Painting Linoleum Floors

I picked this stencil that is a similar pattern.

Painting linoleum floors. Use a light to medium grit sandpaper to scour the surface of the floors before painting linoleum being sure to cover every part of the floor even in edges and corners. I needed a quick fix. We used sw porch enamel paint which is suuuuper durable and amazing. Rust oleum polyurethane floor sealer.

It may not last for many years to come but the results can be considerable and completely change a room s overall feel until a more expensive and durable flooring option is available. The squares on my niece s linoleum flooring measured 12 x 12. Painting linoleum floors as a home improvement project is time consuming requires a few steps and days and a laundry list of tools and materials to complete. Ok so the product isn t technically meant to stick to vinyl or linoleum floors but over the weekend i decided that i was so sick of staring at the hideous floor in my master bathroom that i simply couldn t take it anymore.

This removes any remaining traces of wax that you may not be able to see and roughs up the surface enough to grip the paint. Measure the room where you want to install the custom painted floor and purchase a linoleum remnant larger than those dimensions. White paint plain white eggshell enamel paint slate gray porch patio paint. Don t worry about the pattern on the linoleum you ll be painting on the back.

But do check the back to make sure it s in good shape without any cracks or gouges. Please don t hate me but the floor you painted is a 1980 ish no wax sheet goods product not true linoleum used between 1920 s and 1950 s i had this exact flooring put in my bedroom as a teen in 1981 it was hot stuff at the time. Instead of going with deep black and stark white i wanted a softer look so i used an antique white and charcoal grey. Just put some sandpaper on that guy it velcros right to the front turn it on and rub it all over the floors until they re not shiny.

Sanders are the least scary of all power tools. Flooring stores typically have larger remnants. Since i had the paint around anyway for my plans to paint the laminate countertops in both the master and guest bathrooms to complete the cabinet. I purchased 1 quart of each color in valspar at lowe s.

If you have anything stuck to the floors we had some paint spots from when we sloppily painted the walls sand or scrape those off too. 1 select the pattern and colors to use i opted for a striped pattern for painting vinyl floors much like kelly used. Steps to painting vinyl floors.