What is the easiest way to texture a wall prior to painting?

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What is the easiest way to texture a wall prior to painting?

Answer 1

there are several ways to give texture your walls. I did it to the basement floor so we wouldn't slip coming in from outside on rainy days. BIG mistake. It is a pain in the tush to wash! So think about it before you make a choice. There are paints, suede, etc. that add texture just by the paint itself. Check Home Depot.

Answer 2

go to lowes or hd, get a bucket of premade light weight joint compound, it makes less of a mess.  take a dry wall knife, about six inches and coat wall is a three by three area about an eighth of an inch thick.  the thicker you make it the deeper the impressions will be.  take a slotted spatchula and smack around on the compound going in different directions, it may sound weird, but i have done this, it works lol  give it a few minutes to dry.  then take another dry wall knife, ten inches or less, and do X strokes lightly over the area you used the spatchula on, don't be afraid lol most people are when doing projects like this.  continue on in three by three areas until finished.  allow to dry for fourty eight hours.  paint with a base primer color close to what the top color will be.  this will give you a beautiful texture.  i have it in my hallway.  i used ralph lauren jewel toned paints in brown, moss green and gold, it turned out looking like a million bucks.  if you have a homedepot close to you, bher paint products offers a dvd or texture style and paint recommendations.  good luck

Answer 3

i guess it would depend on what type of texture, I know they sell a  product in a spray can that adds texture ,but it is pretty strong smelling.so lots of ventilation , they all sell texture to be added directly  to the pain itself .

Answer 4

Depends on the type of texture.

If you want an orange-peel-type of texture, you can buy spray cans of it at paint supply places. It comes with three different diameter straw nozzles for different sized bumps.

If it's more of an adobe look (called a knockdown), you can get a box of drywall mud, put some in a bucket and thin it out a bit with water (to the consistency of mustard), and then use a wide paint brush to sling glops of it on the wall (very messy - use lots of dropcloths). Let this dry for about an hour, so it sets up a bit. Then you go over it lightly with a skip trowel to get that adobe look. Then lightly sand it, and wipe off the dust with a damp cloth before priming and painting.

Whatever you do, I suggest you practice a bit first on a scrap piece of drywall to get the process down.

Answer 5

Get a hopper from home depot and the stuff that goes with it. You could also get a bucket of drywall compound and trowel it on for a plastered look. If you use the drywall compound you will need primer tinted close to your paint color as a first coat of paint.

Answer 6

Mix drywall mud and paint at about a 50/50 ratio.  (Not critical).  Mix it very, very well.  A paint mixer in a drill is a good idea.  Then roll it on.  Experiment a bit with length of nap on the roller, how much compound you load on the roller, how much you roll it out, etc.  When you find the combination you like, go for it.

Answer 7

Lowe's and Home Depot both sell a product called "texture paint" that comes in a 2-gallon bucket.  They have three different textures (smooth, sand, and popcorn) and it is applied just like regular paint.  According to the label, the product can act as a top coat (meaning that, if you want white walls, you can just simply apply their product and you're done - you don't have to paint on top of it).  However, every time I've used it, I've found that it looks better if you apply a top coat on top of it.