Modern interior designers pay much attention to the walls. Unusual colors and textures are in fashion now, which is why decorative paint for walls with a velvet effect is gaining popularity. She gives the room a luxurious look. You can create both soft and rough surfaces. This method of decoration is suitable for many styles and trends.
Features of this type of finish
Water-based paint with a velvet effect is most often found on store shelves and is the most common composition for this type of coating.
- This finish is not afraid of ultraviolet light and bright sunlight.
- Resistance to various mechanical damage is also manifested.
- High environmental friendliness of the material allows you to use it in any room, even in a children's room.
- For complete drying, you do not have to wait a few days.
- Velvet walls are very stylish and fashionable. In addition, it’s nice to touch them.
- This water-based paint is odorless.
- In most cases, it is afraid of moisture and is not intended for wet cleaning.
- It allows moisture and steam to pass through.
- Before use, the surface should be carefully treated so that it is perfectly even.
Manufacturers offer a huge selection of colors and shades that allow you to use this coating for any design and interior. It is sold already packaged in plastic or metal buckets, not subject to tinting.
Preparing walls for paint application
In order for velvet paint to please the eye for as long as possible and look decent, you need to follow the following instructions:
- To begin with, the wall section is cleaned of the old coating, then it is checked for irregularities or cracked, falling plaster. All deficiencies found must be repaired, for example sanded.
- The next step is a primer, before which it is necessary to dust the wall, wiping it with a dry rag. During the application of the material, it is impossible to prevent the appearance of smudges, which subsequently adversely affect the quality of the paint.
- After the soil layer has dried, all the bumps are putty.
- Wall paint with a velvet effect is difficult to rub off from various surfaces, so all decorative elements are best covered with a film or masking tape.
- To keep the coating better, before applying the wall is covered with a layer of acrylic primer.
Applying Background Paint
The velvety effect is achieved in several stages, and the first will be the application of a background coating.
- After opening the cans of paint, it is necessary to add color and thoroughly mix until a homogeneous mass is formed. The resulting solution should be diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10.
- For the convenience of working with a thin brush, a contour is made under the ceiling and above the floor.
- Such work does not require special preparation, but at the same time it is very painstaking.
- The paint is poured into a special tray and gently applied vertically using a velor roller. The layer must be even to avoid re-coating.
- At the end of the work, the background should dry, it usually takes a day.
Drawing a decorative layer
- After opening the bucket, the paint must be thoroughly mixed, it is not necessary to pour it into the paint tray. With a spatula, you need to apply the composition to the ironer, and then spread it along the wall with chaotic movements.
- The first decorative layer should be thin and smooth, without visible bumps and dents.
- Wall paint with a velvet effect, even when applying the same composition, creates the desired effect of silkiness and texture. Reinforce it with reuse.
- The top coat is also applied with a smoothing brush, but more thickly. The movements should be circular, with a radius of no more than 20 centimeters. This is necessary to create overflows.
- The coating should be leveled after partial drying by lightly pressing the ironer and moving it along the walls.
Wall paint with a velvet effect has a heterogeneous structure, which is why it looks very unusual and bright on the surface. If you use certified materials and make a little effort, such repairs can be done independently, without the help of professional painters.