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Tiling over painted concrete wall.
You can rough up the painted surface which allows the mastic or thin set mortar especially those designed for painted drywall to adhere.
You can get this from construction or hardware stores.
Before beginning a tile installation over a concrete wall perform an inspection to look.
Water should readily absorb in the concrete as an indication that it is suitable for bonding the tile to it.
Can i put tiles over painted concrete walls.
For application over an uneven concrete surface a lightweight waterproof construction board.
Painted concrete can be made porous with sandblasting or other hard abrasive actions.
If the paint comes loose so does the tile.
Inspect the concrete surface.
An epoxy based paint requires an epoxy adhesive to bond to it.
If you choose to try to bond the tile to the paint then you need determine what type of paint it is.
While you can install tile directly on concrete problems erupt when the concrete cracks or shifts.
You should either strip or bead blast the concrete and thoroughly clean it.
Tile cannot be attached directly to painted concrete as the thin set will not adhere well to the paint.
A latex based thin set adhesive should be used over the latex based paint.