Varnish and paint for walls with glitter, photo

Walls are no longer just a secondary background in interior design.
The most fashionable interiors suggest that they will also be an important element that combines a balanced whole. A house or apartment can be decorated in a variety of ways, be it by purchasing the right accessories or choosing the right wall covering: paint, wallpaper or tiles. Each wall decoration method has its own advantages and disadvantages. One of the least burdensome ways to update the appearance of your apartment is by painting the walls. And we don't have to limit ourselves to what we find in jars on store shelves. Fashionable glitter paint will bring a stylish finish to the room.

Adding shine

It would seem that choosing a paint is just a matter of checking which color from a very wide range best suits our room. But not only color is important, but also the type of paint; there are several of them:

water-based - the most popular for interior work;
acrylic - they cannot be cleaned, but can be washed, characterized by a subtle sheen and a smooth surface;
latex - resistant to moisture and washing;
vinyl - get dirty quickly, but are easy to clean and poorly permeable to moisture;
latex-acrylic - combine the advantages of both types and are the most resistant to mechanical damage and moisture.

The choice is really large, and the right product can be purchased for almost any type of room, depending on your preferences. However, if you want to get an unusual effect, you can do it for little money by adding glitter to the paint. They are added to the jar that will be used to apply the final layer.

The shiny surface looks good in the light. Of course, the glow will not be blinding. Its intensity depends on the amount of added shine, so don’t overdo it.

There are many options available in the market to add sparkle to your walls, you can add glitter to your wall paint.

The glitter size of 0.4 mm is characterized by hexagon-shaped grains visible to the naked eye. The product is used in the chemical industry as an additive to paint and varnish compositions, seams, and decorative compounds. It is used by Christmas decoration decorators, decorative plastering artists and many other applications.

Shiny particles have different colors: gold, silver, black, red, fuchsia, purple, pink, blue, turquoise, brown, copper, green, olive.

The result gives very interesting decorative solutions that can be obtained after adding the product. For interior paints, holographic gloss is used mainly, which is characterized by bright reflections that give light flashes in all colors of the rainbow. For external plasters, 0.4mm gloss is commonly used in gold, silver, copper and white finishes.

Nothing prevents you from mixing different types of glitter with one paint - you can add it in any proportions. For example, if you dream of a blue wall with a red-copper or green reflection, creating such compositions will not cause any problems. Moreover, sparkling will allow you to create various interesting designs applied on the selected surface with a brush.

What we paint

Application of latex coatings with increased penetrating ability

Despite the abundance of roll-type coatings on the market, few of them are suitable for painting. Roll coverings can only be painted if they are structural wallpaper.

Such materials have a textured surface coated with foamed vinyl. It is not difficult to distinguish these materials from ordinary wallpaper; the structural modification is distinguished by a monochrome, most often white, color design.

Another category of decorative coatings that can be painted in accordance with the characteristics of the decorative finishing of the room is the so-called liquid wallpaper. However, this is a completely different type of finishing materials, and therefore painting is done in unconventional ways, but more on that later.

Roll-type paint for structural coatings

First, let's determine how paint is selected for wallpaper with a foamed vinyl surface. One way or another, only water-soluble paint is used for rolled wallpaper.

According to the binding components, these compositions can be divided into three categories, namely:

latex,
acrylic,
polyvinyl acetate paint.

How to choose paint for wallpaper? Very easy if you prefer acrylic!

The most widely used acrylic paint is that it is quite resistant to abrasion, exposure to excess moisture in the air, etc. In addition, the range of colors for these coatings is wide and you can always choose the option that will best suit the characteristics of the base being decorated and your needs.
Polyvinyl acetate water-dispersed compositions are the most inexpensive, however, their low price is their only advantage. This type of paint wears off quickly both during dry and wet cleaning. This composition can be used with your own hands as a budget option for painting wallpaper on the ceiling surface.
Latex water-soluble coatings have become widespread relatively recently and have established themselves as the best solution for finishing structural wallpaper. This paint is the most durable of water-dispersed compositions, as it can withstand mechanical loads, excess humidity in the air, temperature changes, etc. with equal success.

In this case, the consumption of wallpaper paint is the least of all the listed modifications of paintwork materials. The only drawback of such compositions is the high price.

Important: When using latex compounds, keep in mind that they can only be applied to a perfectly flat base. The fact is that latex paint, regardless of the method of application, is applied in an exceptionally thin layer, filling any relief. The price of latex-based compositions depends on the degree of gloss. The more gloss, the stronger the paintwork.

Selection of paints and varnishes for wallpaper

Table of pigments with which wallpaper paint colors will be especially bright and saturated

How to choose decorative paint or varnish?

