Yep those beat up old floors can become a great big blank canvas.
Can you paint hard wood floors.
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.
Keep in mind that whatever color you choose will thin out and become lighter as people walk on the floor over time.
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.
Although if you ve painted stairs you re already a step ahead.
After 2 weeks you could take a hammer to it and never know it.
Select a latex enamel designed for floors or porches.
Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.
You ve likely tackled a paint project at some point.
Paint the floor with a roller or a paint pad on the end of a 4 foot extension pole.
Thank you for this easy to read and very informative article.
Thank you for that.
Another good choice for painting wood floors is a pre catalised water baawd epoxy.
If you use a roller you can load it in a paint tray the same way you would if you were painting walls.
If the surface has been finished previously.
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.
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1 gather your materials.
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.
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.
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.
Instead purchase a latex enamel that is specifically designed to be used on hardwood floors porches or decks.