PSA: Cheap drop cloths nearly ruined my hardwood floors in Portland

I was painting my hallway last month in my 1920s house in Portland. Bought those thin plastic drop cloths from the big box store. Spilled a quart of paint and it soaked right through onto my original fir floors. Took me 3 hours with a scraper and mineral spirits to get it off. Then I noticed the plastic trapped moisture underneath and started staining the wood. Total nightmare. Now I only use 6-mil canvas drop cloths or rosin paper. Costs more upfront but saves your floors. Anyone else have bad luck with cheap plastic sheeting?

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the_jenny28d ago

Did you hear that waxed canvas works better for old wood floors?

black.amy28d ago

@the_jenny I've tried waxed canvas on wood floors and it just didn't hold up for me...