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If you aspire to this application, it would always be good proceedure to contact me personally ( invisible2u@comcast.net ) , or in the least, post a new Thread with your specific question/s or concerns
This thread is dedicated to those of you who would aspire to create a large screen surface on a Drywall wall, or almost any other substrate that can be painted.
The principles to be covered are:
SM/MM LFWS
Learning to smooth a Drywall surface (in this post)
Utilizing the contrast enhancing aspects of Silver Metallic paint.
Acquiring the Top Coat mix and tailoring it to your specific needs
Rolling or Spraying the Top Coat correctly
Screen Shots of on going and completed projects will be interspersed throughout the threads initial posts. Please refrain from posting any replies until I post a "go ahead" so as to keep all pertinent instructions easy to find and in order at this threads' beginning.
Getting the surface ready for painting.
First of all, you want to start with as smooth and featureless surface as possible. If your wall is already painted, and has ANY degree of surface texture, you must wet sand it down to smooth.
Use a "Medium " Large Wet Sanding Sponge A bucket of water, and have several old towels at hand.
Soak the sponge, then squeeze out all the water you can by folding the sponge into you fist as you squeeze "ONCE". Just start squeezing and pull the sponge inward. You'll see.
A big part of the secret is to have just enough moisture in the sponge to suppress dust and prevent gouging streaks into the finish.
Using sweeping, gentle, but firmly applied strokes, top to bottom and reverse, and go over each line about 3 -4 times and move on, overlapping as necessary. Don't over work the surface as you go, but do watch to see irregularities are being sanded down. Spot sand a big defect in a more vigorous, 'area defined' sweep, but don't over do it.
(I'll say that a lot.)
Check you sponge after at least each 10 lines or so, better still, at first, just keep checking it after 10 sweeps to see how much paint is coming off, and in what pattern it's taking on the sponge. Adjust you pressure so that when you check, your sponge has a fairly even distribution of debris on it.
Watch for areas where you seeing the base underneath coming out and STOP if you see that happening.
After you've got you area smooth to the eye and touch, let dry then wipe all dust off the surface before applying ANY finish of any type.
Use this set of instructions as your guide after every application of paint to come.
Next to come:
Priming and roll technique:
If you aspire to this application, it would always be good proceedure to contact me personally ( invisible2u@comcast.net ) , or in the least, post a new Thread with your specific question/s or concerns
This thread is dedicated to those of you who would aspire to create a large screen surface on a Drywall wall, or almost any other substrate that can be painted.
The principles to be covered are:
SM/MM LFWS
Learning to smooth a Drywall surface (in this post)
Utilizing the contrast enhancing aspects of Silver Metallic paint.
Acquiring the Top Coat mix and tailoring it to your specific needs
Rolling or Spraying the Top Coat correctly
Screen Shots of on going and completed projects will be interspersed throughout the threads initial posts. Please refrain from posting any replies until I post a "go ahead" so as to keep all pertinent instructions easy to find and in order at this threads' beginning.
Getting the surface ready for painting.
First of all, you want to start with as smooth and featureless surface as possible. If your wall is already painted, and has ANY degree of surface texture, you must wet sand it down to smooth.
Use a "Medium " Large Wet Sanding Sponge A bucket of water, and have several old towels at hand.
Soak the sponge, then squeeze out all the water you can by folding the sponge into you fist as you squeeze "ONCE". Just start squeezing and pull the sponge inward. You'll see.
A big part of the secret is to have just enough moisture in the sponge to suppress dust and prevent gouging streaks into the finish.
Using sweeping, gentle, but firmly applied strokes, top to bottom and reverse, and go over each line about 3 -4 times and move on, overlapping as necessary. Don't over work the surface as you go, but do watch to see irregularities are being sanded down. Spot sand a big defect in a more vigorous, 'area defined' sweep, but don't over do it.
(I'll say that a lot.)
Check you sponge after at least each 10 lines or so, better still, at first, just keep checking it after 10 sweeps to see how much paint is coming off, and in what pattern it's taking on the sponge. Adjust you pressure so that when you check, your sponge has a fairly even distribution of debris on it.
Watch for areas where you seeing the base underneath coming out and STOP if you see that happening.
After you've got you area smooth to the eye and touch, let dry then wipe all dust off the surface before applying ANY finish of any type.
Use this set of instructions as your guide after every application of paint to come.
Next to come:
Priming and roll technique: