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anybody ever use the suede finish on a wall. have any tips or tricks for using it. also tips for doing a 18 ft wall
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This type of paint is not too good for any areas that are in a high traffic area of a home as it does not clean well and burnishes easily. Other than that I don't know much about it.
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I agree no high traffic area, the fews times I have used similar product for other paint companies. I did them in a den or office for a formal look usually in dark colors.
I would roll there fist coat not worrying about the roller marks. Second coat I would brush on with a 3-4 inch brush and do a chris cross pattern to make the brush marks look good. You will never get it to level off and make it look like true rolled wall.
I would roll there fist coat not worrying about the roller marks. Second coat I would brush on with a 3-4 inch brush and do a chris cross pattern to make the brush marks look good. You will never get it to level off and make it look like true rolled wall.
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Yes
Yes, don't
Suede is a PITA enough w/o using a crappy over-priced product like that
McClosky's is better, and priced more realistically, but you'll still need to practice on some walls in your shop first
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only valspar product i use. I used it 4 times last month and love it. I have it in my bathroom also have never had a problem. Good for a 1/2 bath would not use on a full everyday bath though
easy use I feel... first coat just norma.l roll on then 2nd coat 6-8" X overlapping and you will get a great finish
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only valspar product i use. I used it 4 times last month and love it. I have it in my bathroom also have never had a problem. Good for a 1/2 bath would not use on a full everyday bath though
easy use I feel... first coat just norma.l roll on then 2nd coat 6-8" X overlapping and you will get a great finish
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I make my own suede product using microspheres from 3M below is a pic of a room that I did. RL Suede easily scuffs and leaves white marks which sucks.
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is the valspar a better product?
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We used it once, and never again. As Foil mentioned, its better and more authentic to create your own. When we used it, it was difficult to blend the cuts and corners with the rolled areas. Really difficult.
How do you make your own?
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Blending multiple colors and/or glazes.
I thought you added something to give it texture
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The version of Ralph Lauren that we used came with a special roller that had the same basic texture as a wash cloth. When we determined it impossible to blend the brush work to this texture, we later explored ways to create a suede effect without a gimmicky roller and paint.
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No I am not talking about making glazes, I am talking about making a suede like product. All you need is mid quality flat paint and microsperes from 3M, the microsperes are small porcelaen beads (smaller then a head of a pin) and what makes it awesome is it is already in many heat paints as the microsperes can handle temps upward of 2000 degrees and abuse. The thing that I do not like about RL suede is that if you scuff it with a fingernail it mars leaving a white mark and my mix does not scuff at all! The other thing about RL suedes, though they have nice colors what do you do if you want a custom color? Hmmmmmm...... Well my way you can have any color mixed in any brand of paint.
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Let me clarify that I am quite certain that what you are doing with faux finishes is light years beyond what we have been doing...
Let me clarify that I am quite certain that what you are doing with faux finishes is light years beyond what we have been doing...
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i am going to use the valspar,because the people want the color they have. the directions look easier than the r.l. paint. the paint doesn't look as much like a glaze compared to the r.l. paint-not as thin. anybody else have any good experiences with this. i am doing it in a great room with 18 ft walls and alot of windows
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Keirk,
I do not know the part number (well I guess I could call my rep), we buy it in 55 gallon drums as I use a ton of it in everything from suede paint to scratch coats for VP. You can either call them and tell them Microspheres or let me know and I will see if I can get a part number. I have been buying from them for about 12 years and have been using this for about 10.
Nope, nothing special. I roll it on with a regular roller 1st coat in a random motion and then on the second coat I roll it on as well and then come in with a 4" brush and criss cross it and it always comes out beautiful. I charge $2.50 per sq ft and we do about 10K sf of it a month. Looks very very classy...
I do not know the part number (well I guess I could call my rep), we buy it in 55 gallon drums as I use a ton of it in everything from suede paint to scratch coats for VP. You can either call them and tell them Microspheres or let me know and I will see if I can get a part number. I have been buying from them for about 12 years and have been using this for about 10.
Nope, nothing special. I roll it on with a regular roller 1st coat in a random motion and then on the second coat I roll it on as well and then come in with a 4" brush and criss cross it and it always comes out beautiful. I charge $2.50 per sq ft and we do about 10K sf of it a month. Looks very very classy...
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