Step By Step Process Of Matching Wall Texture After Patching
When you are looking to patch your drywall, it is very difficult to match an existing drywall texture. You will have to opt from numerous variable involved that usually contribute to whether or not you can see the picture or portrayal betwixt a new drywall patch and the existing surrounding drywall texture. When it comes to matching an existing drywall finish, or texture, it is entirely dependent on identifying the method used to apply it. Some of the methods, such as spraying and rolling, will usually result in texture patterns that are extremely easy to copy, while others put together irregular patterns that are not as easy. Patterns produced using a drywall knife can be particularly difficult to duplicate, due to the fact that individuals have a tendency to have idiosyncratic approaches to using this tool. Texturing is more of an art than a science, however, knowing how to produce common texture patterns should usually lead you to an acceptable imitation of even a knife texture.
Thing's You Will Need
- Manual Texture Sprayer
- Thick-Nap Paint Roller
- Drywall Knife
- Slap Brush & Paint
- Drywall Primer
Step 1: Decide Where To Test & Choose Your Tools
- First of all, you need to carefully choose a portion of the wall for testing, or you can test on a scrap piece of drywall. Check the texture pattern in order to ascertain or establish the best tool as well as method for applying it. Entirely dependent on the pattern, the tools that you may require include a manual sprayer, a thick-nap paint roller, a drywall knife, a slap brush.
Step 2: Duplicate Regular Knockdown Patterns
- Now, you need to duplicate popcorn, stipple, orange peel or regular knockdown patterns with the help of a manual texture sprayer. After that, take the hopper of the sprayer & pour thin all-purpose joint compound with water to the consistency of thick paint in it, before spraying a small amount on the test surface.
- Adjust the nozzle and pressure as long as it produces the desired pattern. If you are duplicating a knockdown pattern, you need to scrape the joint compound gently, delicately or softly using a drywall blade held almost parallel to the surface as soon as it begins to stiffen.
Step 3: Produce An Eggshell Pattern
- Next, roll thinned joint compound on the test surface with the help of a thick-nap paint roller in order to produce an eggshell pattern. If you are looking to duplicate a slap brush texture, make sure to roll some texture onto a slap brush before using it to slap the surface on which you have rolled the same material.
Step 4: Create An Irregular Pattern & Apply Undiluted Joint Compound
- After that, using a drywall knife, you need to produce an irregular knockdown pattern. Applying a knockdown texture using a drywall knife is usually known as skip troweling, and it considered the difficult method to duplicate, due to the fact that everyone does it a little differently.
- Slap undiluted joint compound onto the test surface using the knife. Hold the knife almost parallel to the surface before scraping over the joint compound gently, delicately or softly to leave flattened blotches. Scrape in a direction that usually produces the best match to the existing pattern.
Step 5: Create A Mediterranean Texture
- Use the drywall knife as well as undiluted joint compound when it comes to producing a Spanish knife or Mediterranean texture. Apply the compound in thick overlapping layers in a pattern that best have a similar appearance to the existing one.
Step 6: Apply The Texture To The Drywall & Paint The Wall
- Finally, it is time to apply the texture to the drywall, as soon as you have found the best way to do it, before allowing it to dry. Prime it using a drywall primer. Paint the entire wall, not just the part you have textured. The fresh paint will allow the repair blend with the rest of the surface.