How to Paint The Bathroom Tile, Countertop and Sink

Upgrade your bathroom easily with paint! How to paint the bathroom tile, countertop, and sink white for an easy DIY bathroom update.

I’m happy to get back to home projects. Since I have had a tremendous longing for DIY projects, I’ve decided to do a Summer of DIY! I’ll be sharing DIY projects you can do this summer to update your home! This week is all about Bathrooms. I shared my easy and affordable small boho bathroom update recently and completed several DIY ideas which you can do too. One of the most popular questions I received was to share how I painted the bathroom tile, countertop, and sink. So, today I’ll be sharing how I took the kids’ bathroom from this…

To this with paint!

Stay tuned this week for more easy DIY bathroom updates including how to install and grout peel & stick vinyl tiles, the easiest way to upgrade your bathroom mirror, along with other easy bathroom DIY ideas!

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How to paint bathroom tile

One of the easiest ways to upgrade any room or piece of furniture is a fresh coat of paint. The same applies to bathroom tile! I recently learned about a product that can be used to paint bathroom tile called Rustoleum’s Tub and Tile. This paint has been on the market for a while and I wanted to give it a go on our bathroom.

The bathroom paint kit comes with base paint (I chose white) and an activator. You activate the paint by mixing the two components together and use a sponge roller to apply it to the bathroom tile. I used a sponge brush to get into the tight spaces. You’ll want to clean the entire surface really good and then use 300-400 grit sandpaper to give the entire surface a good scrub. This helps the paint stick so don’t skip this step.

The paint is a watery consistency, so be sure to have your floors covered to avoid any accidental droplets. My beige colored tiles required 3 coats (2 boxes of paint to complete) to get a well covered surface. At $24 a box, the project was well worth it! Here is the tile after 1 coat.

And here is the tile after two more coats.

How to paint the bathroom countertop and sink

The same process is used to paint the bathroom countertop and sink. The only change I would recommend is to remove the faucet if you can. It’s so much easier to paint and reduces the risk of having even the smallest of dots of paint fall on the faucet.

Tips to make painting the bathroom tile and sink easier

There are a safety points I want to share before you take on this project.

1. Remove your jewelry as this paint can easily tarnish and effect metals in the jewelry. Along with that, you should be sure to cover any metal surfaces like faucets and drains you don’t wish to paint.
2. WEAR A MASK! The fumes from this product are VERY STRONG! I want to emphasize that a lot since I almost passed out initially from painting without a mask. Open any bathroom windows and/or use fans to keep the bathroom well ventilated as well.
3. You have 8 hours to use the paint mix. Start this project early so that you can apply your 2-3 coats with at least 1 hour of dry time in between before the paint can no longer be used.
4. Lastly, work with someone if you can. The smell is so powerful that you can finish must faster if you are doing this project with help.

Overall, I can’t help but smile seeing how much the bathroom has changed just with paint. You can see more of the blush bathroom refresh and stay tuned for more tutorials you can do to upgrade your bathroom this week!