Brown Paper Bag Floor Over Vinyl

I used varathane no order polyurethane heavy use formula water based as the glue to lay the paper down with.

Brown paper bag floor over vinyl.

Crumple for texture and dip in a bowl of 50 50 elmer s glue and water. Covering concrete with brown bag flooring adds a touch of creativity to a plain room. Step 2 for all the videos to the brown paper bag floor go to my blog. 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 paper bagged over my vinyl floor. Concrete floors even when painted give a room a cold uninviting feel. Brownish craft paper adheres ideal to and also lasts lengthiest on a plywood subfloor. 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.

In my opinion doing a test with a cheap glue isn t really worth your time. I applied paper bag floor to vinyl tiles wood concrete using elmer s glue all. Home owners with concrete or vinyl floors could wish to reassess. This is pictures without instructions.

That being said i only did a small entrance on concrete. Brown craft paper view example on amazon adheres best to and lasts longest on a plywood subfloor. To use this video in a commercial player o. Blend it into the areas where you ve cut in.

Spread on the floor and smooth out any air bubbles. It would be awful to lay all that brown paper stain seal. Laying the paper pieces. The secret to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the appropriate subfloor.

I prepped the floor by cleaning it with tsp and then lightly sanded it. Using long mop like movements brush the stain on the floor in large sections. I think you should pull the linoleum up first. I installed a paper bag floor in my dining room butler pantry and hallway.

I have found that staining the paper is a lot different than staining wood. Apply up to six coats of polyurethane making sure to completely dry between coats.