The thought of painting wood floors can be scary but if your hardwood floor is damaged or just ugly painting the floor can make it look great again.
How to paint and distress wooden floor.
Like all of my painted furniture projects make sure to thoroughly prep your piece.
We chose latex paint for its ease of use.
Remove the drawer to lightly sand and clean the entire kitchen cart.
Whether you are distressing a new floor or an old one you need to give everything a light sanding prior to starting.
When dry apply a second thin coat.
1 gather your materials.
Artificial aging or distressing is a set of techniques for creating wear and tear on a new finish.
This smooths out surface imperfections cleans up the wood and prepares the surface to accept the paint better.
How to distress a floor with painting.
Prepping the oak kitchen cart for paint.
Fortunately painting a distressed floor can be a rewarding way to preserve the historical charm of the home and add to its aesthetic value.
We matched the paint color to all of the millwork in white dove by benjamin moore.
How to make distressed wood floors step 1 sand and clean floors step 1 lightly sand.
You ll need a stir sticks a couple of 2 1 2 inch synthetic angled sash brushes a telescoping extension pole two roller covers a roller cage a 5 in 1 tool a.
Follow our step by step instructions for painting and distressing wood furniture for an aged over time look.
If you want to you could stop here.
But a solid paint color with distressed painted wood would be perfect especially with the chunky legs on the cart.
The end results of painting your distressed hardwood floor can vary depending on the age of the floor its type of wood and how many times it has been sanded and painted in the past.
Let dry for three days the paint must be super dry and hard so it can withstand the sanding without peeling.
However we decided to distress the floors to reveal the stained wood beneath adding character and charm of a 100 year old farmhouse.
While much of a homeowner s do it yourself efforts seem.
Once you have your wood furniture and paint colors it s time to get started.
However oil based paints are known for their durability and oftentimes the go to option for wood trim and cabinetry.