When each coat dries sand the floor lightly with 220 grit paper or 000 steel wool.
How to finish painted wood floors.
1 gather your materials.
Then prime any unfinished wood with an oil based primer.
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.
Most wood floors can be painted yes even expensive teak flooring if you dare.
However you shouldn t never paint directly onto a glossy finish as this usually comes out looking bad.
So i thought i d revisit how to paint wood floors white because i took a little different approach when painting our closet hardwood floors.
Painting wood floors is relatively easy and inexpensive and turn your floors into a feature.
Vacuum up the dust and apply the subsequent coat.
But those floors were a little different because they were bare wood floors.
Your best bet is to test the wood that you wish to paint.
When the finish is dry reattach the shoe guard moulding.
And i ve learned a few things since then.
In fact a painted wood floor can look just as attractive as a natural one and in some cases it can look even better.
In many ways paint is easier to maintain than clear floor finish and when the paint wears thin it s a simple matter to apply a refresher coat.
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.
Many finishes take 24 hours to dry.
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.
A step by step video for a home owner on how to use various wood floor sanders and how to apply the finish.
For starters the flooring in our closet was already painted with a glossy finish.
What types of hardwood floors can be painted.
Consider three coats of oil based finish or four coats of water based finish.