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I’m wondering how well this floor holds up to everyday wear? Would this work for a kitchen floor that gets more traffic?
Hi Vicky,
In order to ensure the longevity of your stenciled floor, we recommend sealing it once you are done!
For Susanna’s bathroom, she stenciled her floor and when it was completely dry, she sealed the floor with Polycrylic. In her post, she mentions doing 5 coats of polycrylic, allowing 2 hours of drying time in between each coat and then another 24 hours of drying time after the last coat is laid down. I am not sure if that is the recommended amount of coats or amount of drying time, so when you go to purchase it, ask the store associate what he thinks!
I do hope this helps!
Best,
Erika
I would think you would need to scuff the linoleum to ensure that it sticks and use an oil based primer under paint made specifically for floors.
Hi orangesugar,
All projects are different and there are so many different techniques. Her techniques worked for her particular project, but we do recommend that all customers speak to a professional before taking on a project like this to make sure they have the proper materials.
Best,
Erika
Cutting Edge Stencils
Would this work on a ceramic tile floor that does not need a base color? I like the color of our tile but would like to add some pop to the room.
Hi Laura,
Sorry for the late response! You dont need to add a base coat! You can stencil right over your tile! Be sure to seal it when you are done to keep it looking fresh!
Susanna, I love what you did to your bathroom! I see you used the MInwax Policrylic at the end to protect the floors. I thought that was only for wood floors so thank you for that great idea! I will post pictures of my bathroom makeover soon! YOur blog was very useful to me! gracias!!!!
Love it!
We do too! What a great way to transform a floor!
Thanks for the love! =]
How did she stencil around the toilet?
Hi Heather,
Its hard to say exactly how she did it as she did not share that information with us. But our stencils are pliable enough to bend around items such as a toilet. So we assume she bent the stencil to fit next to the toilet!
Hope this helps!
hello in my country i couldnt find chalk paint they offer me instead shabby chic
is this gonna give the same affect? as well is there a different or other name for chalk paint?
thank you!
Hi Moran,
I am not familiar with that brand of paint so I can not say for sure if that is the same type of paint as chalk paint. But if they said it is interchangeable it should be fine! Any latex or acrylic paint will work for a stencil project. And as far as I know, chalk paint only has one type of name. Thank you! -Erika
Thank you for your respond! What do you refer to with “interchangeable” ? I didn’t understand.
Thank you
Moran Meghnagi
Interchangeable means that they are the same thing and both are used for the same purpose.
We have heard of the chalk powder. It works just as well as chalk paint. The powder being white is fine. it wont mess up the paint color. But if you are not located in the US, I would not know where to find it. You may have to buy it online.
Great thank you !!!
I bought 11 dollar a sheet thin plywood and cut many many 15 3/4″ tiles, which I painted old white and beveled the edge with a belt sander. I used a little brush and painted the bevels with a ‘flower pot orange’ color to represent terra cotta clay. ( I love Merola tile!) I used a stencil and dark gray paint to create a new kitchen floor that looks rustic. I put 3 coats of poly on it, then grouted them, then 2 more coats of poly. It is amazing.
Sounds like an amazing project!! So glad you are happy with the out come! =]