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    Default Paint or tile first in bathroom?

    SWMBO wants to know whether to tile or paint the bathroom first? I thought it was a silly question. But then, I don't have the answer.

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    Neither do I but I would hazard a guess that if you are painting the top half and tiling the bottom half then I would be inclined to do the painting first - you don't have to worry about getting paint on the tiles.

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    ....what about grout on the paint?

    .... "Don't tell him your name Pike!"

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    wet grout will wipe off a cured painted surface. Wet paint wont wipe off grout. It's not the paint on tiles that's any issue. Just the grout. You get a much cleaner finish if you paint first.

    Paint first. Paint to just under where the tiles go so the adhesive doesnt have to overlap too much paint.


    wife of frog

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    Yes, paint first, but just don't paint where the tiles are going.

    Cheers
    Michael

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