Covering decorative plaster with paint is the final step. Accordingly, the overall impression of the finished finish depends on the quality of this work.
Why paint plaster
First of all, let's consider why give the plaster some color at all, if they look so pretty anyway?
There are several reasons for this:
- This or the interior of the room due to the possibility of using almost any color.
- Protects the coating from negative external influences, such as moisture, sudden changes in temperature, ultraviolet radiation, etc.
- The facade, painted in light colors, protects the room from excessive heating in hot weather. Thanks to this, you can save on air conditioning.
- It makes it possible to change the appearance of the interior or facade at low cost, we will consider how to repaint decorative plaster below.
In addition, high-quality and competent painting carries a number of practical functions.
Painting options
It should immediately be said that there are two:
- White - intended for subsequent painting.
- Colored - having tinting components in their composition. For this, even at the stage of preparing the solution, color is added to it.
Thus, in addition to painting the plaster, it is possible to apply an already painted solution to the wall. This option is especially relevant if the surface is assumed to be monophonic. However, it is quite possible to give color to an already tinted coating in the mass.
Advice!
An interesting effect can be obtained if you use an airbrush to apply decorative plaster.
In this case, the composition must be pre-colored with color.
If decorative plaster and paint are applied separately, then finishing will require much more time, money and effort, however, it will allow the use of different colors. As a rule, all kinds of facade or interior compositions listed below are used for these purposes.
decorative paint
Separately, it should be said about such a type of coating as paint with the effect of decorative plaster. It can be applied to an ordinary cement surface, concrete, or other smooth surfaces, while outwardly they will resemble decorative plaster.
I must say that such coatings can also imitate other textures, for example, they allow you to achieve the effect of silk, velvet, pearls, leather and many other materials. Therefore, it is up to you to decide which is better, decorative plaster or paint.
Advice!
In order for decorative paints and plasters to look harmonious and decorate the room, it is necessary to think over such interior details in advance, as well as others.
It is advisable to carry out a 3D project in order to visually verify the correctness of the decision made.
Types of paints
To paint the surface, different paints are used, which, of course, have different properties and characteristics:
- Silicate - these compositions are usually used in the decoration of facades. Liquid glass is used as their basis. In addition, the composition includes mineral pigments and a filler, most often also silicate.
Distinctive features of the coating are long service life, moisture resistance, UV resistance and vapor permeability. - Lime - most often used indoors, as they easily get dirty and washed off by precipitation. However, indoors they prevent the occurrence of fungus even on damp walls. The disadvantages of the composition include a poor color scheme, which is limited to pastel colors.
- Cement - these compositions are made on a mineral basis. They fully inherit the properties of lime coatings, however, they are more resistant to moisture, but they do not have a bactericidal property. Their advantage is their low price.
- Acrylic - today this type is the most popular. They are distinguished by good performance, durability and low cost. In addition, they have the ability to hide minor surface defects.
- Silicone compounds - have the best performance, but at the same time they are much more expensive than all of the above paintwork. The disadvantages include only slightly less elasticity and wear resistance, compared with acrylic compounds.
Thus, the choice of paint depends on the conditions in which the painted surface will be and your financial capabilities.
Paint application technique
So, having dealt with the types of finishes and coloring compositions, now consider the technology of applying paint.
The instruction looks like this:
- First of all, the surface must be treated with a special primer. This is especially important for cement-based plasters, which have a tendency to crumble. Thus, the adhesion between materials will be improved and the base will be strengthened.
- If finishing is carried out indoors, then it is necessary to pre-cover all furniture and flooring to prevent their contamination.
- After the primer dries, proceed directly to painting. For the convenience of performing this procedure, you should purchase not only a roller, but also a special tray. The composition is poured into a tray and then applied with a roller to the surface to be painted.
As a rule, to give the surface color, one pass with a long pile roller is enough.
Advice!
Painting the plaster with your own hands can be done only after the decorative layer has dried.
Usually, it takes 24 to 48 hours after the completion of the plastering work.
