Instead purchase a latex enamel that is specifically designed to be used on hardwood floors porches or decks.
Can you paint engineered wood floors.
Another good choice for painting wood floors is a pre catalised water baawd epoxy.
Thank you for this easy to read and very informative article.
Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.
Theres a lot of useful info in our pet s and hardwood blog as well as our hardwood floor care and maintenance posts ill put the links up here for you.
I really want to continue to see the wood grain and as i have beautiful dark wood antiques i can not part with i would like to lighten my floors to create a lighter brighter atmosphere.
That should allow them to custom mix your wood floor paint.
After 2 weeks you could take a hammer to it and never know it.
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 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.
The best of today s designs.
If you use a roller you can load it in a paint tray the same way you would if you were painting walls.
You cannot paint a hardwood floor with standard latex paint.
Paint the floor with a roller or a paint pad on the end of a 4 foot extension pole.
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.
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.
If the surface has been finished previously.
Keep in mind that whatever color you choose will thin out and become lighter as people walk on the floor over time.
A solid hardwood can be refinished numerous times.
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.
Thank you for that.
Select a latex enamel designed for floors or porches.
Remember if you re looking for long term flooring engineered wood can only be refinished maybe once if anything happens to it.
1 gather your materials.