Best Sealers for Painted Ceramic Tiles (Test & Review)
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- Another trip to scour the local stores this time to find more possible options for how to get a nice glossy seal on painted tiles that will stand up to the heat of a hot coffee mug.
My local car part supplier yielded three possible spray finishes to try on my tiles. I am trying to find the perfect finish for the painted tiles that will turn them into functional coasters. My criteria - economical (rules out resin), ideally available on the island so it's easy to get my hands on, glossy finish, easy to use, stands up to the heat of a hot coffee mug without going sticky.
In this test, I used 3 previously painted ceramic tiles which had been left to fully cure for 1 month. I followed the instructions on the cans for how to use the paint - basically 2 light coats and then one wetter coat to finish. All tiles were then left for 7 days before carrying out the hot mug test. How did they get on - watch the video to find out!
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Supplies I Used:
Krylon Kamar Varnish - amzn.to/3xLk13l
Duplicolor Clearcoat Acrylic Enamel - amzn.to/3tTKCtY
Duplicolor Gloss Clear Engine Enamel - amzn.to/3xIhgzM
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Thank you for making this helpful demo. I don't know what I'd do without you CZcamsrs. You guys rock!
Thank you so much for taking time to test and rate these! I'm hoping to paint some coasters soon and really needed advice from a seasoned professional. God bless you!
Excellent product testing and review. Thank you so much for your time. This video real helped me a lot.
I really appreciate your time and careful consideration of all possible scenarios! Fantastic videos, clearly explained throughout and EXTREMELY helpful!! Thank you so much!!
Really appreciate videos like this, thankyou for sharing this video, it's incredibly useful and very generous of you to share your findings. Much love xxx
Thank you! New to acrylic pour painting. Just the advice and demo I needed. Very helpful.
Thank you so much for this video! Exactly the products and info I’ve been searching for. Only now, do I finally know exactly what to look for. Phew! 😊👌
Oh Deby! Bless you. Thank you so very much for doing this test. You have saved us time and money in our pursuit of what works for our coasters. So very generous. Thank you!!!
I really hope it proves useful, thank you Diane
This was incredibly insightful. Thank you for sharing the valuable information!
Your side by side product comparison tests are helpful. ..thank you for taking the time to do them
Always a pleasure Louis, I help if I can
Ahhh ya poppet.. another great experiment Deby.. thank you as always.. regards from a chilly London
Thank you for testing and sharing your results. It is exactly the information I was searching for.
I'm happy to help Ronalyn. Best wishes.
THANK YOU! I have been trying to figure out the best thing to use for the christmas presents I am making this year.
Thank you SO much! This is extremely helpful as I haven’t been able to find anyone willing to share the answer to how to varnish coasters! So grateful
Not available in the UK 😭
Merci beaucoup de partager vos expériences, du temps que vous prenez pour les réaliser. C’est très apprécié. Thank you vers much, you make a great job.
A big thank you! I have finished unwanted CDs with acrylic pours to make coasters & have attempted coating with resin, almost all unsuccessfully (&costly!), I shall now buy some of the recommended Duplicolor Acrylic Enamel & hope I have more success! Thank you for all your inspiring videos & hope you haven't been affected by the Hurricanes.
I love your work and I really enjoy your experimental videos. Thank you.
Thank you for watching them
I hade made 6 sets of ceramic tiles coasters using alcohol ink. Learnt the best way how to seal and withstand heat. My heartfelt gratitude to you. God bless you and your family. 🙏🕉❤️
Thank you so much for the information! I've been hunting for a finish for the tiles I made as presents that didn't stick with heat. This is perfect. I just ordered the Duplicolor Clearcoat Acrylic Enamel. Thank you so much!
How did it work out?
Thank you so much for a well planned and well executed video. Well done. Will be looking for Duplicolor sealers!
Thanks Sienna
Thank you for your time and effort!
Very informative video. Well done.
That really surprised me! Thank you for doing it ~ I've been waiting to see what you found out
Me too! I expected the high heat one to work the best. Even now, left much longer, it still sticks to my mug.
Deby at Acrylic Pouring guess I won't go buy that one LOL
thank you so much this helped I have a lot of tiles sticking due to heat
Thank you ordered this for coasters I have been testing
Thanks so much! Very helpful!
Interesting. Thank you. Very helpful.
