Painted kitchen floors

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I want to paint my kitchen floors but my husband is concerned that they will not hold up and will show wear. I need some input of success as well as stories of failures.

Greg D. · Answer

You can lengthen the lifespan of the finish by top coating with the appropriate varnish (latex over latex, etc). It would be the same as a stained floor.

Julie · Answer

Thank you Greg. I agree to add the top coat. This is a huge area and quite an undertaking and I don't want to have to do it again in the near future.

Judy Capone Mantell · Answer

From DIY:Floor PaintUsed on concrete and floorboards, floor paints are typically solvent-based and very hardwearing. Gloss or sheen finishes are available. New concrete floors should be left to cure completely before painting; check their progress with a moisture meter. 
Check out epoxy floor paints as well.

Miriam Illions · Answer

@gail--My Repurposed Life painted her floors and she says they've held up great: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/kitchen-dining/painted-vinyl-floor-update-986150 - you can also do a search for 'painted floors' and read people's success stories and failures...

Judy Capone Mantell · Answer

Wow, what a problem. It would be worth while to put in the sweat equity if you will keep the house and there is wood underneath. When I had mine done.(.only 2 layers), the men came in and took them up mostly with a shovel and back breaking labor! They had some sort of machine but it could not do the job since it had been glued down to the concrete slab. Gutting the kitchen to do the job right and putting the cabinets back afterwards would not be cheap. This is when you need a huge family of 6 very strong big brothers!

Julie · Answer

Unfortunately we have retired and no longer need over 4000 SF house so we are upgrading for our own comfort but also with plans of selling once the market improves enough. :(

Dawn Riggs · Answer

I hated my kitchen floor, and couldn't afford a new one, so I just painted it using cheap acrylic paints from Walmart! And altho I get a LOT of comments on how cool it looks, I don't know that I'll ever be DONE with this project. Even after pouring on the polyeurethane, sometimes squares will get dinged and I'll have to redo a square or two. But this makes it an ever changing kaleidoscope of colors! :)

Greg D. · Answer

@Julie, Glad you changed your mind... Some just like to be 'creative' but for the cost of the paint and supplies you could probably lay over another inexpensive Vinyl Flooring for a Great look such as: http://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/c/.North-Perry-Pine-Resilient-Vinyl-Flooring-Tranquility-15NP/10024499?Wt.ps_id=PS_google_1023&CAGPSPN=pla&CAWELAID=1925959513&catargetid=420003430000039825&cadevice=c&gclid=CIr-j83yr8MCFYcDaQodRpoAlQ Many of these types are peel and stick (one to another becoming a sheet) that 'floats' over the existing making it VERY easy to remove/replace AND install. Really, a very easy DIY. Just a thought!

Lisa · Answer

I sponge painted mine 2 years ago and its held up perfectly with floor/deck paint. I have it posted on this site. I love it!

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