In the photo - the plastered and painted facade of the building
The nuances of working with paint and plaster
Usually, finishing walls and ceilings from scratch raises much fewer questions and difficulties than reworking it, for example, when performing cosmetic repairs. Therefore, we will further consider the main nuances that you need to know when performing this procedure, if decorative paint and plaster are used as finishes.
Plastering over paint
Often there is a need to plaster a surface previously covered with paint. Of course, ideally, it is desirable to remove the old coating. However, this is a very laborious work, and besides, it is not always possible to perform it. Accordingly, many home craftsmen are interested in whether it is possible to apply decorative plaster on paint?
This finishing option is quite acceptable, but only if the following preparation of the base is performed:
- First of all, the surface should be sanded with sandpaper.
- Then the walls must be primed with fine-grained plaster, for example, FEIDAL Streichputz, diluted by 15-20 percent with water.
- After the primer layer dries, you can apply a coating of the desired grain size and texture.
Surface repainting
As mentioned above, if necessary, the decorative coating can be repainted.
This is done as follows:
- First of all, the surface must be cleaned of dirt and dust.
- Then a thin layer of white acrylic paint should be applied to the old coating. The work should be done carefully so as not to “lose” the texture.
- Then, a tinted wax or other color composition is applied to the prepared surface.
In the same way, the previously painted surface is covered with decorative paint.
Conclusion
Painting decorative plaster is a modern type of finish that allows you to realize the most unusual and striking design ideas. In addition, this solution is very practical and affordable.
In this case, it is necessary to choose the right type of paint and apply it in accordance with the technology described above. Additional information on this topic can be obtained from the video in this article.
Decorative wall painting is one of the most popular types of decoration. It is very diverse, individual, with its help you can create a unique beautiful room, which will not have an analogue. At the present time, this type of wall decoration, like decorative painting, has become a strong competitor to conventional wallpaper.
Dyes for wall decor, as a type of finishing material, are characterized by many advantages:
- The service life of painted coatings is a couple of times higher than that of wallpaper or plaster.
- There are no joints on the painted surface, which results in a perfect continuous picture.
- Huge range of different colors and effects.
- Moisture-resistant properties help to make walls unique even in the kitchen and bathroom.
- In the case of repainting, it does not need to clean the existing paint layer.
- The use of water-based paint when decorating guarantees an environmentally friendly surface that does not emit toxic substances and does not cause allergies, which is the ideal solution for decorating a children's bedroom.
- Regardless of the basis of the surface (be it concrete, drywall, plaster), it fits equally well on the wall.
Decorative wall painting has only one requirement for the coating - it must be even.
Coloring tools
Painting the walls in the apartment, in addition to the paint itself, is carried out using the following tools:
- roller;
- spatulas (metal, plastic, notched, rubber);
- sponges;
- hard brush;
- sandpaper;
- stencil (for the effect of a pattern on a painted wall).
Before you start decorating the walls, you need to decide what kind of decorative effect you want to get so as not to buy an extra tool. Although the price of rollers and brushes is low, it will be possible to use them more than once.
Wall preparation
If decorating on the wall with paint is done for the first time, you need to prepare the surface for such a design decision. Preparation of walls for primary painting is carried out in stages:
- Cleaning the coating from the old finish.
- Surface priming.
- Inspection for flaws, which are repaired if necessary.
- Uneven surfaces are puttied and sanded.
- Re-priming.
After all the work done, the wall is ready for decorative painting.
In order for the paint to lay flat on the walls, and there were no any defects on the coating, it is necessary to wait for the complete drying of the putty mixture and the primer on the wall.
Types of wall decoration with paint
Due to the fact that decorative paint is too expensive, an alternative is in demand by building professionals - artistic painting of the walls with ordinary cheap paint. There are several varieties to create a unique room using ordinary paints. Let's consider them in more detail.
This is the name of painting the walls with decorative paint, which creates the effect of an old shabby surface. To create such a masterpiece you need:
- Cover the surface with the selected color.
- Apply acrylic paint to create a contrasting hue.
- Apply colored glaze to the surface in combination with a shade of the painted wall, evenly smooth it over the plane with a wide brush, and when all surfaces are covered with glaze, touch the uncured paint with the same brush.