Thank you soooo much for this!
Very good information!
Thank you for doing this video! You are sooo kind to share what you have discovered, and save us much time and expense. 😘😍
Always my pleasure Hiloree. I know a lot of us have the same questions so I try to answer them for everyone
@@AcrylicPouring thank you for your video, I just subscribed. ❤️ I am using acrylics on a ceramic tile, I hope I'm not being redundant with my question but here goes. Can I use this the sealer(the best performing sealer)after I've used acrylics over the tile? I will use your link to order it from Amazon if so. Thank you ️ have a beautiful day
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing.
I'm always happy to share
Excellent comparison!
Thanks so much
~ You're the Best! Thanks! Can you please show how to put the protective cork on the back? I understand you have to sand down the bumps? Hope you can help! Blessings!
Very helpful, TY!
I really appreciate you testing these products out. I am making trivets and coasters for gifts and to sell, I just purchased the Dupli-Color Acrylic Enamel Clearcoat Multipurpose Coating today at OReilly's Auto Parts for just $5.99!! I also poured on my cell phone cover, so I'm trying it on that too! So excited! Thank you SO MUCH!!
I love testing Kate. Best wishes. Deby
Hi there, I can recommend that if you had placed the completed tiles in a hot oven around 100 Celsius for about 20 minutes this would have baked these tiles to a more heat resistance level and you would have had better results as many heat resistant polymers need to be heat activated to harden the product I’ve tried this technique and it works very well with many other spray acrylic enamel polymer clearcoats, especially the gloss clear coat that definitely needs to be heat activated that’s why it’s for car engines the first time the engine runs hot that will activate the enamel and produce a harder wearing coat once the engine cools down, hope this helps 🙌
do you know if painting with poshka markers and acrylic, then baking the tiles would melt the paint? Ceramic tiles this is for
Thanks a lot for this video. You just solved a problem for me. :)
So happy that it was useful
Thanks so
Much this is very helpful!! Do you feel resin would be good ?
Thank you so much for doing this!! I have been searching and searching for something that I can spray over my tiles in order to safely use for a hot plate. Do you think if you did multiple coats of the one product that worked the best, you may get a better cover and shine? I love how the resin makes the colors pop n the tiles. But unfortunate that it doesn't withstand the seat.
Hi! Thanks for the video - I wonder whether these varnishes will be enough to make backsplash tiles last long..
Here's something to try with any finish you experiment with. Give it a heat treatment. I baked a tile I had sprayed with Krylon Clear Gloss. It came out nice and my hot mug does not stick. I baked it at 200 degrees for an hour. The color wasn't pretty to start with and it may have dulled a little. And with medium hard effort I can scratch the surface. I think a lower temp for half the time will be my next test. Thanks so much for your inspiration and information!
I was just going to ask if anyone had baked theirs. I just purchased the high heat one you tested in the video and it says to bake at 200 degrees Celsius for an hour to cure. My test subject is in the oven as we speak! How did your further tests go with heat? I am unfamiliar with Krylon so not sure if it supposed to be baked like the high heat one above. I will let you know how mine goes :)
Just looked at the cooled tiles. Gloss is good, hard a nails, hot cups no issue but my white did go a bit beige. Not sure if that is due to the paint being acrylic underneath or not enough coverage/coats with the spray so I will try another one with more coats and check the colour preservation. Due to product requiring 200 degrees Celsius for an hour, not sure if lowering the heat or time is an option???
@@slertgum , the engine spray is supposed to be baked at 200 degrees Fahrenheit which would be around 95 degrees Celsius. Also, don't use your home oven. The fumes can be dangerous so it is better to get a smaller toaster oven and bake your tiles out in a garage.
THANK YOU so much! Quick Q.: Do any of these yellow or do these stay clear? Thank you 😊
Hi, thank you so much for this video, very useful! Do you know where I can buy the dupicolour multi purpose from in UK? Everywhere I look is from US with crazy shipping costa
MinP
Thank you for taking the time to test these products..I had tried item # 3 myself and it did not work at all. I was hoping you would find something (you said you were going to try) and indeed you did. I'm so glad there was a product we could use. Just got back from the store, got a great deal. Can't wait to try it. For me resin was not an option .
Again thank you!! Very much appreciated.
