How to Get a Laquer Paint Finish

Create shiny, laquer-looking walls using basic hardware supplies.

Lacquer paint is extremely shiny and makes whatever you are painting look sleek and smooth. However, lacquer is not meant to be applied over walls. To get a lacquer paint finish on walls, apply latex wall paint designed to dry with a high-gloss shine. High-gloss latex paint is available in a wide array of colors and will replicate the look and shine of lacquer paint.

Things You'll Need

• 2 paint trays
• Paint primer
• 2 paintbrushes, 3-inch flat
• 2 paint rollers

Instructions

1. Fill a paint tray with paint primer and coat a 3-inch paintbrush in the primer. Apply the primer onto the edges and corners of the wall.

2. Coat a paint roller in the primer and apply the primer in an even layer over the entire wall. Allow the primer to dry for eight to 12 hours.

3. Fill a second paint tray with high-gloss latex paint. Coat a second 3-inch flat paintbrush in the high-gloss paint and apply the paint onto the edges and corners over the primer.

4. Coat a second paint roller in the high-gloss paint and apply the glossy paint in an even layer onto the entire wall over the primer. Allow the high-gloss paint to dry for eight to 12 hours.

5. Apply a second layer of high-gloss paint over the first layer using the same methods and allow the paint to dry for an additional eight to 12 hours.

Tips & Warnings

• High-gloss latex paint will dry with an extremely shiny finish, mimicking the look of high-gloss lacquer.

• Apply primer and latex paint in a well-ventilated area to avoid breathing in paint fumes.

References

• Sherwin Williams: Painting Selection FAQs