Roll on wall texture
I often wondered if we could get a nice wall texture by simply thinning out some joint compond and rolling it on like paint. The answer? Absolutely.
We had a room with some marred and uneven surfaces. We wanted to get a texture, but I didn’t want a typical sprayed or popcorn look. We was after something a little more subtle. All that we did was to mix up some joint compound in a consistency about the same as pancake batter (maybe a little thinner). We used a 1/2″ inch nap roller and rolled it on to the walls. It doesn’t take long at all to get the hang of it.
The look that we acheived was similar to a sanded paint, but a bit thicker. Kind of like the $50 paint kit by Ralph Lauren. The most difficult part (and it wasn’t that hard at all) was the areas near the ceiling and around any trim. We rolled as close as we could and filled the last inch by using a 4″ stiff bristle paint brush. It married in perfectly. To avoid having to be careful (who wants to be careful when painting?), we taped all of the trim edges and surfaces. This way we could go right up to it. We simply put some material on the brush and dabbed the surface with the brush helf vertically.
I would encourage anyone who wants to do this to plan on throwing your rollers away when done. The material starts to dry fairly quickly, so don’t mix more than you can use within about 20-30 minutes.
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April 30th, 2007 12:53
I’d love to see a photo of this; as I am thinking of finishing my basement this way.
April 30th, 2007 14:27
e, I wish that I had a close up. I would have to dig up the pictures. This is the best that I can do for now.
http://www.wnyhandyman.com/photo/images/P4280041_JPG.jpg
http://www.wnyhandyman.com/photo/images/P4280040_JPG.jpg
Hope this helps a little.
January 14th, 2008 16:13
My house is built out of cinder block. I want to get rid of the cinder block look on my interior walls. Do you recomend a roll on texture? Please let me know.
March 7th, 2008 16:41
Would love to see pics…closer the better. I’m thinking about doing a bedroom. Thanks.
July 9th, 2008 13:55
I had heard of this technique from my father and his helper who do lots of motel remodels. I just wanted to check it out on the web and see if anyone else was doing it. I will be trying this technique in our farm house remodel. We have lots of brand new sheet rock to tape and texture! My dad also suggested mixing the joint compound with Kilz so we’d have texture and a sealer coat in one step.