Is painting using the "sand" texture fairly easy?

Question

I want to paint my bathroom and want to try a "texture" but don't want to mess with ragging, rolling, or sponging. (been there, done that!) Any advice?

Answer 1

Sand absorbs moisture and your wall will grow. Use latex semi-gloss and prime first with "KILLS" primer.

Answer 2

It can be easy to use the sand texture but you might want to rethink that choice. If you brush against the rough sand-textured wall in the bathroom,  you could get a nasty abrasion from it. Bathroom paint is always semi-gloss, too. That can look pretty funky with the sand added to it.

Anyway, the key to a successful application of sand texture is to keep stirring the paint vigorously from the bottom of the can because the sand will want to settle there and not stay evenly suspended in the paint.

btw, they make paint rollers that simulate ragging and rolling, etc. With a little practice, the paint job looks super!! ; )

Answer 3

I have tried the sand texture and although it was easy and worked, I was not happy with the result.  If I had it to do over again I would get a hopper and spray new texture on the walls then repaint.

Answer 4

dont go there lisa ..it dont look good ..its rough on the skin if you brush by ..and it collects the dirt like a magnet ..think again !