Sanding the floors yourself vs hiring a professional.
Whitewash tile floor diy.
You don t want to.
The white wash gives the entire flooring a milky light touch right now and it should keep the pine light looking and allow it not yellow over time.
Mixing cups rags paint brush a scraper like this or a piece of hard plastic for technique 2 and a candle for technique 3.
What you need microfiber cloth sponges rags coarse bristle paintbrushes.
Materials list amazon links.
Clean brick floor with hot water and dish detergent or a few tablespoons of tsp mixed in warm water.
You would want to make sure you have the right equipment see.
Pour about 1 4 cup of grout renew into a small plastic container.
You would sand the floors 3 times with finer and finer grits.
I used decoart americana outdoor living picket fence white paint which is non toxic water based and great.
When you are whitewashing the floors you sand them in the same exact way you would sand floors for other stain colors.
Apply grout renew to grout lines.