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emusion paint on wood floors
Jul 15^th, 2010, 11:21am

rather stupidly i used emulsion paint on wood floor in bathroom. furthermore i didn't prime it. i love the colour but local diy shop says i should sand away and start again with gloss. i have parkinson's so i can't slip on shiny floors.

any suggestions as to remedy or start again (which I'd rather not do - but willing to be advised)
by the way bathroom low on traffic only me and downstairs loo used by visitors.

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sparxxxx Full Member Offline Posts: 435 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: emusion paint on wood floors Reply #1 - Jul 15^th, 2010, 4:58pm Emulsion paint can be removed with hot soapy wateer and a scrubbing brush, but you'll probably be left with a stain. Why not fit a carpet, covers up the emeulsion and it's non slip.
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CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: emusion paint on wood floors Reply #2 - Jul 16^th, 2010, 8:22am If the floor is stable perhaps go with a vinyl floor? You can get some that have a bit of a texture and look like tiles or wood flooring.
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Reply #3 - Jul 16^th, 2010, 7:44pm

Do you like the look of the floor? If so you could try giving it a rub over with sandpaper and then give it a coat of water based matt floor varnish.

Before doing the whole floor I would try a small area first to make sure it will adhere to the emulsion. I have varnished on top of emulsion with no problems, but not on floors though!

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