Monday 9 December 2013

How to paint textured walls with perfect finish?

Did you know that most builders rely on the textured painting concept to embrace the imperfections in the drywall construction? Some people think that painting textured walls is much more comfortable than the flat surfaces but the truth is exactly the opposite. Actually texturizing looks for the perfect touch at the peaks and the valleys which can only be answered through the brush and the rollers having depth to the pile.

Before starting with the wall painting task, you should inculcate the necessary steps of covering the floors and furniture. Simply use quality painter’s tape to cover the edges of your job work. Even put some putty over the edge of the tape so that you can experience a perfect finish in your painting project.

Once you are ready with the basic preparations, you must now select the equipment with which you would paint the textured walls. If you are choosing a painting brush, kindly pick the wide and soft brush commonly known as wall brush. Also, while applying the paint with this brush, keep in mind to paint diagonally in one direction that in other. With this mode of painting, you can cover every piece of textured wall without leaving any brush strokes.

If you are choosing a roller for painting, then be sure to check the nap of the roller which fits well with the profundity of the grain. With a good roller, you can easily cut through the unparalleled areas of wall and can acquire the smooth touch within no time. Before doing so, be sure not to dip the roller in the paint so far that the plant puts down the hollow center which when applied, will leave the drips on the walls. If you find any area have excess paint, you can easily level it out through a dry roller.


For wall paint textures, you need more paint as compared to paint used for two-dimensional surfaces. So, make your choice and avail of the perfect finish even with the textured walls in your dwelling space.