Polyurethane painted floor?
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Polyurethane painted floor?
I live in a house 100+ years old. I painted the floors with standard porch and floor paint and they came out nice, but now, six years later, they are starting to chip. Would it be a good idea to put water based poly as a top coat when I repaint them? If so how many coats would be best?
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Water based coatings don't always adhere well to oil base paint. Oil base poly may slightly alter the color. Unless you intend to do a lot of sanding, I'd stick with the p&d enamel. The top coat is only as good as the paint [s] that it is applied to.
btw - 6 yrs is decent wear for floor paint, depending on traffic.
Water based coatings don't always adhere well to oil base paint. Oil base poly may slightly alter the color. Unless you intend to do a lot of sanding, I'd stick with the p&d enamel. The top coat is only as good as the paint [s] that it is applied to.
btw - 6 yrs is decent wear for floor paint, depending on traffic.