What paint technique for faux adobe walls?

Question

I am doing my livingroom Spanish style (not Mexico - Spain). After researching I can only find very few colors they used on the walls. Ocre is mainly outdoor but was also used on the interior and of course Adobe. I just hate having plain white walls so I am hoping to use a brownish color on the walls and whitewash with white. Does anyone have any experience with this? I could use the help I've never done this technique. I also dont know if maybe a different technique would better mimic adobe walls.

Thanks !

Answer 1

One thing you might do before painting is to texture the walls so that they look like adobe.

You'll need to get a box of drywall mud (comes in a 50 pound box), a stucco brush, a 6-inch spackle knife, a bucket to thin out the mud, and a drywall sanding screen (optional). Also, make sure to get lots of dropcloths, because this is a very messy procedure.

Scoop some mud into the bucket and dilute it with water until its the consistency of stirred mayonaise (not so much that it's runny, but enough that you can scoop it up with the stucco brush). Take a brush full of mud and fling it at the wall. It should stick to the wall and not run down the wall. If it's too runny, scrape it off with the spackle knife, put it back into the bucket, and add more mud to thicken it.

Fling the mud at the wall to cover it, but not completely. The mud will be the high points of the texture and where there is no mud will be the low point. When the wall is covered, let it sit and dry for about 15 minutes.

Lightly drag the spackle knife across the blobs of mud to flatten them. Go in different directions in different areas of the wall so as not to create a definite pattern. When you're done, let it dry for a couple of days. After it's dry, you can lightly sand it with a drywall sanding screen to smooth out rough edges or just leave it rough. If you sand it, brush it off with a soft broom to remove the dust. Prime and paint.

It's really a lot easier than it sounds, once you get the hang of how to do the splattering of mud and the knockdown (flattening) technique. And, it really gives a great adobe-like texture.

Answer 2

oh no. That is EXACTLY what happened to our family a couple of years ago. I don't know if it's the same as splotchy, but our walls got a bit inflated and bubbly underneath the paint in some areas. Your problem is that the original white paint on the wall was the cheap type (forgot the name, sorry) that most people used when they were selling a house just to get the refurnished-look through to the buyers. The reason why your getting this splotchy look is because the cheap paint reacts to the new highr- quality paint and begins to create air- bubbles and a smeared, loosely hanging off walls look. What needs to be done is: OUR GOAL: to end "splotchiness" HOW TO REACH IT: remove underneath "cheap" paint WHICH MEANS: You need to purchase some scrapers from Home Depot (~$5) and scrape all the wall's white paint off before you restart painting. Yes, it is very time consuming, but it is the only way to get rid of the underneath paint. In order to start scraping, the walls must be moist (a hose or sponges required) (make sure to cover the floors with plastic floor covering -Home Depot). Scrape off the white paint anywhere you will be painting- Nowhere else b/c you would end up with ugly, bare walls. So, that's that. I really wish you the best. Good luck!

Answer 3

i would paint a base coat of ocre first. after its dried completely. do a color wash using a very thin reddish/brown glaze . after that is dried , dry brush very lightly over all walls with an off white.
try your techniques first on posterboard until you get the colors and finish that you are happy with.