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Paint Textured
Walls
Things
You'll Need
 Long Nap Roller
Wall Brush
Painter's Tape
Paint Brush
Solution:
Textured wall surfaces, like stucco and raised paneling,
require special attention when you're painting them! I
have some ideas to help you!
Prep work is the same for this job as any other paint job,
cover floors, open windows and tape off anything that you
don't want painted.
To tackle this job, you need a few things. A long nap
roller to reach into crevices on a surface. A wide
paintbrush - commonly called a wall brush. You get better
coverage with this.
Cut in the edges using a regular brush; wiggle the brush
back and forth while cutting the lines so you're sure to
get into the little nooks and crannies.
Now to paint the wall, use the large wall brush in a cross
hatching or diagonal back and forth motion over the
surface to give yourself nice even coverage.
Cross-hatching will do a couple of things. It will get
into the crevices and also ensures a random pattern so you
won't see brush strokes, which could be a problem if you
used an up and down straight technique. If you prefer you
can use the long nap roller, but I like the coverage I get
with the brush. |
