Its dey in few hours that you can walk on it gently almost no oder its hard enough that in about a week you can take 80 grit sand paper to it with out causing little to no harm.
Can you paint hard wood floors.
Instead purchase a latex enamel that is specifically designed to be used on hardwood floors porches or decks.
Although if you ve painted stairs you re already a step ahead.
You ve likely tackled a paint project at some point.
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.
That should allow them to custom mix your wood floor paint.
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.
If you decide you want your painted wood floors to be the same color as ours snap a pic of the label on the top of the paint can shown above and take that to your paint store.
Yep those beat up old floors can become a great big blank canvas.
Thank you for this easy to read and very informative article.
I can t begin to tell you how many articles i ve read about painting worn out hardwood floors but yours is definitely the first one that made complete sense to me.
I d like to know if you can recommend a water based floor paint for me.
Keep in mind that whatever color you choose will thin out and become lighter as people walk on the floor over time.
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.
You cannot paint a hardwood floor with standard latex 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.
After 2 weeks you could take a hammer to it and never know it.
If you use a roller you can load it in a paint tray the same way you would if you were painting walls.
1 gather your materials.
Paint the floor with a roller or a paint pad on the end of a 4 foot extension pole.
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Select a latex enamel designed for floors or porches.
If the surface has been finished previously.