How to Paint a Floor
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. porch and floor paint Stands up to foot traffic and scuffs better than wall paint. One gallon covers 300 square feet; you'll need enough base color for two coats and enough pattern color to cover half the floor with two coats.
2. painter's tape Get tape labeled "delicate," which is the least tacky, so it won't pull up the base-coat paint when removed.
3. ½-inch nap roller
4. 3-inch mini foam roller
5. water-based polyurethane (optional) For a top coat of added durability. Satin finish will look best. -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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150-grit sanding sponge
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Paint tray and roller frame with extension pole
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Ruler or yardstick
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Framing square
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Putty knife
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Mini roller frame
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2½-inch polyester-nylon paintbrush
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See more about fixes for Wood Floors:
• How to Strip a Hardwood Floor
• How to Fill Gaps in Wide Plank Floors
• Patching Damaged Wood Floors
• Refinishing School
- Helpful Info
- Video: How to Paint a Wood Floor
- Gallery: Choose Paint Colors With a Color Wheel
- Renew old tape in seconds
- Gallery: Using Masking Tape
- Gallery: Paintbrushes
- Article: Norm's Notebook: Paintbrush Care
- Ask This Old House: Stripping Painted Floors
- Skill Builder: Recycling Paint Thinner
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