Painting - Texture paint use
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Housemarried
05-29-01, 08:56 PM
I removed wall paneling in a bedroom only to find it was hiding a horrible plaster job! I have painstakingly removed the plaster with a belt sander and now have a flat surface to work with. I was going to use a smooth veneer plaster to skim the walls to hide any imperfections. I asked the guy at Lowes about adding paint or tint to the plaster while mixing to provide a base color. He was unsure if that was possible but showed me a product which might be a better solution. It is a texture paint by Valspar called "One & Only" It is a a smooth or sand texture paint which can be tinted 28 different colors or painted with any wall paint.
Could I skip the plastering step, use the texture paint and still get a quality job? If so, should I use a primer? If yes, what type of primer?
Has anyone had any experience with this type of product? If so, your feedback would be appreciated. Creative application techniques are also welcome!
Could I skip the plastering step, use the texture paint and still get a quality job? If so, should I use a primer? If yes, what type of primer?
Has anyone had any experience with this type of product? If so, your feedback would be appreciated. Creative application techniques are also welcome!
Sonnie Layne
05-29-01, 11:15 PM
Ray,
I'm not a plastering pro, neither is there much of it done in my part of the world but it sounds to me like maybe you removed the final skim coat of plaster. This is not only the decorative coating, but as I understand it's an integral part of the finish itself. I do however understand much of what is in the make up of different cementitious (I love that word) products, and I'd recommend against using anything more than dye or tint with the finish coat of plaster. If it were sensible to use, wouldn't the romans have done it a couple thousand years ago? of course, Ralph Lauren wasn't around then to tell you otherwise, but hmmm, seems that maybe,,,, hmmm in latin class in middle school I remember a Ralphus laurentius??? hahah, just kidding there.
Seriously, you can prime what you have, skim coat it with joint compound and prime and paint. or you can finish the scratch you have with finish plaster, or you can cover it with drywall and prime and paint. You can even tint the skim joint compound with latex paint, but I'd recommend you keep the paint out of any cementitious product.
IMHO
Sonnie
I'm not a plastering pro, neither is there much of it done in my part of the world but it sounds to me like maybe you removed the final skim coat of plaster. This is not only the decorative coating, but as I understand it's an integral part of the finish itself. I do however understand much of what is in the make up of different cementitious (I love that word) products, and I'd recommend against using anything more than dye or tint with the finish coat of plaster. If it were sensible to use, wouldn't the romans have done it a couple thousand years ago? of course, Ralph Lauren wasn't around then to tell you otherwise, but hmmm, seems that maybe,,,, hmmm in latin class in middle school I remember a Ralphus laurentius??? hahah, just kidding there.
Seriously, you can prime what you have, skim coat it with joint compound and prime and paint. or you can finish the scratch you have with finish plaster, or you can cover it with drywall and prime and paint. You can even tint the skim joint compound with latex paint, but I'd recommend you keep the paint out of any cementitious product.
IMHO
Sonnie
06-08-01, 12:06 AM
I would definitely recommend texture paint. It is so eaasy to use and hides all holes and imperfections. I always use a coarse texture ( even WalMart carries a pretty good Sherwin Williams brand) from Home Depot. I don't even think priming is necessary but what the heck, put on a coat of Kilz. I brush on with a thick and sturdy brush then roll with a textured "sea sponge" roller. You can use anything to make the texture design and can change the design for up to 10 minutes. I love this stuff! I wouldn't tint it. I would paint after. It does take quite a bit of paint though be sure you have enough.