Oak floors painted in benjamin moore s platinum gray enamel with modern effect.
Floors taped finished and painted.
To minimize sanding time karen burke of bravura finishes in portland oregon suggests using a deglosser like krud kutter gloss off.
Porch and patio floor paint i used behr flintridge pfc 42 storm pfc 64 tar black pfc 75 and pacific fog pfc 62 in matte finish painter s tape a tape measure a straight edge i used a yardstick a small paint roller a one inch paintbrush floor polyurethane i used bona sport poly 350 in satin.
Save your back by using a floor buffer.
To tape off a room for painting start by wiping down the areas you want to tape with a damp cloth to ensure the tape will stick to the surface.
The most effective way to do this is to scuff itwith 120 or 150 grit sandpaper.
That usually involves sanding and priming the floor.
Floor paint adheres well to most floor finishes as long as the finish has been de glossed.
Next place painter s tape on the areas you want to protect such as the ceiling floor trim and window frames.
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Non porous surfaces such as tile or laminate require a specialty primer to seal the surface such as bin or kilz.
Prep your floors first by scuffing the wood to remove any existing finish and to make paint adhere well.
After the finish dried he used masking tape to protect the floor with red rosin.
He then sanded and finished the floor with a urethane finish.
If it s finished wood floors you re painting you ll need to sand and prime.
Prep the floor must be properly prepped in order for the finish to last.
That can be an onerous job if you have to do it with a pad sander especially if the floor is large.