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How do you clean painted floors?
B.Lee at August 27, 2007 10:09 AM
Posted by: B.Lee at August 27, 2007 10:09 AMA 1:8 vinegar:water solution is a great cleaning solution for most floors. If your painted floor has a polyurethane or varnish finish you can clean it as you would any hard surface floor. But if it doesn't have a protective layer over the paint, be careful and use only a sponge or cloth for cleaning the floor.
Regular sweeping is important for any floor, but a painted floor that doesn't have a protective layer should get a dry mop or vacuuming instead.
Consider coating the painted floor with a water-based polyurethane finish to make it last longer and wear better. It'll make your cleaning easier too.
The Flooring Lady at August 27, 2007 10:36 AM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at August 27, 2007 10:36 AMDo I need to use floor paint, or can I use regular interior paint and just put a polyurethane on it? For wood flooring- I just need to clean and sand it first?
Alyssum at September 3, 2007 01:11 PM
Posted by: Alyssum at September 3, 2007 01:11 PMYou can use interior paint for floors, and applying a polyurethane finish on top is vital to the protection of the pattern or paint.
Raw wood should always be primed so the color coat doesn't absorb into the wood, changing the color and the look, as well as the durability. So sand it, clean it, prime it and then paint it.
The Flooring Lady at September 3, 2007 01:43 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at September 3, 2007 01:43 PMI have a freshly painted floor, I used a water based paint. Do I have to sand again before putting on a coat of polyurethane. Thank you
Mike at October 8, 2007 11:49 AM
Posted by: Mike at October 8, 2007 11:49 AMI know sanding is recommended before applying subsequent coats of paint or finish. My concern would be ruining that fresh finish with a sanding. If you can sand lightly enough it would be a good idea. But look at the directions of the product you are using to find out what is recommended.
And I hope you are using a water-based polyurethane as that protective coat.
The Flooring Lady at October 8, 2007 03:50 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at October 8, 2007 03:50 PMAs part of our kitchen remodel we pulled up the vinyl floor and under is a combination of old wood planks and plywood. It seems we are going to have to put a plywood base down no matter what kind of floor we install. I'm trying to keep costs down and still look nice. Do you think we could make it look nice if we just painted the plywood instead of covering it with another product? I've heard of some people cutting groves into plywood to make it look like planks...
ANn at January 18, 2008 06:10 PM
Posted by: ANn at January 18, 2008 06:10 PMPainting your kitchen floor could look great. And be lots of fun. If you want the floor to look like planks you can groove it and then paint it. Or you can buy the double roller/split paint pan and get a marble look. Painting any number of patterns on the floor would be interesting -- stencil, faux rug, or combed for example.
Just be sure to put enough sealer on it so the paint doesn't wear off in the high traffic areas.
The Flooring Lady at January 18, 2008 10:43 PM
Posted by: The Flooring Lady at January 18, 2008 10:43 PMI am painting a plywood floor. Should I use porch enamel for floors and top with polyurethane coating, or can I use a latex enamel and coat with polyurethane?
Also, I'm interested in finding out how to put grooves in the plywood floor to make it look like plank flooring.
Thanks, Lori
Lori at January 20, 2008 08:55 AM
Posted by: Lori at January 20, 2008 08:55 AM
I wouldn't use porch enamel for indoor flooring. If the plywood floor is outdoors, say in a covered or enclosed porch I'd use the porch enamel. If the floor you are painting is indoors use low VOC paint and coat it with polyurethane. I personally love the Diamond Coat Varathane Polyurethane product -- it's easy to work with, water based so easy to clean up, and is low VOC.
The Flooring Lady at January 20, 2008 09:02 AM
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