Refinsish Particle Board Flooring

I love to paint and do some crafting and i knew it would be perfect to move my computer to also.

Refinsish particle board flooring. Now let s take a closer. When particleboard gets wet it can swell or even disintegrate. Manufacturers use particleboard because it is less expensive than plywood. This finishing process will enhance the natural.

A common question prior to new floor installation is which type of subfloor to use. Before you apply the paint prepare the particle board to accept the new finish or flaking will occur. Particle board has a naturally decorative and porous surface requiring some basic finishing techniques. Whatever the label indicates for the drying time always double it to be safe.

Add visual interest to ordinary particle board flooring and protect it from wear and rot by refinishing it with the right paint. Press the plastic veneer down onto the particleboard core using a roller or block of wood. The wood is made from sawdust or wood chips and glue. Osb vs particle board.

People often confuse osb with particle board. In one sentence particle board is often used as a subfloor for carpets osb is used as a primary subfloor for any flooring including hardwood. Particle board is a cheaper type of wood but that only makes it easier to sand and paint. Painted floor on particleboard.

Use a small stick or a pencil to keep the surfaces apart for 15 minutes or so until the glue is no longer shiny. I have a dining room that is never used therefore it became a catch all. Apply a thin layer of contact cement to both the particle board surface and the bottom surface of the veneer. A one part polyurethane protective sealer for a one step clear or tinted finish can be applied after puttying screw holes and sanding the walls.

Paint the particle boards. Wood glue takes a long time to set. You can never control the humidity in the air or moisture in the particle board and this can greatly affect the drying time of the wood glue so it is best to give the glue ample time. There is no specific kind of paint that you need to use.

As a final bit of preparation sand the primed surface of the chipboard with a 200 220 grit sandpaper to remove imperfections left behind by the primer. I ripped up the carpet and intended to make it my gal cave. Particle board is ill suited for paint adhesion unless you first treat it with a particular type of primer. To start remove the drawers and doors and label each piece that you remove to make reinstallation a breeze.