Brown Paper Bag Floor Over Vinyl

I have found that staining the paper is a lot different than staining wood.

Brown paper bag floor over vinyl.

That being said i only did a small entrance on concrete. This is pictures without instructions. Crumple for texture and dip in a bowl of 50 50 elmer s glue and water. Spread on the floor and smooth out any air bubbles.

Blend it into the areas where you ve cut in. I paper bagged over my vinyl floor. Using long mop like movements brush the stain on the floor in large sections. I prepped the floor by cleaning it with tsp and then lightly sanded it.

In my opinion doing a test with a cheap glue isn t really worth your time. Covering concrete with brown bag flooring adds a touch of creativity to a plain room. 2 sand the concrete floor with a. It would be awful to lay all that brown paper stain seal.

Brownish craft paper adheres ideal to and also lasts lengthiest on a plywood subfloor. Apply up to six coats of polyurethane making sure to completely dry between coats. The secret to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the appropriate subfloor. Step 2 for all the videos to the brown paper bag floor go to my blog.

Tear brown paper bags or painter roll and make sure edges are torn not cut. 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 think you should pull the linoleum up first. The key to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the right subfloor.

I used varathane no order polyurethane heavy use formula water based as the glue to lay the paper down with. Concrete floors even when painted give a room a cold uninviting feel. 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. I installed a paper bag floor in my dining room butler pantry and hallway.

Laying the paper pieces. To use this video in a commercial player o.