Painting floorboards with oil based paint - need quick tip?
Question:Hi,
I am painting the wide plank pine floors in my daughter's room. They are currently stained and sealed. I have already applied an oil based primer, after cleaning them thoroughly. I am now ready to paint with the oil based paint. My question is:
I know that I will have to brush the paint on around the edges of the room. should I brush the paint by hand throughout? Or should I apply it with a roller after doing the edges?
Thanks for any help!
Answers:
Please do not thin the paint! Apart from the fact that the roller will splatter it all over the walls, the colour will weaken a shade or three, there is no need to. There are rollers designed for gloss.
The small gloss rollers (5 inches wide, disposable roller) are perfect. Brush the borders, use the gloss roller (There are a few types, there is a lambswool, a hard sponge and a "Furry" one). The hard sponge will probably be perfect. They have a small paint tray in the kit, the kits are about £3.00 $6.00.
There may be a slight stipple left on the finish, but as the floor is horizontal it is likely there won't be. If there is a stipple, then use the brush (Which is already being used for borders) to lightly go over the rolled area. I have done interior doors, large garage doors, interior cupboard doors with a gloss roller and was amazed at the quality of the finish (And I'm a brush fanatic - I even brush over my emulsion after rolling it!)
You should be able to brush the edges and roll the floor if you thin the paint. Most paints are too 'thick' to do this because the rolled paint will leave a textured footprint.
If you thin it with the recomended thinner, the rolled paint will settle (as will the brushed paint) to leave no texture. This might require you to lay down an extra coat but painting 2 thin coats is much more durable than 1 thick.
Good luck.
A roller is the faster way to do it and it saves the old back if you get a handle extension for the roller.
Old Painter
Hi,
At http://forum.paintyourlife.com/... they have a forum, and are waiting for you questions right now.
Get the answer directly from pro artists.
Karl
Roll it with a thin napped roller 1/4 inch..but not a cheap one or they shed..they also have sponge rolers..which I detest lol..but some like them...and you can buy floor paints that are oil based or epoxy..and are "self leveling"..this link will show you that they exist..but i dont know this company and about all paint companies have 'self leveling floor paints"
http://www.osakapaint.com/fpfas512.htm...
More Related Questions & Answers...