Coating Linoleum Floors

The squares on my niece s linoleum flooring measured 12 x 12.

Coating linoleum floors. Measure the room where you want to install the custom painted floor and purchase a linoleum remnant larger than those dimensions. I decided we could recreate the look with paint and a stencil. But do check the back to make sure it s in good shape without any cracks or gouges. Time to tape along the floorboards around the perimeter of the room and get to painting.

I picked this stencil that is a similar pattern. I painted around the perimeter of the room with a brush first. Goodbye old ugly linoleum. Flooring stores typically have larger remnants.

White paint plain white eggshell enamel paint slate gray porch patio paint. Rust oleum polyurethane floor sealer. Linoleum has a waxy surface so after you clean the floor use a wax stripper to get rid of the protective wax layer and then sand the floor to create a rough surface. And if you re painting linoleum floors you want something durable and amazing.

You must clean the floors with a good quality brush and cleaner because you need to get rid of any grease or grime that is on the floor. Whether the linoleum flooring is a few months or decades old it will need a serious scrubbing before you begin to prime it for paint. A simple swish with a damp mop and mild dish soap and water solution typically won t remove the top layer of grime. Don t worry about the pattern on the linoleum you ll be painting on the back.

Time to paint old linoleum kitchen floors. Let this paint dry at at least 30 minutes a couple hours is even better. We used sw porch enamel paint which is suuuuper durable and amazing.