Show AID to the AILING HOUSE by y roger C QUESTION when we moved into our apartment we purchased from the previous tenant the inlaid linoleum on the kitchen floor door the quality Is excellent but the color Is a dirty gray green in a marbleized pattern Is ls there any product which will stain or dye the linoleum arn not paint so that we can get a deep blue tone and till still retain the mar marbleized blei zed effect ANSWER I 1 do not know of any stain or dye for that purpose but you may be able to get the he effect that you want by stippling in two LiVo colors or else elie by applying a spat spatter r dash finish for the stippling first cut a large sponge in half apply an oil floor paint of the background color that you wish on the floor when this has dried paint a section of clean board with a second on 1 I color that you will use for stippling pling priss press the flat cut side odthe of the sponge on this fresh paint and then press this on the linoleum the pattern odthe of the cut spon sponge gethus thus will be transferred to the floor for a spatter dash effect use a stick and jit a brush with a rather long bristle dip the brush into tho the paint and wipe oft off the excess strike the brush ferrule against the stick so that the paint will come off in drops on the floor the floor should already be painted with the background color try these methods first on pieces of boards to got get the knack seo see that the tha linoleum Is absolutely clean and dry before you start to paint no ao arl grease as e or w wax |