Tips for painting wood floors

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Have you ever thought to paint the floor of your home? No? Well is a great for improving the appearance of some damaged areas of a parquet flooring or you want to restore, along with a decorative proposal can be super original choice.

If you choose this option, of course, much cheaper to replace the entire floor , take a look at the explanation we give then to paint the wood floors, plus some interesting recommendations.

First Steps


If only you're going to paint a floor area of this old tape using bodybuilder to separate the floor area you are going to repair. Used in this area a stripper, being careful not to impregnate the paper tape. Next, clean the surface thoroughly with a solvent, corrects soil damage with a repair paste, using a spatula  when dry with fine sandpaper wood.

Primer


The next step is to apply a primer line that is also protective to prevent the occurrence of fungi and insects of wood. When it has dried you, you should make lightly sanding, preferably with an electric sander with a fine grit sandpaper.

It is important to check the specific instructions of the paint you have chosen to see what kind of solvent should apply for cleaning utensils and to dilute the paint in the first hand.

Special designs


If you plan to make any design that requires different colors and patterns, you can trace it with masking tape. When dry well finishing first color, you can re-position the tape to the next. Yes, it is important not to leave the tape on too long about the recent painting, as it can damage the paint.

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