Johnstone's Revive - Tile Paint - White - Upcycling Paint - Gloss Finish 750 ml

This product is fantastic. The coverage is really great. I covered a terracotta tile with two coats. I painted my tiles over 5 months ago and I've wiped them down, they've had water etc splashed on them and they haven't changed. Dries really quickly. Easy to apply. The finish is great, it looks like you've installed new tiles.

I ordered this, unfortunately it went missing as it was left outside, so my mum ordered me the same thing and I think it's brilliant!The tiles are well covered and have a glossy finish. They are smooth aswell.I cleaned my tiles and made sure no grease or dust was on them. I then used duck tape to protect the counter top. I applied the paint with a smooth roller brush and some tricky areas with a paint brush. One tin did pretty much my whole kitchen.Hopefully, it will last a long time. After the painting was complete and dry, I used a black grout pen for the lines. I'm happy with the results. It was a £24 make over!

In the end I got an overall good finish, but I'd be able to do a lot better if I'd known a few things first, so here's my tips:1) I used a mini roller, about 5" long. That worked well for me.2) I needed 3 coats for mine to look good.3) I found 400 point sandpaper to be just the right gauge for doing the abrasion. Depending on your area you will need at least 1/2 sheets of this 3/4 if covering a large area like I did.4) if doing this for kitchen tiles, you MUST pay particular attention to cleaning the area above your cooker/hob. I did a regular soapy water clean, as per the instructions, but this was not enough to really lift that kind of sticky grease that comes from cooking. I didn't realise this and ended up painting over these greasy sections and the paint simply would NOT settle over them, it would run back, leaving little islands of no paint coverage. Once dry I I had to sandpaper out these areas, and re-clean using white spirit to lift this grease (not sure if that's the right cleaner but it did improve next time round)Unfortunately this has resulted in areas with a really poor finish. So be it. But that's why you must really thoroughly ultra clean those tiles in your cooker/hob area.5) Don't spread the paint too thickly or it will run down in little drips and set. Once you finish any coat, inspect all your work closely with a torch, and whilst its still wet, roll out any areas which are too thick and have dripped.(The instructions said to avoid over-spreading the paint. I took this too far the other way and left the paint too thick in certain sections, and then it ended up running down in little drips, and I had to try and tidy those up on 2nd and 3rd coats. These areas then left a really bad finish showing through the 2nd and 3rd coats.)6) on your first coat, you should FIRST paint corners and other areas that the roller cant reach. I did roller over the wide open surfaces first, and then hand brush for hard to reach areas. However this left a really bad finish as the hand brush would run over the adjacent areas the roller had already covered nicely, and rough them up. Do it the other way round.

Make sure you key the ceramic surface prior to application. Use a diamond abrasive as AL oxide does not work or even scratch the surface of ceramic. Good finish with a small roller, durable, covers well, good value. Water based so easy clean brushes and overspill.Have used this product many times and I am happy but dont expect it's a substitute for new tiles.Don't brush, roll!I am a skilled electrical mechanical engineer by profession and was an on screen expert for BBC Watchdog and Rogue Traders for some years and subsequently sworn to honesty. I tend to research a product drilling down into the quality and value of the item before I buy. I am not paid for my reviews and have no personal gain from them. I have no difficulty recommending this item. What's not to like. Go buy!

I had a fire n desperately needed to paint the tiles. I've included before n after. This is an incredible paint with excellent coverage! It is quite thick too n I used a brush for the first coat which is touch dry in 2-3hrs n I waited 16hrs for the second coat using a roller (small). It dries relatively quickly too. It did need a 3rd coat but it looks so much better than the pics. It's an excellent paint! I always use Johnstons. I highly recommend it if you need a revamp!

I was fed up with my blue tiles and didnt want to pay 7k on refurbishment. Tile paint good . I used brush and yes you do have to work the paint on 1st coat. Let it dry 2nd coat with roller is easy and gives you correct finish. You get a good finish . You can then touch up areas on day 3. I used it to paint bath panel and air vents very good. Saved me money loved the paint. I bought 2 tins so got half tin left to touch up in future . Nice to freshen up my bathroom. Well impressed.

Not the best, wouldn't buy again

This is second coating already but still doesnt seem to stick and just drips. I waited a few minutes to let the first coat dry yet the result is still this.