Floors Already Painted

Years ago when i decided to paint the floors in my small summer house most people were shocked including my parents.

Floors already painted. Step 2 buff the concrete surface. As most garage floors are made of concrete epoxy is the most common type of paint used for this project. Lightly sand intact areas of paint as well to give them the grit needed to receive new paint. Allow the cleaned surface to dry.

See how they turned out the floors were cheap solid oak floors in great need of refinishing. Doing the prep work before you repaint a concrete floor avoids a peeling paint job later. You can rent a floor buffer from a hardware supply store. Concrete paint can be purchased in either latex or oil based epoxy enamel.

There s no need to remove old paint off a cement floor before painting with epoxy paints. Peel the tape up and away from the paint at an angle to leave a clean edge. 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. Never apply thick paint to floorboards its easy to do when you are in a hurry but it won t last.

I didn t think so anymore. Repainting a garage floor is a fairly straightforward process and a job that most homeowners will have to tackle at one time or another. After the paint has dried for a full day use a roller to apply the finish evenly across the floor. This makes painting the floor considerably less.

Painted floors wear better and longer when your paint is thin. How to repaint concrete floors. These beautiful painted floors include ideas for every type of flooring. How to apply epoxy paint to painted cement floor.

Epoxy paint resists grease and oil which can stain your garage floor. Clean the surface with a dry mop. Porch and floor paint is very durable but for high traffic areas consider topping the floor with a coat of polyurethane. Plywood hardwoods concrete vinyl tile and more.

Step 12 finish coat the floor photo by kolin smith. 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. 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. Bare wood floors were so chic and such a staple of 90 s style that painting them over and covering them up seemed sacrilegious.