Painting Over Marble Floors

The floor is painted strong white by farrow ball.

Painting over marble floors. To keep painted floors looking pristine consider priming and painting them annually. It s not bad although it s messy hans. Some buildings can t handle the weight of marble. However certain conditions must be met and planning must be done very carefully before deciding to paint marble.

They ll need a thorough cleaning before doing so. 1 prepare the floor for painting. Jeri painted the floors in her coastal boutique shabby coast cottage using annie sloan chalk paint in paris grey for the beautiful lattice design. If a marble floor is a little out of your budget then with a little effort a striking and unusual effect can be created with a faux marble painting technique.

White walls ceilings and floors create a clean backdrop for vintage inspired decor. Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint. Do not attempt to primer over marble tile that hasn t been abraded with sandpaper. As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint.

There is no doubt that painting over marble can be challenging but only if you do it the old fashioned way with hours of preliminary sanding. Never coat marble tile with acrylic latex floor paint or the finish will peel. With chalk paint you can cover marble in one or two coats with little to no sanding beforehand. Instead of using a polyurethane or lacquer to seal the paint she lightly sanded her floors and then waxed them with floor wax which will allow the floors to age naturally and become distressed over time.

You could quickly throw some flooring over such as the laminate wood stuff for a temporary setup. Why would you use a painting technique when you could have the real thing instead. Abrade the marble tile to promote adhesion. Do not paint over marble tile until it has been primed with an oil based primer.

That kind of floor goes in quickly and can be removed easily later. Many people like the fact that it was faux false and makes great conversation piece. A faux painted marble floor is the preparation painting and finishing of a surface to imitate the appearance of real polished marble. Mar 1 2015 there is no doubt that painting over marble can be challenging but only if you do it the old fashioned way with hours of preliminary sanding.