Painting Over Vinyl Flooring

It s still super easy.

Painting over vinyl flooring. Yes you can actually paint vinyl floors. Mine have been painted for over 4 years and are still gorgeous. With today s primers and paints painting an old vinyl floor is super easy and affordable. You ll need a stir sticks a couple of 21 2 inch synthetic angled sash brush a telescoping extension pole two roller covers a roller cage a 5 in 1 tool a roller tray and liners.

Loved it much better. I did repaint about every 3 years in the kitchen because i wanted a fresh new look. Although cleaning and priming are tedious jobs every step is essential to achieving a painted finish that will last. There are several reasons why painting your vinyl floors is a great solution.

Painting a vinyl floor to look like stone requires a sponge and two paint colors. Blend the painted edges into the main color working from the outside toward the center of the linoleum square. You also need a primer and a finish paint. And don t worry painting vinyl floors is a super durable option if you use the right supplies.

The most obvious benefit is that it saves you the trouble of having to pull up your laminate floors a laborious and sometimes frustrating process that can bring a person to tears. Originally i used polyurethane over the floor paint but it yellowed. So i merely repainted with regular old wall paint. Work across the vinyl flooring in large swaths of one color and sponge on a lighter or darker shade of the paint color around the edges of each square.

The surfaces don t accept paint well and are likely to be dirty stained or waxed which further inhibits paint bonding. And painting floors won t hide holes or dents. Many of you have already checked out my 71 00 laundry room diy renovation. Ordinarily painting vinyl or linoleum flooring isn t recommended.