Hi All,
We recently painted our bathroom floor using the premium Sherwin Williams floor paint (I forget the name of the product). After a few months of use and several moppings, the satin sheen is mostly gone. I’m wondering if we repaint, let cure, and then polyurethane would we have a better looking, wearing floor in the long-run?
Thanks,
Dave
Replies
Use water based poly.
Why don't you run this by the Sherwin Williams folks? A real paint store could probably give you several workable solutions.
DISCLAIMER: This approach may not work with other paint brands (e.g. Behr). I'm reluctant to ask anyone wearing an orange apron for anything more complicated than the time. - lol
Yep.
Give it a good four or five coats being a high traffic, moisture prone area.
FREE SPONGE BOB,SANCHO PANTS!
I just took a look at a can of Zar water-based poly. It specifically recommends their oil-based poly for high traffic areas. I think a bathroom qualifies as high-traffic. Unfortunately, oil-based poly will cause a greater color change than water-based.
On the other hand, I used water-based poly on the oak floor in my hall (medium traffic) and it's holding up fine. Of course, that's poly directly on wood. I would be a little concerned about adhesion since your painted floor does have some sheen to it.
So, no answer, but maybe something to consider.
-Don
couple things
if you wanted that floor to glisten why weren't you in the semi gloss to gloss in the first place?
Maybe etch the surface slightly & coat w/ gloss of same materialhere in Northwest Rodda Paints produces a fine Poly based paint that I use all the time on ext surfaces if they are worthy of a brilliant finish
not sure of Sherwins offerings in that department but many of the nationals have been discarding such solvent based products due to environmental concerns ( led by California )would think glossier is answer & you'll be coating it say every two yrs to maintain some gleam