Paint for walls with velvet effect. Unusual solution for any interior

Modern interior designers pay much attention to the walls. In the fashion now unusual colors and textures, that is why the great popularity is gaining decorative paint for walls with the effect of velvet. It gives the room a luxurious look. You can create a soft or rough surface. This method of decoration is suitable for many styles and directions.

Features of this type of decoration

Water-based paint with velvet effect is most often found on the shelves of stores and is the most common composition for this type of coating.

• Such finishing is not scared by ultraviolet and bright sun rays.
• Also resistance to various mechanical damages is shown.
• The high environmental friendliness of the material makes it possible to use it in any room, even in the children's room.
• For complete drying, you do not have to wait a few days.
• Velvet walls are very stylish and fashionable. In addition, they are pleasant to touch.
• Such a water-based paint is distinguished by a lack of odor.
• In most cases, it is afraid of moisture and is not intended for wet cleaning.
• Passes through moisture and steam.
• Before use, the surface must be carefully treated to ensure that it is perfectly even.

Manufacturers offer a huge selection of colors and shades that allow the use of this coating for any design and interior. It is sold already packed on plastic or metal buckets, it is not subject to tinting.

Preparing walls for applying paint

To velvet paint pleased the eye for as long as possible and looked decent, you need to follow the following instructions:

• To begin with, the wall section is cleaned of the old coating, then it is checked for unevenness or cracked, loose plaster. All the shortcomings found must be eliminated, for example, sanded.
• The next step will be a primer, before which it is necessary to dust the wall, wiping it with a dry rag. During the application of the material, the appearance of stains should not be allowed, which will subsequently adversely affect the quality of the painting.
• After the layer of the soil has dried, all the irregularities are ground.
• The paint for walls with the effect of velvet is difficult to wipe off from various surfaces, so all the decorative elements are best covered with a film or a paint tape.
• To cover better kept, before applying the wall is covered with a layer of acrylic primer.

Background paint application

Velvety effect is achieved in several stages, and the first will be applying a background coating.

• After opening the jar with paint in it, you need to add color and mix thoroughly until a uniform mass is formed. The resulting solution should be diluted with water in a proportion of 1:10.
• For the convenience of working with a fine brush, a contour is made under the ceiling and above the floor.
• Such work does not require special preparation, but at the same time it is very laborious.
• The paint is poured into a special tray and neatly applied in a vertical direction with a velor roller. The layer should be flat to avoid re-coating.
• At the end of the work, the background should dry, usually it takes a day.

Application of a decorative layer

• After opening the bucket the paint must be thoroughly mixed, it is not necessary to pour it into the paint tray. The spatula should be applied to the smoothing agent, then spread along the wall with chaotic movements.
• The first decorative layer should be thin and smooth, without visible irregularities and dents.
• The paint for walls with the effect of velvet, even when applying one composition, creates the desired effect of silkiness and texture. Reinforce it with reuse.
• The finishing layer is also applied using a trowel, but it is thicker. Movement should be circular, with a radius of not more than 20 centimeters. This is necessary to create an overflow.
• The coating should be leveled after partial drying, lightly pressing on the ironing pad and conducting it along the walls.

The paint for walls with the effect of velvet has a non-uniform structure, which makes it very unusual and bright to look on the surface. If you use certified materials and make some effort, such repairs can be done independently, without the help of professional painters.