How to Lighten and Modify Dark Paint Color on Your Walls?

Due to the esteem of faux paint colors and availability of huge collection of specialty finishes and tools in various paint stores, not only lightening wall paint but also adding interest and depth became possible for everyone. In place of repainting dark walls, you can also lighten and modify the color of wall painting.  From glazing to washing colors and from sponging to ragging, you have limited options. In both materials and time, a lot of techniques will need a little investment and will deliver more attractive and lighter finish.

What You Need?

·         Paint

·         Faux glaze

·         2” blue painting tape

·         Buckets

·         Drop cloths

·         3” or 4” paint brush

How to Do It?

1.      Clean up the wall you want to refinish and have it in almost good condition. Slight imperfections might be hidden by a faux finishing, but you should nail holes, fix cracks and other general tasks before you continue. Prime the repairs or caulking with dark color of two coats.

2.      Use faux technique. You have a lot of options to choose but color wash is one of the easiest techniques. If you have paint of any dark color, then consider using it to paint cardboard to experiment with this technique before you continue on walls.  

3.      Make sure to remember that you will cover only 350 to 400 sq. ft. per gallon of glaze and paint. Use wall color’s lighter shade and mix with faux glaze.

4.      A lot of wall painters in Dubai find out the idea ratio. The more paint added, the less transparent will be the finish. You can have very translucent and subtle effect with one qt. of wall paint in a glaze’s gallon. You can have lighter and more opaque finishing by reversing it. Mix enough that entire room can be covered.

5.      Prepare area where you want to paint. Mask opposite and trim walls with blue tape of 2 inches. Remove artwork, window décor, keep furniture away and cover plates and use drop cloths to protect floors.

6.      Use 3” to 4” paint brush to apply glaze avoid over-painting in one area by painting in choppy, random strokes. Use lighter touch and you can easily go back when it is dried. Fix muddy like or heavy texture by including light spots.

7.      Let the finishing dry overnight or around 8 hours before you put the entire room again.

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