Textured Plaster In The Place Of Painting And Wallpaper: Photo, Video And Instructions For Applying

2023 Author: Philip Bishop | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 07:54

• Features of the materials used
• Types of plaster and its choice
• Required tool
• Technology of arranging textured plaster
• Surface and room preparation
• Mixture application
• Conclusion

Textured plaster has recently become one of the most popular types of finishes. And the most interesting thing is that do-it-yourself textured plaster is quite simple. To do this, you need to study a small technology of work, and you can transform the wall covering in a short time on your own.

Features of the materials used

Textured plaster, which is also called structural, is a heterogeneous viscous composition of white color. The material consists of special granules in combination with a binder.

This kind of coating allows you to create with your own hands a unique surface with a rough texture, in addition, it additionally provides the ability to control the degree of graininess of the coating.

It is also worth noting that the coating can be made of various reliefs, colors, and even made in the form of imitation of natural surfaces (stone, wood or leather).

The only thing that can limit the variations in performance is the personal imagination of the one who does it. There can be an endless variety of result options, but at the same time, the execution technology is always the same, only the tool for giving a textured look is slightly different.

And it is necessary to pay attention to the features of different compositions, since for certain operating conditions it is necessary to select a special mixture, namely:

1. For textured plaster outside, it is recommended to use a coating with calibrated granules.
2. Interior decoration is well done with a composition of small granules, or mixed variations.

And the last thing you need to pay attention to are the main types of mixtures that require special treatment:

1. To apply a composition with large granules of filler, a grater or trowel is used. In this case, the plaster is applied with a thickness of no more than the thickness of the filler itself.
2. Mixed compounds are best applied with a roller or trowel. At the same time, spraying technology can also be used for application (depending on the density).
3. Speaking of small fillers, which are mostly lime-based plasters in liquid form, they are applied to the surface with a roller or vacuum cleaner.

Types of plaster and its choice

Choose a textured plaster according to the material of your walls and the design you want. The material can be applied to almost any surface. However, each type of this finishing material has its own characteristics.

Mineral plaster is made on the basis of resins. It comes on sale as a dry mix, which must be diluted with water immediately before applying to the walls. This type of coating is non-flammable and has good vapor permeability.

Silicone plaster is made on the basis of silicone resins.

It is sold ready to use. This finishing material has water-repellent properties and is recommended for use on all types of mineral substrates, as well as on existing dispersion coatings. Details about coating the bark beetle.

Silicate plaster based on "liquid glass" is the most expensive type of this coating.

Comes on sale ready to use. Recommended for use on mineral substrates and silicone coatings. This finishing material can be used in high humidity conditions. The color palette of silicate plaster is poorer than that of other types.

Another version of this material is made on the basis of acrylic resins. This plaster is supplied in the form of a water-dispersible mixture, ready to use. This type of coating does not require additional coloring, dries quickly and is consumed quite sparingly.

To read the amount of material, the online calculator of material consumption will help.

Let's leave the features on this, and it's time to move on to performing the work.

Required tool

To begin with, it is worth considering a tool for carrying out the work.

To make a textured wall you will need:

1. spatulas of different sizes;
2. trowel;
3. grater;
4. container for plaster;
5. sponge;
6. combs;
7. rollers.

In fact, there are not many tools, and the work itself is not difficult, as you will soon see.

Technology of arranging textured plaster

In total, all work is divided into two stages:

1. Surface preparation.
2. Application of the composition.

In turn, the second one can be divided into two small ones, the first will be the direct application of the composition to the surface, the second is the imparting of texture to the coating.

And now we will analyze each of them in detail.

Surface and room preparation

To begin with, it is important to understand that the arrangement of the decorative coating becomes one of the last stages of the repair, and at this time the floor has already been covered (in most cases), window and door openings have been installed, and sometimes there is furniture in the rooms.

