Floors Already Painted

Step 12 finish coat the floor photo by kolin smith.

Floors already painted.

Use a floor buffer for scuffing away the loosened spots of paint. Years ago when i decided to paint the floors in my small summer house most people were shocked including my parents. Plywood hardwoods concrete vinyl tile and more. Bare wood floors were so chic and such a staple of 90 s style that painting them over and covering them up seemed sacrilegious.

Pair a painted floor with a tonal wall color like a black floor and a light gray wall to make a big impact using very few elements. This makes painting the floor considerably less. How to apply epoxy paint to painted cement floor. Doing the prep work before you repaint a concrete floor avoids a peeling paint job later.

These beautiful painted floors include ideas for every type of flooring. Lightly sand intact areas of paint as well to give them the grit needed to receive new paint. You can rent a floor buffer from a hardware supply store. The reason thinly painted floors wear slower is because they dry harder.

Porch and floor paint is very durable but for high traffic areas consider topping the floor with a coat of polyurethane. After the paint has dried for a full day use a roller to apply the finish evenly across the floor. As most garage floors are made of concrete epoxy is the most common type of paint used for this project. Peel the tape up and away from the paint at an angle to leave a clean edge.

Step 2 buff the concrete surface. Allow the cleaned surface to dry. There s no need to remove old paint off a cement floor before painting with epoxy paints. Painted floors wear better and longer when your paint is thin.

Clean the surface with a dry mop. I m painting old oak floors and i have tried to do everything by the book sanding from 150 to 250 two coats of sw paint and primer not by the book 24 to 72 hours dry time sand between coats vacuum and removed all dust then 3 coat oil fast dry poly for floors same dry time 24 72 and 250 sand paper the finish is pretty but the satin dried. Epoxy paint resists grease and oil which can stain your garage floor. Never apply thick paint to floorboards its easy to do when you are in a hurry but it won t last.

Painted floors provide a no fail option for this situation as color is a perfect way to set the tone and doesn t take up any extra space. Repainting a garage floor is a fairly straightforward process and a job that most homeowners will have to tackle at one time or another. Several years ago i was wracking my brain trying to figure out a way to replace our nasty carpet without spending a lot of money. Concrete paint can be purchased in either latex or oil based epoxy enamel.