Thursday, February 11, 2010

How do I sponge paint?

How do I sponge paint my livingroom walls without messing up? What supplies should I get to make it look like a professional did it?How do I sponge paint?
Sea sponges, sturdy disposable plates, plastic drop cloths, painter's tape, latex gloves, a pile of newspapers and floetrol. First, tape off baseboards or any other architectural embellishments like molding. Spread plastic sheeting on the floors because you will have drips. Second, mix whatever paints you intend to use with floetrol a paint additive that gives you more open time to manipulate the paint. I mix mine 1/3 paint, 1/3 floetrol and 1/3 water. I usually use at least 3 different shades of the same color to give the sponging dimension. I usually have at least 3 different sponges on hand, one very tiny one to get into the corners of the wall and at the ceiling, so I don't get hat banding (a rim of the base coat around each wall). A second sponge that is always damp which is used for blending and lifting off paint that went on too heavy. A third one which is my main applicator. Always start with a damp well wrung out sponge. Pour the paint onto a sturdy plastic flat plate because this gives you even coverage on the sponge. Dip sponge on paint and blot off on newspapers.Work in small sections, like 3 x3 or 4 x 4 so you can step back and look at the application to determine the randomness or whether it got too muddy or if there are holes. If you are using more than one color, sponge on each color separately after the prior one has fully dried. Make certain to get coverage in the corners, at the baseboard line and at the joint of the ceiling to the wall for a professional, finished look. The most important tip I can give you is to practice on a piece of drywall prior to applying paint on the wall. It is well worth it because you can determine the pressure with which you need to apply the paint to get the results you desire. One hallmark of an amateur job, thumbprints. Often you can see where the person's thumb exerted pressure through the sponge, practice will help you see and feel how not to do this.How do I sponge paint?
Go and buy a big sea sponge they have a professional one, dip it on the paint and press it on the wall, that is how i did my sisters, and it looked great!





hope i helped. :)
Definitely don't put too much paint on the sponge... maybe wipe it off after you dip it. If it's too light, you can go over it again.
maybe u should just get a professional.
get a sea sponge. apply it lightly though.
Wow... Eskie said it perfectly. No need for anymore answers on here.. haha.
whatever you do be sure to use the gloves!!! I didn't, like a dork, and had a big ol allergic reaction. scary.

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