DIYbanter - View Single Post - distressed finish for newly sanded pine floor

wrote:
We have just sanded down an old pine floor and want to create a
beachy/distressed look. Please can someone recommend how to achieve
this? (My understanding is that a thin white paint emulsion/water mix
will do).

Will we need to seal the wood after applying this finish? If so, what
would folks recommend to ensure that we keep the bleached look?

By the way, the space will be used as a living/work space, and will not
get heavy wear.

Thanks
Geraldine Cox

you can liughten pine by mopping with with weak dilute bleach, but
it'll only darken again over time.

Liming as you say can look nice, but I dont recommend it for floor use.
Thin coatings take a lot of wear on wood floors, and when a different
color to the wood, the wear shows badly.

A tough clear finish is the only thing I'd really recommend.

NT