Excellent, glad it was helpful. I would say keep the coats nice and light and thin. I suspect that thicker coats also contribute to the sticky feeling and the dents in the finish later on
I'm working on wood coasters so I am keeping my fingers crossed, hoping this will work. My fear is that it works on tiles but not on wood. I am waiting at least 3 days to make sure it's all "cured".
Sorry to have to report the the spray did not work for my coasters...as I mentioned I am using wood and I suspect that is the reason behind the failure. I followed your instructions to the letter. So I am guessing I am stuck with a bunch of wood rounds.
Acrylic Pouring how long do you let tiles dry before sealing?
Thank you Pam Ayres
Great video thank you, but with these sealers did you you try how best to clean. I had a customer use a rough pad, Which I had advised not too. Scuffed them around the edges a bit. And I had sealed twice. I also primed with a car primer.
thanks for doing this video. I would be curious to know if the engine one would not stick if you let it cure for longer then 3 days
Seen lots of folks use a two-part epoxy pour. Very durable.
Hi! Nice video. Does this work the same with wooden coasters that were painted with acrylic paint?
Thank you for a great video.
I am assuming you are in the US?
If not can you please tell me where I can get the Kamar varnish here in the UK?
Many thanks
How is the multi- purpose hiding up over time? I think it may provide the best hardness scratch and chip protection over paint?
I am wanting to paint tiles and put them on our kitchen wall. Like a mural kinda. Which coat do you think would work for that? Need something to stand up to the grouting and wiping
Did you have to treat your tiles (talcum powder) prior to varnishing because of the silicone?
I did the same experiment with your last two products. The middle one stuck! The last one I heat cured in the sun for an hour (someone in the auto supply store recommended) the next morning there was no stick!
Hello do you cushion the underneath with anything to make it into something more useable please😊
What if when you spray, you smooth it out with something while it's wet so you don't get the spray marks?
Do you think I could use a coat of the dupli-color OVER a resined coaster ??
Can I use this on top of resin to provide heat resistance for coasters instead of top coating with heat resistant resin?.
How long should the coaster cure before using the spray finish when using tile.
Will these sprays work for a tea pot? I recently painted a tea pot with acrylic paint, but I was looking for the right seal to use, so that when I wash the pot or use it, the paint doesn’t wear off.
Did you have issues with the duplicolor lifting with long term use? I have Mod Podge spray & it’s dried, however it lifted when I put a cool/empty cup on it. I have rustoleum triple thick glaze I’ll use on other set of test coasters, but I don’t like how it sprays. Too splotchy, not smooth. The rim of the cup lifted some spots with Mod Podge . Tried a mug, same thing. I have wood coasters I’m trying to seal & I’m afraid to put something on them that won’t serve its purpose to protect the small logo on the coaster & the coaster itself, which is stained.
How long do you have to leave your coasters to dry after you paint on them with acrylic paint? How long do you have to dry the coasters with the polycrylic varnish?
Does the poly acrylic aerosol leave a non yellowing finish on white??
hi everyone, wonderful channel, wonderful tips, thank you for all the ideas.
Question: anyone knows of a sealer/primer/finish for a painting on a ceramic tile (not necessarily acrylic pour) and that is good enough for the outdoors environment? I'm in Florida, by the way...
I tried out a gloss krylon Clear Acrylic coating and after a few days of sun and rain, the color starts to peal.
Thanks a bunch in advance.
Thank you!
Best wishes
I have a question for you. I have made acrylic pour coasters and I put 3 to 4 layers of Liquitex High Gloss Varnish on them before I realized that if I give these as gifts and people put hot coffee on them most likely the cup will stick and ruin the coaster. Do you think I would get a negative reaction if I use the Duplicate-Color Acrylic Enamel Clear Coat spray on top of the 3 to 4 layers of Liquitex High Gloss Varnish? I appreciate your response. Debbie Engle
Have you tried a scratch test when performing these comparisons? I would be interested in know if any of these spray sealer products are also scratch proof. Thanks!
I just noticed that this information applied to acrylic pouring and was wondering if anyone knows whether the same would apply to tiles painted with alcohol inks. I hope it applies. I love these videos but never noticed until now that it was about acrylic pouring duh me...any advice?
I have used the dupli color engine enamel over acrylic on my wood coasters and after several months they still stick slightly if mug is hot but as the mug cools a bit it’s fine. Am interested if anyone knows a better sealer. Otherwise it’s not too bad.
