Painting My Wood Floor

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Painting my wood floor. I remember my father letting me help him spatter paint a floor in our home. Painting a hardwood floor is a fairly straightforward process with a lot of room for creativity in terms of the texture and finish of your floor. We sanded first and then used two coats of a floor paint for the base then added a design on top using a sign painters painting enamel. What would you suggest we use to seal the paint.
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. 1 i m not sure how these painted wood floors would hold up to dog cat nails. If you keep their nails really trimmed so you can t hear them on the floor then my assumption would be it should be fine but you know what they say about assuming. You don t have to sand off the old finish but you do have to scuff it to ensure the new paint.
Gypsy january 28 2015 at 3 37 pm. Hi bill i just painted my floor inside a commercial space. Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job. Precautionary words wood floor painting tips.
You ll need a stir sticks a couple of 2 1 2 inch synthetic angled sash brushes a telescoping extension pole two roller covers a roller cage a 5 in 1 tool a. A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish. If the surface has been finished previously such as with stain and polyurethane or old paint. Also the big front porch in elongated diamonds to line up with the columns with tiny white diamonds at the intersections hard to describe.
The thought of painting wood floors can be scary but if your hardwood floor is damaged or just ugly painting the floor can make it look great again. The paint i used was a acrilic for wood floor it s white and wonderfull but if i want to sell my house it s easier if the wood can go back to the natural color what can i use for take the paint away. Although if you ve painted stairs you re already a step ahead first consider your supplies. The floor is a laminate wood floor.
To paint a hardwood floor start by sanding the wood to remove any preexisting layers of. Painting a wood floor is a less demanding task than refinishing it with clear finish but as is true for every decorating job you get the best results if you use good methods.