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Paint removal off wooden floors

6 years ago

Hello,
We've just bought this house but we need some advice on one of the upstairs bedrooms.
What would be the best way to remove this red paint from the wooden floor?
Thank you.

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Comments (4)

PRO
PWJ Architects Ltd
6 years ago
Good morning,

If it's an oil based paint then it may be difficult to remove, as you'll need to scrape it off or use a solvent to dissolve it - both of which could damage the floor boards.

It may be worth looking at the option of replacing them with your desired finish.
PRO
MagMoo Design
6 years ago
The easiest and best way would be with a floor sander, you can hire floor sanding equipment and carry out the works yourself or hire a professional to sand the floor.
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PRO
Woodflooring Engineered Ltd
6 years ago
The only / best way to refinish and remove the red paint from your floorboards is to sand them, as MagMoo advised above. In my ( personal experience of sanding a wooden floor ) I would be inclined to hire someone locally or if you D.I.Y. do it with a hand held electrical sander. Drum sanders / belt sanders are hard to use / control if you have not used one before .... the ones available to hire are extremely powerful beasts that may cause a lot of extra finishing work in areas that have scorched / over sanded etc . Sounds laborious but in the long run easier, you will need to use a finishing / edging sander around the perimeter of the room anyway and will achieve a wonderful finish (work in the direction of the grain - length of the floorboards).

Charlotte - Woodflooring Engineered Ltd
Jonathan
6 years ago
You have another couple of options- You could cover up the floor with a new one- this would be my preference.

Alternatively you could take up this floor and then relay the boards upside down- but they would likely still need sanding

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