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Posted by Karl S on May 23, 2007, 9:42 pm
On 23 May 2007 18:19:15 -0700, Effty wrote:
> I'm redoing my covered porch floor. It's aged and chipped and
> peeling. I bought some latex porch & floor enamel and had it tinted.
> I've used it to prime the boards that need to be replaced already.
> The problem is that this enamel seems to have no gloss to it at all.
Latex floor paints are almost always satin finish.
> I was under the impression when I bought it that all enamels had some
> gloss. Should I go back and have them add gloss to it?
Can't be done.
> Another
> solution (in my mind) would be to coat the porch with some water-based
> semi-gloss polyurethane. I already have some of that from something
> else. Should I seal it with something either way?
No, it should be fine the way it is.
>Would polyurethane
> yellow over time?
Yes
> What other drawbacks might there be to coating with
> polyurethane? What is the best thing to use for a high traffic
> painted floor like that?
Why don't you just leave it the way it is. When it wears out, or if you
insist on doing something now, repaint it with high gloss polyurethane
floor enamel.
>
> Thanks for any advice in advance!
>
> ~e.
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