Tim,
How can I correct my blotchy glazed textuure walls? I base coated with a satin white paint, then I glazed over it with a darker beige glaze and wiped it back off. But some of the texture isn't as deep in some areas and the glaze hardly collected in these areas and gave me these blotches. Any suggestoin what to do with these spots would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Lucy
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I think you need to start over. It sounds to me as if you have not yet perfected your glazing technique. It is not as easy as it looks on all of those home improvement TV shows!
Go buy a 4' x 8' sheet of drywall and stand it up in your garage. Prime it with a primer/sealer paint and then apply your base coat. Start to practice your glaze application and removal techinque. Use a glaze extender additive to keep the glaze wetter longer. Most glazes flash dry - meaning they dry within 60 - 90 seconds - and look horrible if there is double coverage. The extenders are sold at any really good paint store.
Continue to practice on this drywall until you get the exact look you want. Be sure to stand back 8 to 10 feet to look at the wall. It always looks better wen you stand back.
Tim Carter
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