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Posted by crabshell on June 29, 2006, 12:33 am
Thanks. I'll try that on a scrap of wood and see what happens. How long
does it take to dry? I assume you have to do an entire wall before it
dries otherwise it won't blend well, correct?
@dukeread12:
> Use about equal parts of paint and ready mix joint compound. Get
> a long nap roller cover, 3/4 minimum - 1" plus preferred. The
> paint can be any old latex junk or mismatch you have or buy. Keep
> the paint in a 5 gallon bucket, not a roller tray. Lay down
> plenty of tarps, use an extension handle on the roller frame, wear
> old clothes. Dunk the roller into the 5, bang it back and forth
> on the sides of the bucket to shed excess, roll onto the wall.
> Once the wall has a full wet coat, work at getting a uniform
> texture without blobs and ridges.
>
> The texture is often called "roller stipple".
> ______________________________
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>
>
>>I posted a question about this a while back and thought I'd try
>>again, this
>> time with an illustration!
>>
>> I need to match a drywall texture and it doesn't look like
>> anything that
>> comes out of a can these days. It's similar to what some people
>> call a
>> slapbrush texture, but more subtle. Here's a link to a photo at
>> close to
>> 100% scale:
>>
>> http://www.billrogers.net/clients/bill/DSC00655-2.jpg
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>
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