Interior Decorative Painting Tips
Add the character of rough, earth-hewn stone glistening in the sunlight to your walls with this naturally textured finish. Granite Paint features distinctive colour depth and intriguing highlights that convey the rugged beauty of the outdoors. This well-worn finish will work well in a living room, den, bedroom...anywhere!
Here's everything you'll need for this painting technique.
| Valspar® Signature Colours® Granite in desired colour | Valspar® Signature Colours® Paint Crystals (optional) | |
| Paint Roller with 32 mm nap and Paint Tray | Painter's Tape and Drop Cloth | |
| Practice Board (optional) | Brush |
Step 1. Paint Crystals are optional. Stir Paint Crystals into Granite Paint for a sparkling effect if desired.
Step 2. Brush a 7.6 cm border ("cut-in") around the ceiling, floor, trim edges and corners. Note: Do not cut-in around the entire room at once as this can cause a banded appearance. Rather, brush out the edges in sections. This ensures a wet edge during rolling for an even appearance.
Step 3. Roll on first coat using a premium quality 32 mm nap roller. Work in 3 m square sections. Roll a large W. Then, fill in the square. Finish an entire vertical column of 3 m sections. When done, roll the full length from floor to ceiling. This will alleviate uneven sections and lap marks. Do not stretch this product. Allow to dry completely, at least 4 hours.
Step 4. To apply the second coat, use a premium quality 76 mm or 101 mm polyester brush. Basically, you will be applying Granite in a series of overlapping X's. Work in sections, but avoid a "squared off" pattern. Start with larger X's (roughly 30 cm in length). Then, overlap with smaller X's (about 10 cm by 15 cm). Continue to work until the entire wall is covered. Use both the broad width and narrow width (side bristles) of the brush. This will ensure both varying widths and lengths of stroke. Do not be afraid to use multiple strokes on top of each other.
Shown in Upperwall: 2118 Sea Agate, Lowerwall: 2121 Mica Stone, Chair Rail: 4007-9B Perfectly Blue
Colour accuracy will vary based on monitor and printer calibrations. Please visit your local retailer to view actual colour samples before making final painting decisions.
Try your technique on a practice board before you try it on the walls.
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