I am thinking about painting my sons bedroom hardwood floor. Has anyone done this? What type of paint did you use, also what type of sealer should I use as this room has heavy foot traffic and desk chair that will be moved frequently. Any help or info appreciated.
2007-03-08 01:46:15 · 3 answers · asked by Kris H 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Painting offers an inexpensive, fast way to cover up a wood floor that may need work. It offers a number of interesting decorating options for formal and informal rooms. And, while it might be a bit of a mess to undo and go back to natural wood, its possible.
Prep work
The secret to any quality paint job is proper surface preparation. Basic preparation steps include washing, scraping or sanding, priming and finally painting.
Some of the preparation work depends the type of finish your floor already has. If you're painting over an already painted floor, for instance, all that may be needed is a thorough washing and vacuuming to remove any loose paint and dust.
A bare wood floor will need to be sanded and primed, while a varnished floor will need to be sanded to remove gloss, primed and then painted.
Choosing paint
I like Benjamin Moores latex self-priming floor and patio enamel. No sealer is needed with this low-luster and epoxy-reinforced paint. If your floor is in a very high traffic area, adding an extra layer of water-based polyurethane will give added protection from wear and tear.
I do not recommend using oil-based paint for floors. It takes too much time to dry and clean up is inconvenient!
2007-03-08 01:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did this and it has lasted for years and years. I didn't use sealer. I used oil-based semi gloss paint. If I have to do it again, I'll use latex paint. I understand it lasts longer because it's flexible. Painting a floor is not a hard job, but real estate people think a hardwood floor should be refinished "properly." I think a floor is for walking on.
2007-03-08 09:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure have - used paint that is geared for basketball courts!
Check out this site with great ideas!
http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/display_article.asp?ID=216
(we did the rug in a different house and it was the selling point!)
Good Luck!
2007-03-08 09:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by ebay_convert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