Painting Old Floors
All i can say is that this one works great for me.
Painting old floors. If you re looking for other ways to add more color to a space look down. You ve likely tackled a paint project at some point. I m painting old oak floors and i have tried to do everything by the book sanding from 150 to 250 two coats of sw paint and primer not by the book 24 to 72 hours dry time sand between coats vacuum and removed all dust then 3 coat oil fast dry poly for floors same dry time 24 72 and 250 sand paper the finish is pretty but the satin dried. See more ideas about linoleum flooring paint linoleum painted floors.
If you use a roller you can load it in a paint tray the same way you would if you were painting walls. Paint the floor with a roller or a paint pad on the end of a 4 foot extension pole. After all you can paint an ugly wall or an outdated door why not paint some floor tiles. Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.
When i m painting an old floor i usually spend most of the time on my butt. Painting would also save the backbreaking labor and expense of refinishing not to mention the disappointment when they inevitably ended up still looking like beat up old floors. Vacuum entire floor then wipe with tack cloth to remove any residue. There are of course a few little things to bear in mind.
Using clean roller or compressor apply several coats of masonry sealer letting the floor dry. There are even different water based formulas. Every old floor finish may be different so i would suggest checking with wherever you buy your paint before you choose your primer sealer. Apply at least two coats of epoxy paint letting the floor dry completely between coats.
Step 5 apply masonry sealer. Yep those beat up old floors can become a great big blank canvas. If the surface has been finished previously such as with stain and polyurethane or old paint. It s just easier for me that way.
Floors made from wood cement tile or linoleum not so much laminate make excellent surfaces for painted floor designs and these days there are a number of specialist products for each of these types of surface that will help you achieve a professional finish. When using a pad you may find it more efficient to pour the paint on the floor and drag the pad through it from one side of the room to the other. When replacing floor tiles is so costly time consuming and messy a coat of paint seems like the obvious budget friendly alternative but this seemingly obvious diy solution isn t the fix all you d hope for. Jun 20 2015 explore anita schnetzka s board paint vinyl floors followed by 101 people on pinterest.
Painting tile floors seems like a common sense fix to an ugly tile problem. Whether you ve schooled yourself on how to paint a room or tried your hand at painting kitchen cabinets you probably haven t painted a floor.