Helpful video but I would be interested if you could answer the questions that people have posted below because that would be really useful. I also wanted to know what your ink is? I use alcohol inks and I don't know if any of these would work on that type of ink. Thank you so much.
great test, exactly what I need. Also the results I hoped for, since I bought the center product...although, a slight caveat...the auto store did not have that, but had a replacement, Duplicolor premium acrylic enamel paint and primer..so, hopefully it works as good!
Hi Ken, I was wondering how the paint and primer worked for you? My local stores dont have this specific one and when I checked the Dupli Color site it's not even a product listed so I think it's now discontinued.
@@HWTHangs hi... I just ordered mine from Amazon. They also sell it online at Walmart :)
How many coats of varnish do you use?
I recommend using Resin!
Whenever I spray clear it starts to get all wrinkly and look horrible. I sand them before painting and still happens. Any advice?
Great video and very helpful! Thank you for sharing! I have a quick question...have any of the coasters started to yellow? I have just started making coasters with acrylic pour designs. Thanks again!
Funny you should ask Shelby because I have had these in my window since I sealed them back in September to check on this very thing. So more than 6 months now, and I just took them out of the sun last week to check them, and none appear to have yellowed.
Oh perfect! Thank you! Great videos and testing!
Deby at Mixed Media Arts la pop
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you.
Thanks for the test results I have used the engin enamel and our coffee mugs stick, do you think it would be ok if I applied a couple of coats of the acrylic enamel clear coat or would there be a reaction of the two different products?
Why not test it? If the others already had one stick, may as well? I would think it would not make any difference with it in before or not
Can’t seem to find duplicolor acrylic enamel clearcoat suppliers in UK. anyone know of a source?
The Duplicolor Clearcoat Acrylic needs to cure for 7 days before you can put a hot mug on top of the tile. The Duplicolor Gloss Clear Engine Enamel needs to be baked, in the oven, at 200 degrees FAHRENHEIT not Celsius for 20 minutes. Do not use your home oven. The fumes could be dangerous and the smell can stay in the oven. Use a toaster oven in a garage or outside.
Excellent testing.
I have a question. The 3 sprays you have used, are the "isolating coat" which goes on directly over the cured acrylic paint, thus remain between the paint and the top coat.?
In this case, the sprays that I am using ARE the top coat. I've not added any other product over the top of the spray coatings.
In my experience paint, varnish & lacquers may be 'dry' after 24 hours, but may take up to 7 days to fully cure. Patience rewards with success
Thanks great to know👍
I was gng to ask how long is she letting them dry
Resin isn't an option for me, so I really appreciate your excellent experiment. I did a little search just now, and ran into countertop sealer that comes in a can (not spray). Seems like the fumes wouldn't be as much of a problem. Do you have any thoughts on that?
You know what I'm going to say - do a little experiment and try it :-)
You will never know until you try. Some things that I thought for sure would work, didn't for me. Same with recommendations. Some people recommended products, I tried and they stuck. There is some magic involved I think.
YEAH !!!!!!
Finally you got the coating found
That is a lot of money spent to find it
I'll still be able to use some of the other finishes I bought on my paintings even if they don't work for tiles. Plus if only one of us has to try them all instead of all of us, then I saved everyone a few dollars and some frustration too
Deby at Acrylic Pouring thank you so much for that
Yup! Engine enamel is the best by far.
8:18, cut to the chase . . . =^)
Excellent experiment. Since you already have so many varnishes, I'm going to be a bit cheeky and ask you to test them on alcohol ink tiles or alcohol ink paintings pleeeeaaase. I live in the UK and Kamar is not available here, and so far seems to be the only varnish that alcohol ink artists will recommend. So Im really stuck. If I can find another varnish that performs equally well with alcohol inks (and is readily available) that would be phenomenal. So please put us UK alcohol ink artists out of our misery. Thank you!
I've been making coasters with kamar varnish + UV protectant + krylon triple thick glaze, would putting the duplicolor acrylic enamel over the triple thick glaze work to make the coasters heat resistant? How long would I have to wait for the coasters to fully cure for them to be ready to sell?
Curious if you had any luck with this? I also use kamar varnish+uv protection+x3 thick glaze and had the same thought as you. Would love to know how it went if you succeeded!
