The striped
tone-on-tone technique is one of the simplest ways to create a truly elegant
wall finish.
7
Easy steps to SHADOW STRIPING
PAINT THE WALLS WITH TWO BASE
COATS OF FLAT FINISH COLOR AND ALLOW TO DRY FOR 24 HOURS.
APPLY TAPE TO CEILING AND BASEBOARD
PRIOR TO APPLY THE GLAZE MIXTURE TO T HE WALL.
USING A LEVEL, MAKE SMALL TICK
MARKS (CHALK IS PREFERRED) ABOUT 3 EACHES FROM THE CORNER, CREATING A STRAIGHT
VERTICAL LINE ON THE WALL.
APPLY TWO-INCH WIDE LOW-TACK
PAINTERS’ TAPE VERTICALLY DOWN THE WALL, LINING UP THE EDGS OF THE TAPE WITH
YOUR TICK MARKS. ERASE THE MARKS
ONCE THE TAPE IS IN PLACE.
USING THE FIRST VERTICAL TAPE LINE
AS A GUIDE, CONTINUE APPLYING TAPE STRIPS ALONG THE WALL(S) AT THE DESIRED
DISTANCE, ADJUSTING PIECES OF TAPE
THAT ARE NOT STRAIGHT AS YOU WORK.
ONCE THE TAPE STRIPS ARE IN PLACE,
APPLY CLEAR ACRYLIC POLYURETHANE HIGH GLOSS WITH A BRUCH OR ROLLER ON THE
ENTIRE WALL(S).
REMOVE THE TAPE BEFORE THE
URETHANE COATING IS DRY TO PREVENT IT FROM BECOMING BONDED TO THE WALL!
Helpful Hints:
Generally a dark base color
creates more contrast in the final look.
Stripe widths do not have to be
even.
You should use standard tape
widths so you will have less measuring
The wider the stripes the faster
the job
It is a great look in hallways
Should usually use on a 3/8”
roller nap
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