Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Preliminary preparation
• Method 2 of 4: Paint with a brush
• Method 3 of 4: Roller Coating
• Method 4 of 4: Spray Painting
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

It is not so easy to paint walls with a relief structure. Unlike ordinary smooth walls, the embossed surface is characterized by numerous irregularities that cannot be painted over with a regular brush or roller. To create a solid coating, you will need to use special tools and apply other staining techniques.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Preliminary preparation

1. 1 Prepare your staining room as usual. Cover the floor and furniture with a protective cloth, put putty on all holes in the walls, remove the rosettes, tape the baseboards and paint all the corners with a brush.
2. 2 You will need alkyd paint to paint the walls. Compared to latex paint, alkyd paint is less absorbed into the embossed coating. In addition, this type of paint allows walls to be washed, which is especially important for relief structures that tend to collect large amounts of dust. Do not paint the embossed walls white.
3. 3 To check, use an alkyd primer on a small area of ​​the wall. This test will allow you to assess the water resistance of the embossed surface. If the embossed surface softens and loses its definition, you will have to paint the walls with a spray gun. If the surface structure does not change, then you can paint the wall with a roller or brush.

Method 2 of 4: Paint with a brush

1. 1 Take a soft, wide brush designed for painting walls.
2. 2 Paint the wall diagonally, first in one direction, then in the other. This will help to achieve a solid, uniform coloring of the embossed structure of the walls. It will also help get rid of the streaks that often occur when painting with a brush.

Method 3 of 4: Roller Coating

1. 1 Take a good quality paint roller with a length of 23 centimeters. It is best to take a roller made of natural sheep wool with a pile length of 2 centimeters. If such a roller does not paint over the embossed structure of the wall properly, use a roller with a pile length of 3 centimeters.
2. 2 The paint should cover the entire surface of the roller. Dip the roller into the paint several times and run it over the mesh of the pallet. This will help to achieve an even distribution of paint along the entire length of the pile, as well as remove excess paint.
   • Do not immerse the roller deeply in the paint. If ink spills into the hole on the side of the roller, it may cause ink droplets to appear on the wall.
3. 3 Paint the wall with vertical overlapping stripes. If you are not satisfied with the result, it is worth first applying the "V" -shaped stripes and then covering them with a second layer applied vertically.
   • Since a significant amount of paint on the roller poses a risk of splashing, the roller movement should be slower than when painting smooth walls.
4. 4 Check for excess paint on the wall. In this case, remove excess with a dry roller.

Method 4 of 4: Spray Painting

1. 1 Apply the paint horizontally, in stripes 1.2 meters wide. Each next section should overlap the previous one by 50%.
2. 2 Take a piece of wood and practice to find the optimal paint application speed. If you do this too quickly, you will not be able to achieve a solid color of the surface. If applied too slowly, the paint will run unevenly and collect in droplets on the surface.

Tips

• Remember the rule: oil on top of water, not water on top of oil. If you wish to apply water-based paint over oil-based paint, you will need to prime the surface first.

Warnings

• When you paint embossed walls, one five-kilogram can of paint may not be enough for you. You may need to buy more paint.

What do you need

• Alkyd primer
• Alkyd paint
• Paint brushes or rollers
• Telescopic handle for brush or roller
• Paint cans or pallet with mesh
• Spray gun
• Fabric for protecting surfaces from paint
• Masking tape
• Solvent
• Putty
• Putty knife