint starting come off after few days it’s self.

  29. Sarah Vera on March 31, 2022 at 7:07 pm

    Wow looks awesome

  30. E. H. on March 31, 2022 at 7:11 pm

    Remember, you get what you pay for.

  31. Lydia Burlingame on March 31, 2022 at 7:11 pm

    Wow that looks great , but is it slippery ?

  32. Ann Latham on March 31, 2022 at 7:11 pm

    Could I possibly use this over those linoleum flooring

  33. V P on March 31, 2022 at 7:11 pm

    So I dont need to cover the baseboards with tape as long as i use a paint brush? Sounds great!

  34. Tiffany Cave on March 31, 2022 at 7:12 pm

    I’ve watched this same video a few times over the years as well I’m curious how well it’s held up and if you think that there is a better product to seal it perhaps or is it doing fine

  35. Megan Crawford on March 31, 2022 at 7:12 pm

    Has anyone done this that has pet? I have three active dogs and am wondering how it would hold up.

  36. Adam Pasztor on March 31, 2022 at 7:12 pm

    We ve made the mistake of buying anthracite coloured tiles and everything little dirt is shown on it, wanna get it to a mid gray colour, but not sure with floor heating, would it work with that as well because of the heat? because we ve got that, do you by any chance have that as well? Couldnt see any radiators on video. Thanks

  37. Yolanda Taylor on March 31, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    you are to low cant hear you

  38. Samuel Acherema on March 31, 2022 at 7:15 pm

    Nice

  39. JTF2 -- KONEKTADO JACKALS on March 31, 2022 at 7:16 pm

    I love this! Any idea if moving the stove / fridge causes chips, or scratching? I’m thinking of doing this reno in my condo

  40. Byoung Lee on March 31, 2022 at 7:18 pm

    You have a big beautiful eye..🥰

  41. Mike Fox on March 31, 2022 at 7:18 pm

    How long will the paint last?

  42. Absurd&Chaos on March 31, 2022 at 7:19 pm

    I’m curious what the floor looks like after a year?

  43. manmonchill on March 31, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    I’ve seen alot of ppl ask the same question but no answer it seems as far. Can you please let us know how long the paint holds up for with a normal day to day usage. Also do you mind sharing what brand paint and primer you used for this project. Thanks alot.

  44. heidi smith on March 31, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    Beautiful

  45. Steve Austin on March 31, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    Those eyes though!

  46. MODCORNERS on March 31, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    Lol, I’m doing this but I’m doing black and white 😭 and the kitchen is huge luckily I have masking tape

  47. AFTECH 72 on March 31, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    Looked better before ? I think it would work only in repainting faded tiles

  48. ZZJNZR on March 31, 2022 at 7:26 pm

    worse

  49. Sherri LaRowe on March 31, 2022 at 7:26 pm

    LOVE your comment at 5:22 – "We’ll see how that goes." Had me cracking up. Go girl. This is awesome.

  50. Raven Moonsinger on March 31, 2022 at 7:29 pm

    I understand starting with a clean surface when you paint anything. My question would be, even though I’ve used Rock Solid products before (they make a deck stain that’s incredible) but how well does this floor paint stick to glazed tile. My worry would be that with normal wear and tear along with mopping that eventually the paint would separate from the tile, crack and peel. As a kid, we had an unfinish basement with a concrete floor and my mother would paint it at least once a year and there were always spots where the paint would bubble and crack. I understand that paint products have come a long way since the early 1960’s, but I wouldn’t want to go to all that work just to have the paint eventually peel off. Any suggestions or comments? Nothing is ever as easy as it seems.

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