Refinishing Particle Board Floor

Wood filler will not adhere to dirt.

Refinishing particle board floor.

Last year we installed solid oak hardwood floor in our main bedroom and family room. Try to not get the floor too wet as water will damage particle board. Vacuum or sweep then wash the particle board. Fill the damaged area with wood filler using a putty knife.

Use a vacuum to remove dust dirt and small pieces of particle board. Painted floor on particleboard. I love to paint and do some crafting and i knew it would be perfect to move my computer to also. I ripped up the carpet and intended to make it my gal cave.

Add visual interest to ordinary particle board flooring and protect it from wear and rot by refinishing it with the right paint. Apply a thin layer of contact cement to both the particle board surface and the bottom surface of the veneer. Because wood filler shrinks as. Particle board is ill suited for paint adhesion unless you first treat it with a particular type of primer.

Before you apply the paint prepare the particle board to accept the new finish or flaking will occur. Use a small stick or a pencil to keep the surfaces apart for 15 minutes or so until the glue is no longer shiny. Carefully lift up the loose veneer and use a putty knife to scrape away as much loose dried glue as possible. To our dismay when we ripped up the old carpet we found that the whole subfloor was covered with particle board.