I am not a professional painter just someone who likes to save money and do home projects myself.
How to whitewash old hardwood floors.
How subtle you want the floors to look.
This involves scuffing up the finish with a floor buffer and applying a refresher coat.
Oct 18 2018 white wash wood floors.
While the floor is still wet you can use a cloth to rub the whitewash into the wood.
The stain will be the floor s core color.
Make sure you apply an even pressure across the surface to get the best results.
Use a white stain the best white stain we ve found is bona white.
Apply the whitewash in long thin strokes across your wood floor panels.
Whitewashing wood flooring gives a rustic feel that brightens your space and extends the life of scratched old floors.
Some pros refer to this as sandless refinishing but that can also refer to a different method that substitutes a chemical etcher for the buffer.
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To get started pick up a gallon of whitewash stain and two quarts of gray paint.
Check out our easy to follow steps below to see how it s done.
Paint the whitewash on the floor using a 4 inch brush.
Paint only a small section at a time because the solution dries quickly.
The paint adds texture and depth.
After you have one section.
The best way to refinish wood floors without sanding is to use a technique called screen and recoat.
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