This will give your paint a nice surface to adhere to.
How to finish a painted floor.
Roll the paint onto the flooring using long even strokes.
Varathane floor finish applicator.
Roll on a coat of deck enamel the color of your choice and allow it to dry for a couple of days.
To fill the gaps in your painted wood floors.
Depending on the condition of your floors your prep might vary a bit.
First step rip out your old carpet and carpet padding.
Sand your floorboards with 150 grit sandpaper wash floors to remove all dust and dirt allow floor to dry completely the drier the better 1 2 days apply primer and dry overnight lightly sand floors with 220 grit sandpaper wipe floor with a cloth or rag dampened with mineral spirits.
In my case because the finish on my floors was worn but still present i used a hand sander and 60 grit sandpaper to remove the finish.
Select either a wool paint roller or a paint roller with a medium nap.
There will probably also be hundreds of staples left in the subfloor from the carpet padding.
Apply a heavy layer of stain varnish or oil to your pine flooring.
Remove your old flooring.
First pick a rod diameter that will fill your crack snugly without being forced into the space.
Here s an inexpensive and creative way to decorate a floor.
Remove all of the tack strips using a hammer and pry bar.
Then choose three contrasting colors.
Next i cleaned the floor with a round of vacuuming followed by a good mopping.
Ensure that you apply a heavy coat by letting the roller brush absorb a generous amount of stain varnish or oil from the paint tray.