Light Textured Plaster Walls
Using colored plaster rather than painting over a textured plaster finish ensures the color won t chip scrape or peel off even if the wall takes some abuse.
Light textured plaster walls. The layer of plaster makes the walls more durable against cracks and dents. As the name implies this wall texture resembles the soft bumps of an orange peel. The final look may result in a very plastic or fake look. How to paint textured walls fill holes and scratches.
A very popular wall texture choice orange peel texture is a subtle splatter texture created by spraying plaster onto drywall. Plaster is the most commonly used exterior cladding the southwest. How does wall texture work. While these shadows tend to disappear in direct light they lengthen as the light source moves at a sharper angle to the wall.
Texture applied to walls and ceilings creates small shadows due to the bumps and depressions. Get a pro to do it. After drying prime and paint the textured walls. Stucco or plaster finishes may be tinted with pigments to match your choice of paint color and applied with a trowel putty knife or roller.
Still be aware plaster painted with a high gloss may have too much reflection and glare on the surface to appreciate the texture finish. Visit old movie theaters to see how the bold play of a plaster surface becomes more dramatic with light changing character with the different times of day and lighting sources. Smoothing your textured walls. Aside from color texture is the most interesting way to vary flat plain walls unbroken by pattern or light and shadow.
Use a putty knife to spread spackle over the hole then allow to dry. In addition to giving your home an original and museum like look you will have the flexibility to change the frames on the wall ajdust their positions or even add new ones. Plaster prepared in a plastic state may create a great variety of design configurations or texture patterns. Where i grew up in utah walls were always smooth and the heavy texture that seems to be the norm in texas and many other southern states feels unfinished to me.
Textured walls hide most imperfections but any deep scratches or holes from hanging hardware needs to be patched before painting. Always create plaster boards with your desired texture and colors before painting your walls. In light of all the factors mentioned above the best way to hang pictures on plaster walls is using a picture hanging system with hanging wires and hooks. Vacuum and wipe down walls.
Wall texture is a substance that is thicker than paint but thinner than straight drywall compound. Since it lasts the life of the building redecoration is necessary only when a change in color and or texture is desired.