Paint Staining a Room

A
by A
2 Materials
$4
4 Hours
Medium

I'm embarking on a new room makeover. This time it's my sun porch. It is a 9 x 13 room with windows on all walls. Every area of the walls and ceiling is covered in pine boards. The boards are covered in knots and other imperfections. If I was going to paint them, I would need to fill in, sand, and prime before I could paint. That would not only be time consuming, it would be expensive. Instead, I bought a sample of the paint color I liked and did the entire room. Here's how:

First, here is what opaque paint looks like over a knot in the board. It's not very attractive.

The room before I started. To prep, I wiped down the walls with a damp cloth. I mixed a sample of paint from Home Depot (about 4 oz) with about 10 parts water.

In a inconspicuous spot, I tested how I was going to apply the paint. From left to right...totally opaque (unmixed), paint stain applied and wiped off, paint stain applied and left to dry. I opted for the later.

An example of what not to do. When applying the stain, brush it on in long strokes, feathering it in to look natural. Dont let the paint pool and drip or brush it so that lines and uneven strokes show.

Several areas were particularly unsightly. There was staining and dark speckling. I treated these areas the same as the others but then went back after it dried and applied a second, lighter coat.

You can see in this picture that the problem area are no longer so visible.

Here's another view of the room. I'm pleased with the overall effect of the paint stain on the walls.

Resources for this project:
Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.More info
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?
Comments
Join the conversation
 1 comment
Next