Brown Paper Bag Floor Over Vinyl

Crumple for texture and dip in a bowl of 50 50 elmer s glue and water.

Brown paper bag floor over vinyl.

I paper bagged over my vinyl floor. The key to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the right subfloor. Concrete floors even when painted give a room a cold uninviting feel. I have found that staining the paper is a lot different than staining wood.

I applied paper bag floor to vinyl tiles wood concrete using elmer s glue all. In my opinion doing a test with a cheap glue isn t really worth your time. To use this video in a commercial player o. This is pictures without instructions.

2 sand the concrete floor with a. The secret to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the appropriate subfloor. Brownish craft paper adheres ideal to and also lasts lengthiest on a plywood subfloor. I think you should pull the linoleum up first.

You can do it but you may be able to see the ridges of the linoleum pattern through the brown paper once it has dried. I prepped the floor by cleaning it with tsp and then lightly sanded it. Brown craft paper view example on amazon adheres best to and lasts longest on a plywood subfloor. Dip the stain pad on a stick into the stain then blot it on the upper half of the tray by pushing gently downward to remove excess.

Step 2 for all the videos to the brown paper bag floor go to my blog. Using long mop like movements brush the stain on the floor in large sections. It would be awful to lay all that brown paper stain seal. Tear brown paper bags or painter roll and make sure edges are torn not cut.

Home owners with concrete or vinyl floors could wish to reassess. I used varathane no order polyurethane heavy use formula water based as the glue to lay the paper down with. Covering concrete with brown bag flooring adds a touch of creativity to a plain room. Laying the paper pieces.

Apply up to six coats of polyurethane making sure to completely dry between coats. Blend it into the areas where you ve cut in.