i am sandin floorboards down and am going to paint them white but dont know which brand paint to use???

Question

it is for bedroom floor for my daughter

Answer 1

any white emulsion will do let it down 50/50 with water and mix well ,apply liberally with a brush and whilst it is still wet use a car cleaning sponge to remove the excess. allow to dry and see if you like the look (is it white enough) if not apply another coat in the same manner . if it is you should ideally use a floor seal to stop the paint from wearing out to quickly , when i have done this effect for customers i use Bona Kemi seals ,if i was doing this for you as a customer i would apply 2 coats of Bona Kemi Spectra
go to www.bona.com for info on the floor seals
all the best any problems email me

Answer 2

Do you really have to paint it? If the floor is a quality hardwood, and sanding resurfaces it nicely, why not stain [if needed] and polyurethane, instead? Down the road, as your daughter gets older and her taste changes, or the floor paint gets badly worn, and/or you decide to sell your house---you may wish that you hadn't painted over bare wood--especially with white.

I'd refinish the floor normally, and then add either a low pile, washable white carpeting, or some fun light colored rugs like flokatis.

But if you must paint, then for a child's room, I'd use marine [boat] or porch paint for durability.

Answer 3

Definitly use a floor paint. What I mean is something along the line of porch, dech, floor, etc... Make sure you use a sticky cloth to get all the saw dust up before you prime. Never use a wall paint it will scuff right off. If possible, seal the floor with a clear coat after painting to make it last.

Answer 4

I agree whole heatedly with Cluny Brown. I moved into a house with the master bedroom (oak hardwood ) floor painted red. It took me a long time and lots of work getting it back to the original state. Go with Cluny's recommendation.

Answer 5

I think you will need to paint with oil based undercoat and then gloss paint for best results, but will get very dirty quickly, and whatever you do, never put carpet on a bedroom floor, especially for kids...matresses, and bedding are havens for dustmites and combined with a carpet, you will have serious allergy problems with your daughter

Answer 6

Don't do it, you'll regret it when it goes dirty very quickly. Stain and varnish for a resilient finish, give it an old world look and you will appreciate it more.
Old floor boards that have cracked or have gaps between the planks look terrible, they are cold in winter and if there are cracks the wind will whistle up through them.
A carpet is warmer.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

The brand doesn't really matter, except:

Usually, the cheaper the paint, the more coats you need.

Also, decide what sort of finish you want first:

Gloss, eggshell, matt.

Usually, the small print on the tin will tell you the coverage,
so measure your room first and find the area.

Answer 9

when i did my floorboards white i just watered down the emulsion that i was using for the walls and then painted that on really thinly - then varnished it after.

Answer 10

Tracy, be told, get a white carpet, especially for a young ster. Think splinters, smell, wood needs to breath, paint will clog it up. Do not do it.