Painted wood floor
Hey there guys, another one: how can I add shine to painted wood floors
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found this for you Shawn
https://www.hunker.com/13412906/what-to-use-to-make-painted-floors-shine
Here's a link with tips, but remember, you don't want it to be slippery!
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/flooring/21014896/cleaning-dos-and-don-ts-for-a-painted-hardwood-floor
This should help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-XslxOyWEM
Again, individual painters have favorite remedies for cleaning floors. Unlike exterior surfaces, interior floors need as little water as possible. Wet mopping can damage paint and underlying floor surface on a permanent basis. One suggestion offered by a number of cleaners for maintaining the whole floor is damp mopping with a white vinegar and water solution. Floors can also be damp-mopped with a small amount of simple "green" cleaner and water. Either method should be used no more than once a month. In between, spot-specific cleaning keeps the floor clean and shiny. Prompt removal of oily, sticky and soapy substances will keep floors glowing. This applies to plain hardwood floors, painted floors and painted floors protected with a top coat of polyurethane. Some commercial hardwood floor cleaners work well. Know the type of paint you are trying to clean, and check cleaner performance on a small unobtrusive section of the floor.
White vinegar can remove the paint if applied to heavy. I would try Bona as it is a great cleaner for hardwoods and does not damage the floors. I vacuum my floors every other day because I have a dog that sheds. I clean with Bona every 6 weeks or so.
Hi! You could seal tbem with a glossy finish sealer, or you could wax them. A buffer would give you the best shine. Good luck and stay safe!
I would just get a buffer and use that after vacuuming and cleaning (water and vinegar). Be careful to not put too much buffer pressure on the painted floors, it might start to go through the layer of paint.
Hello again Shawn,
Use a Gloss Paint!
Clean them well with something that won’t damage the paint, let them dry thoroughly then seal with a glossier sealer.
A glossy sealer