How to Faux Paint a Color Wash--Fast and Easy
Color washing, the most basic form of faux finishing, uses a minimal amount of supplies and is as easy as scrubbing the floor. Make sample boards on poster board or foam core to determine what the finished wall will look like. Use latex-based interior paint to create a color wash effect on walls or painted furniture. Faux finishing glaze can be found wherever interior paint is sold. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Pour equal amounts of paint and glaze into the bucket.
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Stir to blend. The glaze is properly blended when it is one uniform color with no streaks of white.
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Begin at the upper portion of one side of the wall and wipe the paint-covered rag onto the wall. Use a circular motion to spread the paint, which will add a sheer coat of color to the wall.
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Work your way down to the floor, then begin a new section adjacent to the first. Overlap the paint slightly as you work to create a continuous washed effect.
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Continue until the wall is completed, then move to the next wall. Don't take breaks mid-wall, since the effect is more difficult to achieve if the paint has time to dry between applications.
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Tips & Warnings
Combine a gallon of paint with a gallon of glaze to make enough color wash for most large rooms.
Keep a trash can handy and toss saturated paint rags into it as you finish with them.
Use smaller rags for corners and tight spots.
The color wash mixture can be stored just like paint, but it needs to be blended again before use.
Never combine oil-based paints and latex paints, as they are not compatible.
Light color washes will not show up when used on a dark colored wall.
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