That is why the preparation must be approached as responsibly as possible. It includes the following tasks:

1. It is necessary to take all the furniture out of the room, if this is not possible, then you need to cover it with protective material (plastic wrap, for example).
2. It is also worth worrying about the windows and doors, covering them, or covering them with foil.
3. If the floor has already been covered, it must be covered with newspapers.
4. In cases where there are irregularities or deviations on the walls, alignment (plastering) is necessary. The coating should dry after it for at least 3-4 weeks.
5. After drying, the walls are primed in several layers (each previous layer must dry out before applying a new one). If necessary, use a reinforcing primer.
6. After the primer has dried, the walls are putty in two layers, each of which is dried for at least a day.
7. The next step is sanding, which is performed with fine sandpaper.
8. In places of corners and seams in front of the plaster, pasting with a serpyanka is carried out.
9. It is also recommended to pre-paint, which will help evaluate the texture and color of the future coating, and, if necessary, change the components and dyes.

This completes the surface preparation. Also worth noting is one nuance:

It is impossible to use finishing putties in the work, which can interfere with the absorption of the composition. Such putties include compositions based on gypsum, alabaster or oil-adhesive mixtures.

Mixture application

And now we will consider how to make textured plaster with your own hands. In total, there are several methods for its implementation, which we will discuss below.

First, let's prepare the tool that we talked about earlier and the mixture itself. Keep in mind that the average consumption of the mixture is up to two kilograms per square meter. In the case when it is necessary to perform work in several layers, then the material will be needed twice as much. Therefore, you need to think over the variation of the coverage and calculate the flow rate in advance.

Let's consider the whole process of work in the form of step-by-step instructions:

1. First, prepare the mixture. In case you do not think to leave it in a white shade, then you need to purchase a dye offered by the manufacturer of the composition. It is also important to take into account the operating conditions when choosing it, for example, if textured plaster will be performed in a kitchen, bathroom or toilet, then the dye must be moisture resistant and impervious to the effects of household chemicals.
2. It is necessary to mix the dye with the composition in a proportion of 1 part of the dye, to 12 parts of the mixture (in addition, painting can be done at the end of the work).
3. Stir textured plaster thoroughly.
4. Visually break the wall into small squares, preferably 1-1.5 meters each, with which you will work. It is impossible to immediately try to cover the entire coating, since it will no longer be possible to grab the plaster and give it the desired shape.
5. We collect the solution with a small spatula, and evenly distribute it over the surface of the trowel.
6. Start applying material from the corner of the room using a trowel or trowel. This is done with smooth movements attached to the wall at an angle of 30 degrees with a tool

7. The layer thickness should be approx. 3 mm. Leave the edges of the patch uneven. This is necessary to make the borders less visible.

   

8. Thus, the composition itself is applied, after which it is necessary to give the coating the required texture using a spatula, stencil or special rollers and applicators.
9. The easiest way to make a textured drawing is a simple pile roller. To do this, smoothly and with the same range of motion, it is necessary to roll it over the entire surface area.
10. All movements are carried out in the same direction.
11. Move on to the next section. Go back to the past after 20-25 minutes, lightly process the sharp edges of the resulting relief with a metal float (you can also do this with a large spatula).

12. Thus, carry out the work in each separate area.

    

13. If you did not add the dye in the beginning, then wait until the material is completely dry, then paint the surface of the walls with a roller or brush.

As you can see, the method is quite simple, and everyone can handle it. Also, instead of a roller, you can use a regular sponge (and at the end, smooth out the sharp parts with a brush or spatula).

This is the easiest way, but if you are patient, you can use stencil tools, brushes, textured rollers and anything else for plastering instead of a roller and create a beautiful decoration.

It is worth saying that the shape of the strokes can be any, and the final result depends on your work and imagination.

And also note another way of applying the composition, which is no less popular, and was called "spraying".

1. In this case, the work is done in several stages, and several layers are done.
2. Each layer is sprayed onto the wall with a brush or broom, which helps to create a fine-grained coating structure.

3. Before applying each layer, the previous one must dry completely.

   

This method is also simple, but takes more time.

The plaster itself dries up to a day, after which it is painted if necessary. It is important to note that even distribution of the dye is not allowed during coloring; paint strokes must be performed unevenly.

Conclusion

Now you know how to make textured plaster with your own hands, and you can do it now. Such a coating will be a good decorative solution for many years, and besides, it will protect the surface of the walls from dirt, mold, moisture and dust.

We also recommend that you watch a few videos on how textured plaster is performed on your own.

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