I'm addicted to Instagram and saw several people that had chalk painted their vinyl or linoleum flooring and it looked fantastic. I figured it couldn't get any worse so I gave it a try and holy smokes the difference is amazing!
Here is what the old floor looked like.
Step one was cleaning and then priming the floors. I used some leftover primer from another project and rolled it on with a paint roller.
I let the primer dry for several hours and then painted on the base coat color. I used
Rust-oleum Chalked paint in charcoal. I found mine at Menards (link)
I used a small roller to roll on the paint and angled brush to get in the corners.
I let the base color dry overnight.
The next morning I started on the stenciling. This part took me all morning and afternoon to complete. I used painters tape on the edge of the stencil and lightly rolled on the Chalked Linen White paint with a small roller.
My advice is take your time, don't rush, and wear some knee pads.
There were spots where the paint bled through the stencil. After everything dried I used a tiny paintbrush to do touch-ups.
The third day I used a matte finish polyurethane and did three coats on the floor, letting it dry completely in between coats. This one is my favorite (link)
I love the floors and since I have leftover paint I'm thinking about stenciling the floors in my laundry room as well. I'll keep you posted.
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