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A painted stencil was used to revamp a tiled laundry floor.
The project
Using the Dulux Renovation Range floor paint, I gave our laundry floor a realistic tile look using a stencil.
Steps
Step 1
Give the tiles and grout a good clean. I used sugar soap and a microfibre cloth and also my Rubbermaid electronic cleaner. Then go in with one coat of the Dulux Renovation Range primer. Allow to dry overnight or a minimum of eight hours.
Step 2
Next up is the base colour in the Dulux Renovation Range. I applied three coats of the Vivid White. Then I painted grout lines with a paint brush, then rolled over the tiles with the small roller. I allowed each coat to dry a minimum of eight hours in between.
Step 3
Once the white was completely dry, it was time to stencil. There was a lot of trial and error when it came to stencilling. I found that taping down the stencil lightly, then rolling a thin layer of paint worked best. Too much paint caused bleeding. I applied one coat of Dulux Army Issue with the roller and then touched up wherever needed with a small artist's brush.
Step 4
Once completed, we kept off the floors for a few days just to make sure everything was completely dry and ready to use. It looks amazing. I'm so glad I gave it a go.
Tools and materials
Materials used in the project:
- Dulux Renovation Range primer
- Dulux Renovation Range floor paint in Vivid White
- Dulux Renovation Range Floor paint in Army Issue
- Microfibre cloth
- Sugar soap
- Masking tape
- Stencil.
Tools used in the project:
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