Easy Guide to Wallpaper Tinting

What if I told you there was another way to change the look of that room you want to remodel without the hassle of removing the wallpaper? Wallpaper tinting is one of the newest trends in do-it-yourself home décor that allows the homeowner to change the look of the room without removing the paper, and merely tinting, glazing, or painting over the passé wall treatment. Here is a guide about how to tint the wallpaper within your home to achieve the look that you want.

The first step to tinting your wallpaper is to ensure that the process is going to take well on the walls. It is a good idea to test a small patch of the paper in a closet, or behind a large piece of furniture close to the wall. Try it, if the glaze does not absorb into the paper, but begins the bubble than the walls will require a coat of wallpaper sealant, before any glaze is applied. This can be purchased from the local home store, for about twelve dollars a gallon.

Now, how is the glaze for the paper created? Different glazing techniques can be used to achieve different effects. The glaze is created by using a glaze, mixed with paint. To achieve a lighter glaze, use more glaze than paint color. To achieve a darker glaze, use more paint than the glaze. To whitewash the wallpaper, use a white paint mixed with the glaze, and applies to the walls. The glaze keeps the paint wetter longer, allowing it to dry with sateen, rather than a flat surface that the paint would allow.

It is important to achieve the proper glaze, and this is done by experimentation and measuring. Mixing buckets are an important part of the process, after you determine which effect that you would like the glaze to have on the walls. Begin with equal parts of glaze and paint, in small quantities and if the effect is correct, mix larger amounts as required.

The glaze should be applied with a paint roller that is meant to apply glazes, and can be softened with brushes or other clothes that can give walls the desired effects such as rags, or other wall treatment technique brushes. If using traditional sponges, be sure to use the lint free variety. The glaze is going to be stickier than regular paint and absorb any lint or particles that are in contact with the brushes.

It is important that the wallpaper be clean before any coats are applied. Since this is a glaze that is going on the walls, it is going to lock in anything that may be existing on the walls.

Most often, glazing treatments should be completed in one to two coats on the wall. Let them dry completely before beginning the next, and the glaze should look posh, and decorated when completed.