Painting Lenoleum Floors

Flooring stores typically have larger remnants.

Painting lenoleum floors. Because floors experience traffic and as a result suffer more wear and tear than other painted surfaces like walls cabinets and furniture it is important that you take certain measures to protect your paint job. 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. Don t worry about the pattern on the linoleum you ll be painting on the back. Time to tape along the floorboards around the perimeter of the room and get to painting.

I painted around the perimeter of the room with a brush first. And if you re painting linoleum floors you want something durable and amazing. When it comes to painting linoleum. We used sw porch enamel paint which is suuuuper durable and amazing.

Painting floors can considerably change the visual aesthetic of a room and is a relatively inexpensive way to give new life to dated flooring. 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. Measure the room where you want to install the custom painted floor and purchase a linoleum remnant larger than those dimensions. But do check the back to make sure it s in good shape without any cracks or gouges.

Closets mirror expensive closets has build in. 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.