I built my own wood floor out of douglas fir 1 6 and wanted to stain it grey.
Can you paint wood floors grey.
If you think you can paint floors with regular wall.
You ve likely tackled a paint project at some point.
Although if you ve painted stairs you re already a step ahead first consider your supplies.
I used the bona grey since it works well with the bona traffic hd.
If the surface has been finished previously such as with stain and polyurethane or old paint.
Before i get started with the best paint color families to use i want to warn you to stay away from gray paint colors when you have gray floors whenever possible.
Since you can go light or dark with medium toned floors you may want to keep most rooms such as living spaces dining room and kitchen light and paint bedrooms a darker color.
Your best bet is to test the wood that you wish to paint.
This can be broken into three easy steps each outlined later in more details.
The primer will help adhere the paint to the wood and will make sure that it stands up over time.
You could opt for weathered wood or for a wood finish in the desired shade of gray to make your floor stand out or blend it in the overall design of the room.
When you do get a scratch you can quickly and seamlessly touch it up with a brush something you definitely can t do with stained floors.
Most wood floors can be painted yes even expensive teak flooring if you dare.
Well first it s just way to easy to pick the wrong gray.
Whether you ve schooled yourself on how to paint a room or tried your hand at painting kitchen cabinets you probably haven t painted a floor.
Try to avoid medium to light grays for the walls.
If you plan on painting your floor a deeper red or blue use a gray oil based primer.
When using a pad you may find it more efficient to pour the paint on the floor and drag the pad through it from one side of the room to the other.
Painting wood stairs and floors requires the same preparation as for any interior paint job.
Despite all of the work involved letting wood dry putting in the tongue and groove nailing it down sanding and more sanding filling a few gaps and more sanding then a stain prep and then the bona.
A few tips on floor color.
Paint the floor with a roller or a paint pad on the end of a 4 foot extension pole.
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However you shouldn t never paint directly onto a glossy finish as this usually comes out looking bad.
And like stained floors painted wood floors can be mopped and scrubbed with no polish required.