- With a round paint brush, you need to poke in a chaotic manner over the surface, thus making the walls look old.
In this method of application, there is only one drawback: all the bumps and bulges become more noticeable.
This decorative painting is a great idea for decorating an office, it gives the impression that the walls are covered with leather. After preparing the surface, you need to start finishing:
- We cover the walls with latex paint of your favorite color.
- We make a suede brush.
- Mix the glaze with latex paint, a little darker than the tone of the surface.
- We cover a piece of the surface with the mixture, moisten the suede brush in water and wring it out, lightly touch it over the not dried coating, making stains, and partially removing it.
- We will blot the existing noticeable lines with a piece of wet suede to give the naturalness of the leather coating.
Venetian plaster effect
One of the most beautiful and decorative ways to paint walls. To recreate the effect of the Venetian, you must perform the following steps:
- Place latex paint in a wide container. On one side, sprinkle a little pigment for paint, gently stir half with a stick so that the dark and light sides come out in the container.
- We take a lighter paint on a spatula and apply it to the coating like ordinary plaster.
- We dip the spatula in a dark color and cover a piece of the wall.
- When light and dark spots appear on the wall, we begin to drive along the wall with a spatula in different directions to evenly smear the colors for a harmonious look.
At the final stage, Venetian plaster is sanded with fine sandpaper and rubbed with a special wax composition.
To create the effect of "Venetian plaster" it is necessary to use only a plastic spatula during the work.
Wrinkled skin effect
This effect is created simply, but requires patience, because everything is done slowly, gradually.
- We take a piece of paper, paint a piece of wall according to its size.
- We crumple the sheet, apply it to the surface, begin to smooth it, while creating the outlines of a crumpled coating.
The entire wall is gradually processed in small pieces.
In the video: the effect of wrinkled (worn) leather on the wall.
For decorative painting of walls, you can use not only purchased tools, but also improvised means. A regular rag roller creates an interesting effect indoors, which is suitable for children's rooms. In the case of this method, surface preparation may not be ideal, because this type of finish hides all the imperfections on the wall.
Roller painting steps:
- Apply the first layer of paint, wait for drying.
- We breed another shade of the base color (slightly darker than the previous one).
- We moisten the rag in the paint, twist it to make a tourniquet, wrap it around the roller.
- We paint from the very top of the wall to the bottom in different directions to get a texture pattern.
Types of paints
Wall decoration with special dyes for wall decoration is a diverse material. They come in many colors and look beautiful. Types of decorative paint differ in properties based on the composition.
According to the components of the composition of the paint are divided:
- acrylic;
- latex;
- water-based;
- alkyd and oil.
Acrylic paints
Most often used for painting walls in the apartment. They are popular due to the value for money. They have the following properties:
- fireproof;
- make the walls strong and durable;
- resistant to temperature changes;
- dry quickly, create a protective film on the walls;
- adhere well to the coating;
- environmentally friendly;
- have an assortment of more than a thousand.
latex paints
- no pungent odor;
- high degree of fire safety;
- paint does not respond to a sharp change in air temperature;
- dilution with plain water is possible;
- dries quickly after application;
- abrasion resistance;
- environmental Safety.
In addition to positive qualities, there are also negative ones. The color scheme of this type of paint does not have bright colors, and under the resulting film, good conditions are created for the living of biological organisms. Before using latex dye, the surface must be well primed.
Water-based paints
They are in demand for painting rooms without creating an interior, their price is low, and they cope with the direct purpose of painting surfaces. The advantages of water emulsion can be called:
- low cost of material in the construction market;
- low consumption during application;
- harm to health;
- have good moisture permeability.
Among the shortcomings of the water-based coating, experts single out the speed of being washed off from the coating, as well as the need for a certain temperature in the room during painting.
Alkyd and oil paints
Dyes based on alkyd and oil are characterized by a rich color finish, a durable layer. The positive qualities of these types of finishes are:
- saturated beautiful colors;
- very durable layer when dried;
- long service life.
