In this video i demonstrate how i used a concrete finishing trowel and regular satin paint to create a concrete looking wall.
How to paint faux concrete wall.
Think of it as watercolor painting your wall.
Mark chamberlain created this faux concrete wall over on apartment therapy and the end result is.
There s no sponging this time out and drips and splatters add to the charm.
5 easy steps to create a faux concrete wall finish paint the wall with your medium grey paint and a block brush with arched brush strokes follow up with a wet cloth and soften and smooth the edges and strokes use a scrounged up wet cloth and dab on extra texture with an almost dry block brush add.
Sounds hard but it s not.
You ll apply a paint glaze water mixture to a dampened wall in a very non uniform manner.
It really does look like the real thing.
Some spots you ll see a heavier amount of paint to create a slightly darker area in the wall while others will have a more watered down lighter appearance.
Glazing begins with nickel 2119 50 glaze 3 1 ratio to paint applied with a nine inch plaster blade and blurred in with a rag and the knifing aspect of this suggests venetian plaster or stucco.
Mix three parts of the top coat paint hgtv home by sherwin williams pussywillow hgsw1494 shown to three parts paint conditioner and one part water.