Porch Floor

A painter painted my back porch with a house paint same as was used on the house. Then he put a solid stain over the floor. I want to change the color. What do I do??

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Painting floors white.

Hi, I’d like to paint my floorboards a gloss (high gloss preferably)white. I have already painted them once with a water base paving paint in a satin finish but wasn’t pleased with the shine of the finish. I really don’t want to use an oil based paint. Is it possible

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Painting Ceramic Tile

Hello-I’m in the process of preparing to paint my ceramic tile floor, but I bought latex paint for it. What kind of primer would you recommend to use first before applying this paint? Also, I planned on finishing the job by applying a few coats of water-based urethane. Will that

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Tung oil for hardwood floor.

I had used a 100% tung oil on to a old floor. All I did was water clean the floor and put on the tung oil with a painting brush and allow it to dry for 6 hours. But I have a hard time to wipe off the extra oil

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Sticky Stain

Refinishing old wooden (pine) stairs. Sanded out all groves and dents. Used pre-stain. Applied one coat of stain. When it was fully dry didn’t like the color. Purchased same brand stain in darker shade. Did wipe excess off but left it a little heavier trying to achieve the darker tone.

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Stairs Too Dark

I have light oak floors on the first floor and second floor hallway. We recently had the stairs professional refinished. Unfortunately, the stain is much darker than I expected. Is there any way to remedy this without starting all over again? Or, should I just try to refinish and stain

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Why not use decking stain indoors?

Is there any reason why I can’t use decking stain on a new wood floor indoors? The floor is untreated redwood. It seems easier to apply and doesn’t need a top sealant, why not?

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