Negative qualities are also present: it is a very pungent smell during painting, high material consumption, high cost, a small range of colors.
In order to save money, many people want to paint the walls with their own hands, without the help of professionals. But how to apply decorative paint yourself? There are some recommendations of experts regarding the application of decorative paints to the walls:
- Before painting the surface, it must be primed to avoid the appearance of mold.
- Prepare the room by covering the floor with a protective film.
- Mix the paint well after opening it.
- When using a brush, apply horizontal stripes and then smudge them vertically.
- If you use a roller, you need to roll it along the tray with the material, then from top to bottom, then cover the walls with paint, pressing the tool well (for uniform color).
To make the coating evenly colored, you must first apply a layer with a brush, and then walk over the painted surface with a roller. If desired, you can apply a variety of methods of decorative staining.
Decorative wall painting with your own hands is a very real task. The main thing is to follow the instructions for use of the material along with the recommendations for application.
Learning to paint surfaces decoratively (2 videos)
Various decorative painting effects (28 photos)
What paint is better to use for painting decorative plaster? What tools to work with? How to prepare the surface? What are the main stages of work?
The easiest and most logical way to paint decorative plaster, in my opinion, is to add the desired color (color) to the pre-mixed plaster and already apply it to the walls of the color you need.
The second way, perhaps the most common, of painting plaster is applying paint to an already finished surface. In this case, it is better to use water-based paints (acrylic, silicate). It is important to follow some elementary rules for the durability of the painted surface:
- painting should be carried out only after the decorative plaster has completely dried (approximately after 48 hours);
- before painting, you can cover the work surface with acrylic primer;
It is also worth paying due attention to the materials with which you are going to apply paint on decorative plaster:
- you can use a wide brush, roller or, for example, a special mitten;
- using a brush or roller, as a rule, uniform painting of the working surface is carried out;
- also, using a rubber sponge or mittens, you can create an interesting pattern, the texture of a plastered surface, by rubbing the paint;
- it is also possible to make volumetric decorative plaster by combining the sequence of surface coloring:
A lot depends on the type and texture of decorative plaster, because the main thing is to know what effect you want to achieve when painting. As for paints, they can be water-based or organic-based, it all depends on your desire and wallet.
The choice of tools depends on the relief of decorative plaster and on the desired result, mostly painting is done with a roller or brush, but in special cases sponges, grouting cloths, spatulas with a comb or other working tools are used.
Preparation of the surface of decorative plaster requires treatment with a colorless primer for better adhesion of the paint to the plaster, after the primer has dried, you can start painting. If you want to get a well-painted surface - apply paint with a brush, filling all the reliefs, and then roll it with a roller. If you want to have a non-uniformly painted surface - start painting with a roller, and then dry with a sponge.
The types of coloring of decorative plaster depend on its texture and design, which you want to have on the walls of your house or apartment, and the paint can be anything from water-based to alkyd-based enamel. It is good to lay down on decorative plaster alkyd enamel for interior work Alpina Mattlatex, after painting of which the walls can be washed, therefore it is suitable for finishing bathrooms, kitchens and balconies.
It's very easy to paint! To do this, use water-based paint, paint rollers with a long nap, brushes and, as an industrial version, a spray gun.
Preparation consists in removing debris and dust from the surface, you can brush it off with a broom or a rag, you can blow it off with a vacuum cleaner or spray gun.
When painting, hard-to-reach places are first painted over - these are corners, elements of decorative patterns, small places, as well as places around doors, windows and other objects.
If you paint with a solid shade, then in principle the movements do not matter, but if you have purchased expensive iridescent or tinted / structured paint, then you must paint with movements in one direction!
Do not rush to cover up right away, it is better to go through a thin layer, let it dry, look at the gaps and streaks in color, paint again with a thin layer, let it dry and complete the work with another control layer for problematic places.
The question is not specified, there are a lot of decorative plasters, and, accordingly, everything is painted differently. For example, pebble plaster such as "lamb" and "bark beetle" can be painted with a roller or spray gun. 
Facade acrylic and silicone paints are suitable for painting, if inside the premises, then interior paints and varnishes are suitable. If the "bark beetle" is painted in two layers with different colors, then you can get an interesting texture.
