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Refinishing countertops is for EVERYONE! Including those who have never faux finished in their lives. It is maintained by Michaela Harbert, creator of Countertop Transfauxmations, “If you can use a paint roller to paint a room, you can refinish your countertops.” The reason is this. You do not have to add a faux finish at all. You must follow the steps of the refinishing process but instead of creating a faux granite counter top or a faux marble, you can roll on a solid color and move to the next step.
However, a subtle design, rag rolling is just as easy and very effective. Michaela shows you how to make good color decisions on the DVD and you can visit http://interiordec.
about.com/cs/quicktips/qt/qt_choosecolor.htm
for additional tips.
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Tips for Painting Laminate Counter Tops a RAG Roll Design
You will probably want to rag roll an entire room after you have tried this technique but there is one tip that you will find helpful no matter what you are rag rolling.
TIP: When you reach a corner, it is a little tricky to get the rag right into the corner. Some might forgo the corner and that would leave a stripe of counter without design. The trick is to take a small section of the rag and gently press into the corner using a clean ‘press down, lift off’ motion. Do not dab, dab, or squish into the corner, as you will create a ‘muddy’ design.
The same applies on ceiling lines and corners of rooms. No ‘halos’ allowed! So, again, take a small section of the rag, scrunch it into a random shape, gently press into the corner and cleanly lift off. Do not press the rag too hard, as you will leave fingerprints in the design. Should this happen, go back in when the paint has dried and add a little of the base color over your mistake. Easy!
You will find this is a fast faux finish to render and your faux finish counter tops will be completed in no time.
TIP: If you decide to change your color scheme at some point in the future, you can paint your countertops again. Simply, lightly sand and repeat steps two, three and four. |
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Rag Roll an Entire Room
Rag rolling over an existing solid base color is very quick and makes a statement in a once boring room. This finish disguises uneven and nicked walls and is ideal for areas of high traffic such as hallways, stairs, mudrooms and kitchens, especially if you have children.
- Consider a color similar in shade to
the base color, a shade darker or lighter is best.
- Choose a satin finish paint as this allows the rag to roll over the surface without dragging. The reflection of light on a satin rag rollover a flat base or a semi-gloss over a satin base gives a subtle and beautiful effect.
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- If starting from fresh, make any repairs using spackle, sand smooth and prime. You may have your primer tinted at the paint store, as this will eliminate the need for two coats of paint if using a light color.
- Do not use flat finish paint for the base color, satin gives a low luster and allows for a smooth rag roll application.
- Choose a second complimenting color that will be mixed into a glaze to rag roll over the base.
- To make a glaze, mix 1-part paint to 2 parts glazing liquid (both latex) and using a kitchen whisk, blend thoroughly. A quart of each is usually enough to rag roll a 15’x15’room. Pour the glaze into a paint tray.
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| TIP: Practice technique on poster board before the wall. |
- Very lightly dampen a piece of lint free rag (clean, white t-shirt material is ideal) and roll it in the glaze. (Wear lightweight rubber gloves if you prefer.) Ensure the entire rag is saturated and then squeeze the excess glaze out. The rag should not be dripping.
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- Scrunch the rag up into a ball (it should fit nicely in the palm of your hand) and starting in an inconspicuous spot, start rolling up and down.
- Work from the center to the corners of the room.
- Readjust your rag often so that the design is random and no obvious pattern appears. The design should
be consistent with no obvious dark
or light areas.
- Stand back and squint at the wall to see if any area jumps out as being
too light or dark.
- When you reach a corner, allow the rag to fall open. Take a section of the rag and place in the corner, gently pressing into the corner.
- Do not leave fingerprints.
- Do not drag the rag, as smear
will appear.
- Work up to the top of the wall in the same manner.
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REMEMBER: Paint dries a shade darker so wait until completely dry until you adjust areas you think may be too light. Wait until you have at least rag rolled a whole wall to decide weather you like it or not. A partial painted wall never looks good.
For the final detail, spray switch plates with a primer such as
Krayola ™ Fusions, paint with base color and rag roll to match
the walls.
If you accidentally ‘skid’ the rag on the wall, immediately take a damp cloth and clean the area off. Occasionally an area might have too much paint so a dry cloth dabbed on the area to remove will solve the problem. |
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ADD DIMENSION
For added dimension to the room, you can make a second glaze, perhaps a shade darker or lighter than the first glaze. This time mix three parts glazing liquid to one part paint (the glaze will be more transparent) and blend well. Using another piece of clean rag, this time held in a smooth ball; rub the glaze over the dried rag roll in a circular motion. Imagine cleaning windows. This all over glaze will tone the rag roll right down and add depth to the wall…Beautiful!
Don’t forget to practice first. |
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