Can i paint over linoleum

Mag27973626
by Mag27973626
I have basement stairs with old linoleum tiles that I would like to paint, Can I and what do I do
  4 answers
  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Sep 29, 2017

    Gosh! I Love the Stairs and personally wouldn't change them, but I guess you would need to use ESP Primer then undercoat and then top coat, but if you are going to paint the tread s too I suspect it would wear badly.........

  • Dianacirce70 Dianacirce70 on Sep 29, 2017

    I love the front of those stairs!

  • Dysko7710 Dysko7710 on Sep 29, 2017

    Here is a link of someone who painted their linoleum kitchen floor with a paint called Rust Scat. It should definitely be fine on stairs, then:

    https://www.1915house.com/how-to-paint-old-linoleum-kitchen-floors/

  • Paula Paula on Sep 29, 2017

    Are you talking about the treads and not the risers? If that's the case, I would follow the advice of Dysko7710. Painting wood treads is easy and my treads have been painted for many years and has lasted well. It looks like your treads are the linoleum surface.


    • Mag27973626 Mag27973626 on Sep 29, 2017

      The risers I have just redone and am happy with them. its the treads that are cheap vynal hat I would like to paint and update