Here is the Manna-type plaster
By painting the plaster with a brush, you can also get an excellent pattern. 
Painting decorative plaster is the final stage of labor-intensive and lengthy work on applying this finishing material. Its natural color is unattractive for decorating not only facades, but also interior spaces. Most often it is gray or white. The first will give the building a dull look, the second - quite easily soiled.
But they were not chosen by the manufacturers of decorative plaster by chance. The fact is that it is gray and white that are the most successful basis for applying paint of any other color. Those who wish to minimize the laboriousness of facade finishing work use the plaster coloring technique and add a coloring agent to it before applying the finishing layer. This option is bad because with a large amount of work, pigmented plaster batches can have different shades. This inevitably reduces the aesthetic appeal of the facade.
Painting decorative plaster is beneficial in that it allows you to realize any design idea. There are several staining techniques, which significantly increase the chance of obtaining a unique and most spectacular facade finish. But to complete this task, you need to choose the right not only color, but also the type of paint.
The following types of compositions are most successful for painting decorative plaster:
- acrylic;
- based on latex;
- based on PVA (water-based);
- alkyd;
- oil;
- silicone.
All of the listed types of paints are easily applied to a relief surface and form a protective layer that is so important for external work, minimizing the environmental impact on the facade. Water-based paint has many advantages, but it requires a two-layer application. Moreover, re-staining is performed only after complete evaporation of water from the first layer. That is, 2-3 hours after it dries.
Alkyd paint is famous for its protective properties, but also has its own application features. These compounds require dilution with turpentine, drying oil or kerosene. Alkyd paints, in addition to their high rates of aesthetics of the coating, have an important property for facades: they provide high-quality protection against the formation of mold or fungus.
Acrylic formulations are easy to apply, UV resistant (do not fade). These paints are more convenient to maintain than others: to maintain the cleanliness of the facade, it can be washed with any cleaning agent. Acrylic paints are non-toxic, environmentally friendly and fireproof. Another "plus" of these compositions in their richest colors.
Oil paints are a high-quality covering material, but it has its drawbacks. Among them are a long drying time, high consumption per 1 m2 of area, and a tendency to crack. Therefore, oil compositions are the least popular for facade decoration. For painting decorative plaster, it is desirable to use materials that are more resistant to ultraviolet radiation and low temperatures.
Silicone paints are the best choice for regions with high air humidity. The fact is that these compounds have excellent hydrophobicity (water repellency). At the same time, a film is formed, which is characterized by high-quality vapor permeability. This is an undoubted "plus" in the case of painting facades lined with decorative plaster.
When buying latex paint, you need to pay attention to whether the intended use for facades is indicated on the packaging. This is due to the fact that the properties of latex compositions for internal and external work are significantly different. The former have low frost resistance. The composition of latex paints for facade work includes components that provide the coating with high strength and moisture resistance.
Prices for various types of building paints
Construction paints
Calculation of the amount of paint for painting decorative plaster
Careful preparation for the staining process, including the correct calculation of the amount of material needed, will save you from annoying incidents during work. On any can of paint, its approximate consumption per 1m2 is indicated. But in the case of decorative plaster, it is necessary to take into account the depth and complexity of its relief, since these parameters are the main criteria in assessing paint consumption.
How to determine the required amount?
- The total surface area is calculated: the length of all walls is multiplied by the height (the distance from the basement to the cornice).
- The need to paint the slopes of window and door openings is taken into account and their area is calculated in the same way.
- Sum the obtained values. Let's say the following result is obtained: 120m2.
- Find out the average consumption of the selected paint per 1m2 of surface (indicated on the container of the selected material). For example, for most alkyd paints, this figure is 150 g / m2.
- Multiply the total surface area by the average paint consumption: 120m2 x 150 g/m2=18000 g/m2. The resulting figure is converted into kilograms: 18000 g / m2 \u003d 18 kg. This is the average paint consumption per 120m2 for decorative plaster with shallow relief.
