How to paint parquet

Parquet, and especially color is a sign of prosperity in the house. The wood can be toned oil, stains, varnish and make patterned parquet. For children's best to choose a light paint with a slight sheen or matte. You can paint and new flooring, and prepared for such work is old.

You will need

- The paint;
 - Roller and brush;
 - Nail.

Instruction
1
 For painting new oak parquet take latex paint the desired shade, for example, Dulux Vinyl. Material usage count by referring to the table on the can of paint. Usually enough for one liter of 13 square meters of floor. Dries it means quickly - 2-4 hours.
2
 Begin to paint after laying parquet. If you need to paint the old surface, it first must ottsiklevat and proshpaklevat. Parquet wood must be clean, with no layers and tools.
3
 Stir the paint. In hot weather, slightly dilute it with water. Take a roller with a long handle, not to work bent over. Funds to take a little roller, paint the board at the board carefully, observe the direction of laying.
4
 Apply two thin coats of paint. Second apply after 2-4 hours after the first. Paint should not be many, through color coating plates will be viewed by their texture, shape and size.
5
 Check whether the agent has dried. If the paint has dried completely, apply a durable clear coat of water-based. He must protect the painted flooring from exposure to chemicals, alcohol and hot water. Before applying the lacquer mix well. Do it thoroughly, but gently to avoid air bubbles.

6
 Apply paint with a wide brush in two layers. It is better to soak for five days, and allow to settle the parquet. Do not collocate furniture new cover and wash it.
7
 To make the shading flooring, choose colored lacquer, stain or oil. Colored lacquer is convenient because it can be replaced by another after a while. You can change the tone and money. Varnish protects wood, you can update and restore.
8
 The oil will give your hardwood floor a "rich" look, wood protection and extend the life of the coating. This tool is safe and environmentally friendly. But oil is very deeply into the structure of the tree and it is difficult to remove. If you later want to change the way of toning and protect flooring, after the oil it will be almost impossible to do.
9
 Stain with a highlight and preserve the wood texture. It will penetrate the pores of the material, do not clog them. But different types of wood absorb stain differently, you should always remember that. Try to remedy unnecessary boards and mark on them, how many layers you have done. After processing flooring stain the surface must be covered with varnish for durability.