I have been experimenting with faux painting in my home. I love it. I painted the upper portions of walls in a basement room faux marble. It actually looks pretty good. White with tones of gray shading and black veining. HOWEVER, I feel it is a bit too dark. I have researched and found that I could add a bit of white paint to a clear finish protector coat such as non-yellowing polyurathane. My question is how much? A few drops per gallon? I'm a little nervous about making it look too milky. Any sugestions would be appreciated.
Answers:
As soon as you change the design of the clear coat, so will you change the effect,,,IE, milky. A few drops will never show in a lightening effect, and perhaps another way to cause satisfaction would be more appropriate.
Is the entire wall from floor to ceiling been painted this way? You could break it with a chair rail, even if only as a distraction. You can also add accents in lighter tones to help brighten.
No offense but you might have tried living with only one wall done initially. If it were merely sponged and two colors you could lighten the effect. Faux Marble would be much more of a challenge, and the base color should ALWAYS begin lighter than one wants,,, as paint dries darker that it looks in the can.
Rev. Steven
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