I painted my kitchen with a semi gloss paint and I don't like the shine in it,I was wondering if there's something you can put on it without having to repaint with a flat paint.
2006-08-06 15:52:14 · 15 answers · asked by casper080466 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Get a small acrylic bottle of the exact or nearest color(make sure you don't get the gloss!). Add lots of water(I don't know how big your kit is to give you a guesstiment) and apply it with a roller or hand sponge it on. It will take the shine off,dries quickly,won't leave an odor, and only cost about $2. Also If you don't like what you put on first to sample it, you can just wash it off! You can adjust the amount of water and keep going.
2006-08-06 16:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally kitchens are painted with a semi-gloss or even a gloss finish. It is easier to clean food messes off of it with a sponge without taking any paint off.
Not sure how to tone down the semi though.
2006-08-06 15:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by Obsean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a 37 year experienced painter and the satin will be fine..make sure the walls are clean is all and paint right over it...this is providing the semi gloss is also a latex based paint, which more than likely it is now days...No need to prime it as suggested here..just make sure you wash the walls down good first..then rinse any residue off with fresh clean water afterwards and paint away..
2016-03-27 01:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope can't be done because the s/g is a resin that gives it the s/g look. when you buy paint you will notice that the shiner it is. the more expensive it is ; in-order flat satin semi-gloss then high gloss.i have been a painter for 35 years and if you asked me was there a flat paint that you could clean i would have told you no, but that was before i worked at Lowe's as a paint dept. manager and discovered signature paint made by American tradition,expensive but one coat coverage and you can clean it. i have painted my whole house with it.oh also one day on a very large job the helper brought us a 56 gal. can of flat and we mixed it with and the wall came out s/g and flat all over,didn't work. i reread your question and you could faux paint with flat and then put a clear satin for protection
2006-08-06 16:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by m.w.meredith@sbcglobal.net 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what you could use without painting it again. Next time try a low lustre semi-gloss or a matte finish paint. They are easier to clean if you get a spill or mark on the wall. Flat paint doesn't clean well at all.
2006-08-06 15:58:07 · answer #5 · answered by Sonkrisjewel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make Glossy Paint Flat
2016-12-17 16:41:30 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a quart of mismixed latex semi-gloss, great color, that I d like to paint on just one bedroom wall and get satin finish results. Would adding faux paint base lessen the gloss a bit?
2016-07-06 11:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by Debbi A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can make it look a bit less glossy. Simply go to a Home Center and pick up Liquid Deglosser also referred to as 'Liquid Sandpaper' and following the directions on the container, test the product in an inconspicuous area. Usually you wipe it on and wet wipe it off. This will lessen the gloss of the semi-gloss.
2006-08-06 18:43:24 · answer #8 · answered by Handy but Perplexed 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We always used semi-gloss in the kitchen, bathroom and door frames because it is easier to wash and doesn't leave any evidence afterwards.
Flat paint is usually used in other rooms on walls that wouldn't get so dirty.
Why would you want flat paint in your kitchen?
2006-08-06 16:03:42 · answer #9 · answered by Lynda 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont use flat paint in a kitchen. Use the satin, it has a little sheen and it is still washable. flat paint will come off the wall in your sponge if you wash it. it is another paint job, you will be a good painter when you get done.
2006-08-06 15:59:15 · answer #10 · answered by fixitall123 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