Textured paint for walls: how to apply (paint) with your own hands

Many have seen walls painted in terrible colors, and sometimes with peeling paint. It is no coincidence that wallpapers became very popular, with the help of which it was possible to give the walls an attractive look and individuality at a low price. Progress in the field of creating and improving paints and varnishes does not stand still – the paints from the Soviet era are being replaced by modern textured paints.

Textured paint – a decorative coating that allows you to get on the surface of various reliefs (up to 3 mm deep), which depend only on the skill and imagination of the performer.

It was textured paints that began to be preferred to wallpaper, as they have a number of undeniable advantages:

• the coating hides minor wall defects, therefore it does not require careful surface preparation;
• has high hardness (used as anti-vandal);
• water- and weatherproof;
• vapor-permeable – the walls will “breathe”;
• can be used on facades and for interior decoration.

Where can I find coating samples?

Ideally it is better to evaluate the approximate result live. If the store specializes in texture paints, then samples should also be provided.

The video uses a “coarse foam” roller. It is tougher and denser than usual. The structure is cellular, with an average size of 2-3 mm.

If it is not possible to see samples in the store, you can view the options on the Internet. We have put together a small selection of photographs illustrating the possible effects.

Various colors and prices

The following textured paints are heard:

• Alpina
• Dali
• COLOUR
• FARBITEX
• VGT
• Lakra
• Latte
• ProfiLux (Profilux)
• Tex

The video below uses textured paint ProfiLux (Profilux).

Now you will not surprise anyone with a large spread in prices for the same product. Paints are no exception, so do not rush to order textured paint in the first online store that comes across. For example, let’s see what you can find on the Internet and at what price.

Until now, there are a large number of hardware stores that are not represented on the Internet. Accordingly, you can find out about the availability of a particular product in them only by visiting the store.

Color palette of paints

As a rule, textured paints are produced in a white base. The desired shade is achieved through the use of highly concentrated tinting pastes or tinting paints. You should use textured paint and color from the same manufacturer.

A decorative layer obtained with textured paint can be painted over. That is, first you can apply textured paint without adding color, and paint on top in the desired color.

Facade paint is applied in one layer. To color the decorative layer, paints with a lower consistency are used, for example, DALI-DECOR BASE.

How to apply (video instructions)

Before starting work, be sure to read the instructions for using textured paint on the package. Consider the following important points:

On a 15 kg bucket it may be indicated that it is enough for 20 m² – in reality it can only be enough for 10 m². Consumption of 1-1,5 kg per square meter is a common thing.

Do not dilute the paint over the norm – if it is indicated that no more than 5% of water can be added, then you should not add more, in the expectation that the paint will be enough for a larger area.

With manual tinting, you should immediately tint the entire amount of paint necessary for work, otherwise there is a high probability that you will “not hit the color” when tinting the next batch of material.

Textured paint can hide minor defects in the base, but what are minor defects? Since the paint has a high consistency, it will cope with microcracks without problems. Do not try to hide the relief stripes of 1-2 mm – they will be perfectly visible.

The method of applying textured paint depends on what you want to get in the end. Below are a few videos demonstrating how to get one or another coverage.

Decorative paint DALI-DECOR Texture. Coating “Provence”

Decorative paint DALI-DECOR Texture. Coating “Frozen Waves”

Decorative paint DALI-DECOR Texture. Coating “Pine bark”

Instructions for applying textured paint Farbe

Application of textured paint (Strukturfarbe) Alpina without putty

VGT master class on applying textured paint VGT Gallery. Travertine effect

Tools

Below are all the tools that may be required when applying textured paints. The composition of the set depends on the type of decorative coating required..

• Velor roller and paint tray
• decorative roller
• Narrow spatula
• Wide spatula
• One or two Venetian trowels – depending on the coating
• Grater with fine-grained sandpaper M 50
• Wide brush
• Construction mixer or drill with a special nozzle

Brief conclusions

1. Textured paints open up new horizons for creativity.
2. Coatings are strong and durable.
3. If you wish, you can create a unique effect with your own hands, using a minimum of tools.