Transparent varnishes are available that will refresh the surface, paint in any shade, multi-colored shiny coatings, with the effect of brocade, pearls or metal. What kind of interiors do they work in?

The wall paint market is incredibly diverse, and provides the opportunity to realize even the most inventive ideas. Decorative paint with glitter, acrylic or water-based, in the form of a gel or even a spray, adds a glamorous accent to the interior. Small particles strongly scatter light and illuminate the room, making it visually more spacious.

Varnish. One possibility is to use a silk effect clear varnish that is applied to a previously painted wall in the color of your choice. Thanks to this, every surface will glow without changing the original color. The main purpose of varnish is to protect the walls so that they can be cleaned. In addition, it serves to achieve appropriate decorative effects. These varnishes can be used on the following wall coverings:
structural plasters;
stucco;
Venetian plaster;
travertine;
textured coatings;
liquid wallpaper;
many other interior items.
Another option is to choose decorative paint with a specific color. This is the perfect way to change up your interior or freshen up your walls. The color palette is very wide, and each manufacturer offers interesting shades that match many finishing styles.

Wall paint with glitter, photo

Having chosen such a product, we need to think about what effect we want to achieve. The range includes both traditional, pearl and metallic effects in different shades.

Advice:

silver harmonizes perfectly with cool tones;
gold and fashionable copper - with warm colors.

You can experiment with combinations of different layers of paint. For example, textured paint will give the wall a rough surface, while covering it with emulsion paint with a gloss will cause the sun's rays to refract on its surface. This creates a very pleasing result and can be a great suggestion when decorating a child's room, where such "glitter" will certainly be well received.

Advantages and disadvantages

creates a unique shiny coating;

can be used for solid painting and drawing patterns;

coating with glitter visually enlarges and expands the room (recommended for small and narrow rooms);

glitter makes the room light, spacious, and elegant;

The shiny coating is resistant to moisture, ultraviolet radiation, and soap;

glitter is not corroded by solvents and mixes well with any dispersions, enamels and varnishes;

The shiny coating has a long service life.

glitter compositions have a relatively high cost;

glitter often falls off.

In what interior will glitter work?

The use of paint with a silk effect, gold or metallic sheen is a strong decorative element that will not leave anyone indifferent. It is worth considering this choice carefully so that the interior does not create too intense an effect. Below are some tips and solutions.

A glossy finish is recommended as an accent, for example by painting one wall:

in the bedroom you can decorate the headboard of the bed with silk, this will make the headrest more noticeable and give it elegance;
This is also a great idea in the kitchen or bathroom, a shiny kitchen backsplash diffuses light like a mirror;
in the living room, a contrasting wall behind the sofa will look very impressive;
If the room has a building pillar, cornice or openwork wall, there is no need to hide them; a shiny coating from an unwanted structural element will create a decorative highlight.

You can apply interesting patterns to walls or even furniture using a stencil.

Shiny surface combined with texture

Shiny paint should not be used only on smooth surfaces. A very interesting effect can be achieved on a wall previously covered with textured plaster. The shine penetrates into imperfections, creating a real work of art that delights in an original way. The light falling on it is refracted many times, which, in turn, makes it avant-garde. In this case, you should avoid large surfaces and carefully select other accessories and equipment. Textured plaster can be painted with either varnish or paint.

Conclusion

So, we looked at what paint and varnish materials are used for finishing structural wallpaper. We also talked about how these types of paints and varnishes behave when applied to the surface of foamed vinyl. Based on the above recommendations, you can not only purchase the right paint, but also buy the right color and apply it for its intended purpose.

You can find detailed information on how pearlescent wallpaper paint can be applied to a wall or ceiling in the relevant articles on our portal. If you have any questions that require qualified explanations, watch the video in this article.

How to paint walls, apply varnish?

Such work does not require special skills. These products can be self-applied. It is recommended to use a brush for application. This is a slightly more labor-intensive method than a roller, but it allows the compound to penetrate into each cavity and coat the surface evenly.

Decorative and protective varnishes are applied in two stages:

The substrate prepared for painting should be coated with washable paint and allowed to dry for approximately 5 hours.
Then the varnish is applied to the previously painted wall using a brush or roller with short bristles. Before application, gloss is added to the varnish and stirred (do not use an electric stirrer).

It is better to carry out work at a temperature of 18-25 °C.

Walls shouldn't just be a boring backdrop for decorating an apartment. There are many ways to make a room interesting. One of them is coloring with various effects. Particularly impressive is the shine on the walls, which diffuses light and looks very stylish. Decorating walls in this way does not require purchasing expensive paint. You can buy ready-mixed paints, or add shine yourself in the selected proportion. However, even if we want to apply glitter to a surface that has been painted before, we don't have to worry about decorating the walls being time-consuming and expensive - decorative varnish will easily cope with this task.