How-To

Colorwashing

In this section:

Step 1

Mask ceilings, baseboards, and trim with painter's tape. Paint the wall with your desired basecoat color and allow to dry completely (minimum 4 hours or overnight).

Step 2

Mix one part Sherwin-Williams® SuperPaint® Interior Latex Satin to five parts illusions® Faux Finish Glazing Liquid™. Dip a clean brush into your glaze mixture and wipe to remove excess glaze. Begin brushing the wall in short strokes that overlap and crisscross. The more overlapped and random your brush marks, the better. Allow to dry. Brush the wall in short strokes that overlap and crisscross.

Tip

For a soft, feathery effect, use a drier brush. After dipping it into your glaze mixture, remove the excess glaze with a dry paper towel or cloth.

Optional Third Color

Mix one part Sherwin-Williams® SuperPaint® Interior Latex Satin to 15 parts illusions® Faux Finish Glazing Liquid™. Apply using the same Apply using the same technique as in Step 2.
technique as in Step 2.