Redo for Ramon

Just when Ramon thought it was safe to settle down in his room, we had him moved back out and sleeping with Mom and Dad.  The reason?  The floor needed fixing.

When I painted the floor in his room I made use of almost a gallon of leftover paint from our missteps in choosing a color for the master bedroom (see May 29, Color Wheel).  I knew I was taking a chance on it not working out because the paint was latex, matte finish, intended for the wall, but I figured "what the heck, it was going to look better than what was there so give it a try." 

The paint went on OK and two coats seemed to be enough, so after it was sufficiently dry, I called it done and went ahead with other things.  Well, after he moved in it became clear that the matte finish was just not going to work on the floor.  Dust and dirt clung to it so easily that the room just looked filthy all the time.

I figured I could paint it again with more latex but this time with a kind intended for the floor, or I could clear-coat it with a finish that was easier to keep clean.  I chose the latter.

He hadn't gotten too settled after moving in so there wasn't much to move out, and within a few days I had a couple of coats of high gloss, water-based urethane down.

We're ready to move again...