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Sponging on
1. CLEAN AND PRIME THE
WALL. If you don't prime the wall, wash it with a TSP
solution. Rinse with fresh water to remove all traces of
detergent.
2. APPLY THE BASE COAT.
Satin or semi gloss paint allows a longer working time for
the glaze than flat or eggshell. Allow the base coat to dry
for 24 hours.
3. MIX THE GLAZE AS
SHOWN in a ratio of 1 part paint and 4 parts glaze. Practice
on test panels to determine the recipe.
4. START SPONING in an
upper corner. Prime the sponge with water and squeeze out
the excess. Tear off a small piece of sponge to reach inside
corners. Be fluid and rotate the sponge.
5. SPONGE FROM THE TOP
to the bottom of the wall in a strip as wide as your arm is
long.
6. SWING YOUR ARM IN A
RADIUS, not in a square pattern. Rotate the sponge
occasionally.
7. CARRY A CLEAN RAG in
your other hand, and blot the sponge before starting each
new section.
8. STEP BACK AND LOOK at
the result after each section. If you need to add more
glaze, this is the time to do it.
9. IF YOU SEE A SPOT
with too much glaze, go back after the glaze dries and
sponge on more base.
10. AFTER THE PREVIOUS
glaze color dries, sponge on subsequent color(s), if any. |
