DECOR FINISHES

Also called Graining, this effect gives the look of the old Moiré material and forms a pattern like the Moiré on Walls. The technique needs some skill and practice in application using the special graining tool. This is a glaze-off technique and requires faster working by paying extra care when doing over large surfaces to get an even pattern of the Moiré effect.

Combing allows you to transform virtually any smooth surface into delightfully textured & stylized veneer.

 

The tool: Graining Tool

  • Preparing the base coat: First, apply the base coat colour from Acrycoat Silk or Eggshell Emulsion like normal emulsion finish with a roller and let it completely dry.
  • Step 1 Wood 1: Get another person to help. As one person applies a roller width of glaze, the other should drag the graining tool from top to bottom with even pressure up and down wrist movement to create the pattern.
  • Step 2 Wood 2: Plan to complete the entire length in one stretch without stopping end to end, move the graining tool again vertically from top to bottom by constantly dragging it down and at the same time rolling the tool up and down to create the pattern. Keep wiping the glaze being removed every foot with a clean cloth to get a sharp pattern. For large surfaces it is recommended that one person applies the base coat while the other grains the glaze (Moiré Effect).

Creative Tips: Use this effect in thin strips over manageable lengths that can be completed in one stretch of application. Alternate strips can be in complementing or contrasting colours.