While deciding whether to paint or refinish my scarred stained oak floors i learned that black stains show where dog cat urine has soaked deep deep into the wood.
Can you paint wood floors white.
Loi thai of tone on tone wrote a beautiful post about his gorgeous bleached and white washed white floors.
For those who might balk at white floors for their perceived difficulty to clean oullette insists that s not the case.
Your best bet is to test the wood that you.
If oil use an oil primer.
Let it dry at least overnight and if it s an oil product give it 24 hours or a bit more.
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However you shouldn t never paint directly onto a glossy finish as this usually comes out looking bad.
Even if you can sand bleach and re stain so it looks ok there.
To keep painted floors looking pristine consider priming and painting them annually.
If you decide you want your painted wood floors to be the same color as ours snap a pic of the label on the top of the paint can shown above and take that to your paint store.
When you use the right products the right primer the paint will take.
How to paint wood floors white revisited i just can t get enough of white painted wood floors.
The first time i heard about someone painting a wood floor.
For a truly beautiful low maintenance white floor you might want to consider having them bleached before applying the stain.
You will generally want the color coats to be paint made specifically for floors.
Honestly i want them in every room of my house.
But because i already pitched that idea to m and he totally.
If that paint is latex use a latex primer.
They ll need a thorough cleaning before doing so.
White walls ceilings and floors create a clean backdrop for vintage inspired decor.
Most wood floors can be painted yes even expensive teak flooring if you dare.
We frequently recommend painting floors white or otherwise to owners on a budget who have very old tongue and groove floors that can t handle the trauma of another sanding and refinishing or.