Assistance on how to whitewash my wooden floor

Babrew


Joined: 15/09/2010
Posts: 486

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 15:15

The wooden stained floor is looking manky. Id like to re do it with a light colour whitewashed. Is it just a case of me sanding off the current stain and then use latex paint with a rag?

dearie


Joined: 08/03/2011
Posts: 142

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 16:18

Why not look up painting techniques on google - or maybe the library in town has a useful book

Babrew


Joined: 15/09/2010
Posts: 486

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 16:24

ive spent 2 days searching all but they dont seem to start from scratch and I dont know if my wood is pine, oak or what. What wood was available here 7 years ago?

ozankoys


Joined: 20/06/2008
Posts: 905

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 16:27

Your floor is most probably pine. Marshalls sell a Sadolin type semi transparent coloured varnish which is available in white, you could try this on a small patch to see if you like the effect. This would make it waterproof for washing as well.

parkview



Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 1123

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 16:32

Are the floors sanded? if so I have done this before and you can dilute white emulsion with spirit, then obviously it would need to be varnished to make it waterproof.

parkview



Joined: 12/03/2009
Posts: 1123

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 16:34

http://www.ehow.com/how_6677025_lime-wash-floorboards.html



This is quite a good link

moxie


Joined: 23/05/2009
Posts: 969

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 11:46

look up Jocasta innes...inetrior designer and paint effects

Babrew


Joined: 15/09/2010
Posts: 486

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 13:31

ok will do