- If the pattern of the finishing layer is complex and uneven, the resulting figure is multiplied by 0.2-0.4. That is, they increase paint consumption by 20% -40%.
- With a two-layer coating, the average indicator indicated by the manufacturer on the packaging of the material is additionally included in the calculation of the consumption (for the calculated area of \u200b\u200bwalls and slopes).
In this way, an approximate amount of paint is obtained that is required to paint decorative plaster for a particular facade.
Tools and equipment
To paint the facade, you will need to build scaffolding. With the help of a ladder, it is impossible to perform high-quality wall decoration. The same equipment is required for applying decorative plaster, so when painting, there should be no problems finding material for the construction of scaffolding and walkways. They must be available.
Prices for scaffolding
Scaffolding
The painting tool is chosen depending on the preferred staining technique. Brushes allow you to apply a covering layer more accurately and evenly, but with a significant amount of work it is unprofitable to use this tool, since when it is used, the duration and laboriousness of staining increase significantly. But when using some techniques for applying paint to decorative plaster, brushes are necessary.
For applying a single-color layer, rollers on a short handle are most often used. These tools allow you to process large volumes of surfaces without much difficulty. The use of the roller does not require any professional skills. The only thing worth considering: with inept handling of this tool, the formation of smudges and stripes of different shades is possible. In order to avoid these troubles, you must act in strict accordance with the step-by-step instructions below for painting decorative plaster.
Another popular tool in this type of work is the spray gun. It is excellent for uniform application of a single-color layer on the facade. In working with this tool, it is important to observe one condition: keep it at the same angle with respect to the wall throughout the paint application stage.
Prices for pneumatic airbrushes, spray guns, texture guns
Pneumatic airbrushes, spray guns, texture guns
Depending on the chosen facade design, you may need:
Technology for painting decorative plaster "in one pass"
The "one-pass" technique is the simplest, but it is only suitable for a relatively smooth finish with a small number of protrusions and depressions. To apply paint, you need a roller with a fur coat with a pile of medium or maximum possible length.
When choosing this tool, take into account the depth of the grooves on the decorative plaster.
Painting "in one pass" is used when applying the first layer in two-layer staining. Therefore, this method can be considered basic. It is the basis for the use of various decorative techniques that provide the plaster with an even more spectacular appearance.
One pass staining technique
Step 1. Preparation of tools and equipment.
At this stage, the strength of scaffolding and ladders used as supports in the performance of work is checked. They are determined by what container will be used for paint: a bucket (when working with a brush) or a tray (when working with a roller).
If it is not possible to use a tray, the paint is poured into any suitable stable container. A piece of plywood, hardboard, thick thick cardboard is suitable for rolling the roller. They are determined with the length of the handle for the roller and choose the option that is most convenient in a particular case.
Step 2. A set of paint.
Dip the roller into a container of paint so that it is immersed in 1/2 of the fur coat. They take out the roller and roll it 2-3 times on a special platform on a tray or piece of plywood.
Step 3. Applying paint.
They bring the roller to the wall and hold it with uniform pressure in the direction from bottom to top or from top to bottom. Thus, the paint is applied in even stripes. Moreover, each next one should overlap the previous one by at least 3-5 cm. In places where the relief is deepened, they tend to make stronger pressure on the wall surface.
You can also use this technique: apply a thick layer of paint with a brush and shade it with a roller, evenly distributing it over part of the wall.
The most spectacular surfaces to which the technique of two-layer staining is applied. To give the facade a special expressiveness, two colors of paint are used. Moreover, the first base layer can be either darker or lighter. Its application is carried out in accordance with the "one pass" technique.
The second layer is facing. For its application, various decorative techniques and techniques are used. All of them are available for a novice master with no experience in painting decorative plaster.
Dry brush technique
Using this method, a spectacular surface is obtained "under gold", "metallic", "under bronze". This technique is also suitable for applying paint in two colors or shades of the same color. To complete the job, you will need a paint brush with short and elastic bristles and a paint tray.
