Instructions
Marble look
Petrol" color
The look and feel of marble in the fresh color petrol – this wall design technique conjures up a sophisticated look in your home.
The look can be implemented in several color variations.
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Recipe for "Petrol" shade
1st order
2nd order
Further materials
Step 1
1. order:
The mixture made from clay decorative plaster and full-tone and tinting paint is applied very thickly with a roller or trowel. First apply approx. 1-2 m² (consumption approx. 750-1000 ml per m²).
Step 2
Then "smooth" the surfaces with a Venetian trowel or a plastic spatula. Smooth not just in one direction, but as criss-cross as possible and intentionally leave trowel strokes, edges and bulges.
Step 3
The edges and bulges that are still very noticeable when wet have disappeared after drying (approx. 24-48 hours) and are significantly smaller. During intermediate sanding with approx. 150 grit sandpaper, excessively raised edges are slightly smoothed, but not sanded away.
Step 4
2nd order:
The mixture of solid and tinting paint and wallpaper paste is rolled on thinly or spread with a spatula (consumption approx. 100 ml per m²). Do not apply more than approx. 1 m² at first.
Step 5
The applied paint is then quickly removed with a Venetian trowel or a plastic spatula in a sharp criss-cross pattern. The substrate must show through again.
Step 6
The raised areas (edges, bulges, etc.) are now darker. The lighter mixture of the 2nd application remains in the slightly recessed areas of the surface. This creates the typical texture.
More info
The instructions for these and other creative wall design techniques can be found in this brochure.
