b'InteriorsHow to paint trimsHow to paint a Skirting boards wooden floorWhile this little strip of wood atPainting a wooden floor is a the bottom of your wall mightpractical and cost-effective way just feel like the decorativeto inject new life into a dated ribbon wrapped around yourspace. Its a great DIY project, room, skirting boards do servebecause painting a floor is no an important purpose in yourharder or more time-consuming home, protecting yourthan painting walls. Floor painted in Resene Walk-on in walls from kicks, scuffsLearn moreClear the room, removeResene Blanched Pink.and scrapes. A freshfurniture and sweep and cleandirectly onto a good-condition coat of paint canthe floor thoroughly. wooden floor with polyurethane make huge impact. Use a scraper to remove anyon it, apply a coat of Resene When decorating aloose carpet glue residue,Waterborne Sureseal.room, its easiest toscraping along the grain.Give your Resene Walk-on paint the skirting nearArchitravesBalustradesUsing appropriate floorpaint a good stir. Cut in around the end to avoid dripsDue to their contact withRefreshing these not onlysanding equipment and wearingthe edges using a brush, then use from other painting higher updoors, architraves do taketransforms the look and feel ofrecommended protectiveyour roller to paint the ruining your fresh paintwork.quite a beatingbut luckily,your stairwell, it also providesclothing, carefully sandwhole floor. Apply two Protect carpet by pushing yourtheyre easy to repaint! Itsgood protection, as balustradesthe edges of the floor,coats and always allow painters tape deep down intoeasiest to paint architravesare one of the most touchedsanding in the directiondrying time between the wall and carpet gap, thenafter you have finishedsurfaces in your home and areof the grain. Once this iseach coat. Remember put down your drop cloth. Sandpainting your walls. Wait forsubjected to lots of daily weardone, sand the rest to lay off your floor with and wipe away sanding dust,the paint on the walls to dryand tear. First clean balustrades of the floor. a roller, like you would fill any gaps with Resene EzyFillcompletely before tackling thewith Resene Interior Paintwork Vacuum, clean andfor your wall.Quick, then spot prime witharchitrave, and make sure youCleaner, sand, dust off and fillwipe over with aLearn moreOnce the final coat Resene Quick Dry. Using a smallmask up the edge of the wallany gaps with Resene EzyFillslightly damp cloth.of Resene Walk-on bristle brushthese are easy toto avoid the paint leachingQuick. Once dry, prime withEnsure that the flooris dry, apply Resene manoeuvre on fiddly skirting onto the walls. If youre alsoResene Quick Dry and once dry,is dry before goingConcrete Wax with apply two topcoats of Resenepainting your door, paint thisapply two topcoats of Reseneon to the next step. a roller. Leave for Lustacryl. If you have sore knees,after you have completed theEnamacryl or Resene Lustacryl. Use masking tape48 hours before try sitting on a skateboard to rollarchitrave. Wash with ReseneBalustrades painted in to mask the edge ofallowing foot trafficalong the floor while painting. Interior Paintwork Cleaner,Resene Lustacryl in Resene Dark Slate. the skirting board thaton the floor.sand, wipe awaymeets the floor. If the timber Top tip: To make yoursanding dust, then fillfloor is bare or has been sandedTop tip: You can also restainskirting board pop,any gaps. Prime withback to bare and has noand clear finish timber or repaint paint it in a brightResene Quick Dry, polyurethane coating on it, thenother flooring, such as concrete colour or increase thethen fill any holes withyou will need to apply one coatand tiles. For free advice ask contrast by opting forResene EzyFill Quick.Resene ColorShop staff or use the gloss paint such asFinally, apply two coatsof Resene Quick Dry primerAsk a Resene Paint Expert online,Resene Enamacryl.of Resene Lustacryl.undercoat. If youre paintingwww.resene.com/paintexpert.For more expert advice, visit www.masterstrokebyresene.com/wooden-floorsTo watch a how-to video, visit www.masterstrokebyresene.com/skirting-boardsmasterstrokebyresene.com 15'