Do you know if resin works alright with heat? Or would I need to also use a sealant? Is there a brush on version? I don't have the option of taking it outdoors. Thanks so much for the video. I was also surprised that the high heat version didn't work well.
There are a lot of resins designed for use with high heat that should work beautifully and look gorgeous too. Resin is outside of my budget so I've been looking for a cheaper non-stick alternative. If you can afford resin, go for it!
I use resin on my tiles/coasters. It's beautiful but it is expensive if you are doing a lot of coasters or pictures. My friend uses her coasters every day with her coffee and has not had a problem.
Which resin do you use? Is it ArtResin?
Are they dishwashing safe
I want a suitable sealer to spray on my ceramic tiles in the backyard, the heat in my country is extremely hot up to 50 degrees, is the middle product is preferable or there are better choices?
I want the sealer to coat the tiles after I repaint them, I would like to change their color
Deby the science geek! Thanks for doing this for us, especially since products are so much more expensive where you are.
Several people who have used the engine enamel have stated that they cure them in an oven according to directions. Does it say anything on the label about curing the spray? When used on engines, they run the car for a while to cure the paint.
I just went and looked at the can and it does say heat cure at 300 degrees for 2 hours. OOOps I didn't do that but the hot cup never stuck. Deby you gonna try this before I do so I can see how you made out. LOL :
Mine doesn't have anything on the can about heat curing so I didn;t do that. I've also read a couple of examples where people tried doing that in their domestic oven and created quite some nasty fumes in their homes - so I decided not to even try because I wouldn't want to recommend that to anyone. Better safe than sorry!
You're right. I'm sure that the curing directions don't take into consideration that you're sealing over acrylic paint that contains the kinds of additives that we use!
I bought the dupli-color and just finished about 30 tiles. Tested one 24 hours later and it completely stuck to the cup. How long do you have to let it cure before using??
I'm having trouble too. I bought the "Dupli-Color DA1692 Crystal Clear 12 Ounce General Purpose Acrylic Enamel" and just finished a ~7 day cure. Still sticking to a hot mug...
Would this work also for decoupage wood coasters?
Sorry mini, not sure what you are asking. You mean the sealers I tried? Would they work on wood? I honestly couldn't say because I've never painted on wood nor used any form of decoupage. It may be worth looking for a mixed media group and asking for their advice on that.
Can't get it in the UK x
Do you think these also work for tile coasters with 4x4 photos that are covered with mod podge? In desperate need of a seleant.
Ashley L I’m Wondering that same question . Did u have any luck finding a sealant ?
I actually make coasters with 4x4 pictures mod podged onto them, with three coats of mod podge on top. I used the Dupli-Color Acrylic Enamel Clearcoat over them (following the instructions on the can of 2 light coats and one medium wet coat applied 10 minutes apart) and they are completely water resistant. After 3 days they stuck a little when I tried the hot coffee test, but I left them alone for another week and tried again and they passed with flying colors. No sticking at all. I use the Acrylic Enamel Clearcoat on all my coasters now. It works perfectly.
Heather Humble do they leave a scratch on the photos or protect from scratching? Thank you
another great vid,, thanks again... I was wondering (even before you tested it with the hot mug) if the third one needs more time to dry since it's a super duper coating for engines.. maybe it needs more curing..
check the company or the folks who sold it to you and ask if anyone knows a special trick about it.. ?????
Just wondering why you put water down first. I have used your third example without any sticking. Curious? :-)
I was just testing to see if it would leave a ring. In an earlier test I did, one of the finishes got a water ring as well as sticking. None of these had that effect.
Do you think it will work on photo coasters as well. I'm going to try it.
Hi... Did it work?
Olivia Burrage did it work on photo coasters?
I think the engine coating needs to be set with heat. Maybe try a few in an oven at high heat for about 10 minutes to set the coating. You may even get rid of the spray marks. ?
Deby, I might be wrong, but when I clicked on the amazon link, the spray that came up was a matte finish. I looked all over the page to see if there was a gloss, like the can in your hand, but I didn’t see it. Can you check that link to see if I’m crazy?! Thanks!
You are right, looks like item numbers have changed there. I've now corrected it to the right link - amzn.to/2CdE8Zi That is the clear gloss.
Would the matte finish work alright only not glossy ?