How to paint pine floors?

1cs1267
by 1cs1267

My house is 30+ years old. The kitchen has pine wood floors sealed w/polyurethane. I want to paint them, so need suggestions for type of paint, brand etc. I also need some suggestions for designs and so forth. This is a high wear and tear area!

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  • Joy30150932 Joy30150932 on Mar 24, 2019

    I would not paint them but restain. You need to remove some of the gloss first by using a deglosser and clean well, Restain and then apply at least two coats of varathane or a marine varnish.

  • Emily Emily on Mar 24, 2019

    I have lots of painted floors inc a pine kitchen floor. Depends on what type of polyurethane is on your floor now. If it is latex you can not use oil paint. For my floors I used originally oil paint, but then something was added to the paint which made it noxious to me indoors so I switched to latex. I use deck paint (Benj. Moore) Although painted floors do hold up pretty well, they still can get scratched/scuffed, so I prefer to keep designs simple and just touch up paint without using poly at all. However in last pic I wanted to put this border on two thresholds so did need to use (I think) 6 coats of poly. I love painted floors but suggest keeping your design simple.

  • Kelli L. Milligan Kelli L. Milligan on Mar 24, 2019

    First you'll need to sand off the sheen and prime and paint with oil based paint. Do not use latex, will peel and not hold up. I use Benjamin Moore paints, finish satin Impervo. I did my stairs 15 years ago and all I've had to do is touch up. All I did was a border using painters tape in different widths adding two colors in stripes.

  • Tuula - Color Me Thrifty Tuula - Color Me Thrifty on Mar 24, 2019

    I've always lived in century homes and have painted quite a few old wooden floors over the years and I used a high adhesion latex primer/sealer, latex paint, and a Benjamin Moore Stays Clear polyurethane. Preparation is the most important thing meaning a thorough sanding and then cleaning is key. My most recently done floors have lasted for four years now with no touch ups required so far. Here's a post from my blog from when I painted my old and worn upstairs hallway floor. I hope it helps. https://thriftyrebelvintage.com/2015/11/painting-a-wood-floor-and-a-faux-fix.html/