Do you ever read instructions… and they seem so clear? Then you work on the project and it comes out a mess, because the instructions apparently are wrong or they were not clear enough for you to understand.
A reader had just such a problem with her crumpled plastic faux painting technique.
I tried to accomplish a Faux Painting technique where I used crumpled plastic 3'X 3' squares. The video I watched said to leave the plastic on after it is smooshed out and continue with the adjacent spot. Then when finished with the whole wall remove the plastic. Well…that was to long to leave the plastic on. I can't even see the base coat where I first started. The last part of the wall came out better because I realized that the plastic didn't need to be there for very long. SO my question..how should I go about fixing the section where the base coat doesn't show through?
How do you fix this painting problem?
Because this plastic wrap technique leaves defined marks on the wall, you can easily paint out the areas you don't like with the original base coat. Roll on the base coat in even strokes over the entire problem area… the edge that comes up next to the area you are happy with should be left ragged. Like roller laps at an angle.
Now when you apply the faux glaze to your wall over lap into the areas you like a bit and slap that plastic on. With the irregular markings the plastic leaves, your walls should be blended perfectly.
Anyone with other suggestions? Leave a comment!