Finishing is started without waiting for the complete drying of the base layer: 2-3 hours after its application. The time interval depends on the type of paint chosen. The technique is as follows:
- immerse the brush in the paint for 1/3 of the length of the bristles;
- apply point strokes at a distance of 30-40 cm from each other;
- carefully rub the paint on the wall with a brush, without picking up a new one.
When doing work, they do not make money on the brush, but they strive to grind the paint as evenly as possible. It is important that the second layer is distributed only over the protruding parts of the decorative plaster relief. Thus, the coating will be given a special expressiveness due to the visual effect of the greater depth of the grooves and recesses.
Instead of a brush, you can use a foam sponge or a mitten with a fleecy surface. After the paint has completely dried, the wall can be covered with beeswax, which will give the facade an even more stylish look.
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Textured rollers
Decorative technique "Blur"
"Wash" is a more complex way of applying a finishing layer when painting decorative plaster. It will also require significantly more paint consumption than when using the “dry brush” technique. To perform the work you will need a damp rag or foam rubber sponge.
Step 1. Once completely dry, the first coat of paint (often of a lighter color) is applied with a second coat using the “one-pass” staining technique.
Step 2 After staining, wait a while until the paint begins to harden. Without waiting for its complete "seizure", they begin to wash. To do this, lightly erase the paint from the top layer of the relief so that the base, lighter (or darker) layer becomes visible. Use a damp sponge (rag).
This method of decorating a plastered surface is used if the base layer is applied with moisture-resistant paint. Or, even more conveniently, it consists of a pigmented plaster mixture.
A spectacular and inexpensive way to paint decorative plaster with water-based paint
This method, invented by craftsmen, will allow you to get a spectacular wall surface at low financial and labor costs. To complete the work you will need:
- plastic or rubber spatula;
- water-based paint;
- brush.
Technology for painting decorative plaster
Step 1. The wall is tinted in the selected color using the “one pass” technique. Waiting for it to dry completely.
Step 2 Apply a small amount of water-based paint of a lighter or darker shade with a brush.
Step 3 Immediately after application, they begin to rub the paint over the wall surface with a plastic or rubber spatula. The direction of movement can be different: diagonally, vertically or horizontally. It is important that the paint layer be as thin as possible and evenly distributed over the wall section.
Step 4 Applying spot strokes next to the treated surface, continue to rub the paint. Thus cover the entire area of decorative plaster.
Step 5 Work continues until a pronounced relief of decorative plaster is reached. The recesses should remain light, and the protrusions should become darker. This effect will persist even after the water-based paint dries. The expressiveness of the relief can also be achieved in the case of applying the composition of the same color as the base layer.
For the design of facades, you can use various stencils. This technique allows you to get buildings of unique beauty that will invariably attract admiring glances.
Video - How to properly paint a plastered facade
The labor-intensive work of applying decorative plaster deserves to be appreciated as a design element when creating an original interior. Such an opportunity is provided by coating the facade with a monolithic coating in a variety of colors and shades that are offered today on the paint materials market. In addition to the aesthetic role, the coating plays the role of a protective layer that saves from external influences, temperature changes, precipitation, and solar radiation. You can also increase the degree of protection of a plastered facade by a skillful choice of color - light colors will prevent overheating of the walls, which, firstly, will protect against premature destruction, and secondly, will save money when using the building's air conditioning system.
It is possible to give the facade an original color without painting the material after it has been applied to the facade. To do this, the so-called color (concentrated powder or liquid) is added to the wet plaster mass before it is applied to the walls, gradually bringing its color to the desired shade. It is worth remembering that when dried, the color becomes lighter by half a tone or even a tone.
In this case, you deprive the facade of additional protection from external precipitation, but reduce the amount of work by eliminating the procedure for covering plastered walls.
Staining technique
It should be noted that not every plaster mass is subject to tinting before it is applied to the surface of the walls. Such plaster should dry on the facade. Learn how to cover a typical decorative or other material that is originally white. For this, special facade or interior paints are used.
Work on covering the applied plaster relief on the walls should begin only after its final drying. This may take from 8 to 48 hours, depending on the composition of the plaster mixture.
