Refinsish Particle Board Flooring

Particle board has a naturally decorative and porous surface requiring some basic finishing techniques.

Refinsish particle board flooring.

Painted floor on particleboard. When particleboard gets wet it can swell or even disintegrate. People often confuse osb with particle board. Add visual interest to ordinary particle board flooring and protect it from wear and rot by refinishing it with the right paint.

There is no specific kind of paint that you need to use. Particle board is ill suited for paint adhesion unless you first treat it with a particular type of primer. Particleboard is a composite wood that is used to construct furniture door cores floors and cabinets. I love to paint and do some crafting and i knew it would be perfect to move my computer to also.

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. I have a dining room that is never used therefore it became a catch all. Use a small stick or a pencil to keep the surfaces apart for 15 minutes or so until the glue is no longer shiny. Paint the particle boards.

Osb vs particle board. Wood glue takes a long time to set. Press the plastic veneer down onto the particleboard core using a roller or block of wood. Before you apply the paint prepare the particle board to accept the new finish or flaking will occur.

Whatever the label indicates for the drying time always double it to be safe. A common question prior to new floor installation is which type of subfloor to use. 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. Apply a thin layer of contact cement to both the particle board surface and the bottom surface of the veneer.

This finishing process will enhance the natural. Then it s time to go wild and creative by painting the particle board. Particle board is a cheaper type of wood but that only makes it easier to sand and paint. The wood is made from sawdust or wood chips and glue.

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. To start remove the drawers and doors and label each piece that you remove to make reinstallation a breeze. 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.