We really liked the way our closet floor turned out, except for one thing: in daily use, the color coat chipped away leaving white marks. To prevent that, Gerald added paint to the drywall coat. We applied it using a large trowel to leave a textured surface.
The next step was harder. We couldn't remember what we did to add a second color to give it depth and interest. Gerald thought it was tinted shellac sprayed on with a spray bottle, but the shellac just clogged the bottle. We tried several different things and nothing seemed to work. It was very frustrating. The good news is that we could paint over our mistakes and begin again. Unfortunately, we were too busy to update the blog for the next couple of months and by the time I sat down to write, we had forgotten again exactly what we did. We think we took alcohol and tinted it with a small quantity of tinted shellac.
At any rate, we applied it with sponges and rags to give it a mottled appearance.
The last step was to apply two clear coats to seal it and give it a shine. The last picture shows how it looked when it was done.
1 comment:
Gerald, I realize this is a little too late, but have you considered using Fix-it-All( it's like plaster), instead of premixed vinyl drywall mud? It takes more work- having to mix many small batches
( working time is very short).
I was thinking that sprinkling the FixitALL(powder) out on the floor, using a sifter or fine sieve and spritzing lightly with water would cut down on mixing time and cleanup. You could trowel mix it in place and add your texture. I've read that crumpled plastic wrap or large plastic garbage bags laid down over the area make a great texture.
Also ,chamois cut into strips then bundled into a "blotting" rag is supposed to make a nice finish.
NO hands , though, use a wallpaper brush or something suitable.
I would imagine most any dry pigment could be mixed into the powder prior to scattering so as to contrast with the finishing paint/glaze.
Small areas no more than 3'x3' to start. FIxit all sets up fast and HARD!
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