Some mixtures are made on a cement basis, therefore they are prone to shedding or partial delamination. To strengthen it, it is treated with a special colorless primer. It is also necessary to leave time for the primer to dry completely, on top of which the plaster relief can be painted.
Secrets of painting art
It is possible to facilitate any painting, including learning how to work with decorative plaster with minimal losses, if you know some secrets of painting work. First of all, you need to acquire the main devices. If the coating will be carried out with a roller, then you will definitely need a tray that will allow you to economically dose the material on the roller and facilitate its uniform application. The tray configuration makes it easy to remove excess from the roller.
If the work is carried out indoors, then the use of a covering protective material should be provided, which covers the floor, furniture, window sills, windows, door jambs, etc. With a facade coating, protection is required only for the front door, windows, and it is also worth protecting the path along the wall from splashes.
Any painting is carried out by chaotic movements. This is required in order to avoid sharp color transitions and not to create areas of the treated surface that differ from each other.
Coating methods
Let's take a look at some of the coverage options below.
Painting in one pass
The simplest way for decorative plaster is to cover in one pass. To do this, with a long-haired roller or a regular brush, the entire surface is worked out, including protrusions and recesses. We get the "base" shade.
Dry brush technique
A more complex effect or the so-called “relief coloring” can be obtained if a material of a different shade, usually lighter by a halftone or a tone, is applied over the top of the darker layer of the “base” that has dried for at least 2 hours on the projections of the relief. To apply this technique, you will need a brush or roller with short bristles, on which a minimum amount of material is collected (the so-called "dry brush" technique). The technique of embossed piercing allows you to give the surface a greater "voluminousness".
"Volumetric" elements of the plaster relief can be tinted using decorative metallics - coatings such as bronze, silver, gold. This type of paint is applied both by the “dry brush” method and with the help of a mitten by shading the top layer. With a mitten it is easier to achieve smooth color transitions. It must be remembered that metallics do not tolerate excesses, which always speak of a lack of taste. The purpose of bronze or gold is to only slightly shade the base color.
"Blur"
In addition to the “dry brush” method, a “wash” type of coating is applied. If the first method contributes to emphasizing the bulges on the surface, then the second highlights the depressions. The surface looks more advantageous if, when applied with a “dry brush”, paints of a lighter tone are used compared to the background. In the case of "blur" on the contrary - darker tones.
Surface coating by the “washout” method is characterized by very large physical and time costs, because its essence is as follows: a layer of a darker tone is applied to the main background of the surface, which is left for a short time to dry, and then this top layer is mercilessly erased with a damp cloth from bulges. As a result, the dark layer remains only in the depressions, thereby creating a three-dimensional pattern. To apply the background layer for washing out, a good quality material is used that is resistant to washing the surface of the walls. For filler, on the other hand, a cheaper, non-moisture-resistant paint is better suited, which will be easier to wash off the surface.
Advantages and disadvantages of various methods
The results of both methods are difficult to evaluate by a simple comparison, because it is only a matter of personal taste or the request of the customer. One thing is for sure – it is much more difficult and time consuming to wash out the coating than to apply it with a dry brush.
The more textured the surface and the deeper relief of the plaster, the greater the material consumption.
The coating can be carried out not only in one pass, but also in several steps: two layers of the background color and finishing with a “dry brush” or “wash”. At the same time, do not forget that the excesses of the material can distort the severity of the texture.
The final "chord" of any staining can be a protective layer of varnish, which is applied over the layer of material after it has completely dried. Any water-based varnish will do (e.g. Tikkurila, Alpina). Before use, it must be diluted in water in a ratio of 1: 1, which will greatly facilitate its penetration into the cavities of the material. The finished mixture is applied with a wrung out wide brush in two or even three passes with breaks for drying (lacquer, as you know, dries very quickly). Apply the mixture immediately to the entire surface of the wall, avoiding smudges. The consumption of the varnish mixture will be approximately 2.5 liters of varnish per 50 square meters. meters of surface.
The varnish will give the decorative plaster an exquisite shine, ennoble the colors, facilitate the care of the surface, protect not only the material, but the plaster design relief itself from the influence of external destructive factors.
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