Sealing and painting floor hardboard

[mrsgill]

Hi, am a newbie here and also a newbie when it comes to DIY, so please forgive what may be a silly question!

Our house has a small upstairs landing floor which is hardboarded ( a bit grubby, unfortunately, porous side upwards ). Could I just seal it somehow and then put on some sort of heavy-duty floor paint?

Thanks for any advice and recommendations

MrsG

 

[Zampa]

You may have problems with ordinary floor paint..its normally very hard and not very flexible..

why do you want to paint the floors anyway?

 

[mrsgill]

Thanks for your reply. Haven`t the money for carpet, and rather hoped a white painted floor would look neat and bright instead of the manky old hardboard ...

 

[Zampa]

What about varnish...that might look to bad..a dark stain.

 

[mrsgill]

Thank you for your idea there, Zampa. I thought of a white painted floor as the landing is dark and gloomy!

 

[Third_Eye]

I wonder if ya could prime then undercoat with acrylic based.

Then fill gaps with white flexible caulk.

Then coat over all above with an Clear Coat Laquer (water-based) !

What ya think Zampa ?

 

[Zampa]

Yep good idea..that might work..and less smell

 

[mrsgill]

Thanks to you both - much appreciated !

 

[Third_Eye]

Or you could use Leyland Heavy Duty Floor Paint.

 

[Zampa]

Id check first..make sure you can paint it onto wood..it may not be flexible enough to cope.

 

[Third_Eye]

Apparently it can Zampa.

According to there pdf............but ya never realy know until ya try it !

 

[Zampa]

Did you know Leyland have got a new one coat paint range out

Its called 'Twice' !

It might work though..maybe it will need thinning though...

Whats a PDF file..you mean like gary glitter?

 

[Third_Eye]

I know, i do agree that Leyland One-coat Gloss is a terrible product indeed.

Maybe thats what Leyland mean ! You will use it only "ONCE", hehe.