Q: I’m helping my mother-in-law renovate her house. One thing that particularly bothers me is the pink tile that she has in the bathroom. Can you paint over tiles like that and make the process work?

A:Β Painting over tiles is not something that achieves good, lasting results. It’s a temporary solution at best because the paint seems to peel off. If you’re interested in doing it yourself, there are kits you can buy. But it will require a lot of sanding and the use of a spray gun to put on the new epoxy finish. It’s not the same as repainting your bedroom. You have to provide a lot of ventilation during the β€œpainting” process and lots of time to cure the finish.

For more do-it-yourself tips, go to rosieonthehouse.com. An Arizona home building and remodeling industry expert for 25 years, Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning Rosie on the House radio program, heard locally from 8-11 a.m. on KNST-AM (790) in Tucson and KGVY-AM (1080) and -FM (100.7) in Green Valley. Call

888-767-4348.

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