Set sparkling accents with metallic wall paints
With a metallic wall paint, you can skilfully refine surfaces and conjure up a touch of luxury on your walls. The effect paints with that certain something are available in numerous shades such as silver, bronze, rust, copper and of course gold. When applied, the effect paints create a stylish ambience and a shine that effectively sets the scene for the interior design. The shimmer couldn't be more fascinating and at the same time you can harmoniously match the contrasts to your furniture. After painting, the wall surface looks as if it were made of an exclusive and valuable metal. So if you want a modern industrial look and want to give your living space a shiny makeover, metallic wall paints are just the thing for you. We'll tell you here how to bring the industrial look with a metallic effect to your surfaces, which shades are best suited for painting the wall paint and how to paint the wall paint.
Shimmering extravagance with the gold metallic wall paint
Gold stands for luxury, glamour and exclusivity like no other colour. That is why it works particularly well as an elegant metallic wall paint. At the same time, gold-coloured shades create a warm atmosphere. With effect paint, we assume that the surface has been painted in colour, but only the light or a portion of it is reflected, which creates the metallic effect. The reason for this is the effect pigments contained in the metallic wall paint.
Silver metallic wall paint adds sparkling accents to the room
The silver wall paint brings a modern, yet cool look into your four walls. The color appears organized and structured. This effect is particularly enhanced when combined with black or blue. In general, you should only use the wall paint on selected surfaces. All walls painted with the metallic effect quickly appear overloaded. It is therefore better to use the effect paint on certain areas or to set shiny accents behind furniture, such as the wall unit. This is where the effect colors can develop their full potential. If you want to paint all the walls with the metallic wall paint, make sure that darker floors and light ceilings provide a balanced contrast.
Elegant walls in rust look
You can also choose the effect paint in a rust shade. The metallic wall paint looks particularly good in combination with white, beige and brown. Together with a refreshing blue, the effect paint looks lively. Rust effects as metallic wall paint create a rustic ambience and, like all other precious metals, look particularly good on partial surfaces.
Good to know: There are effect paints, effect glazes, effect plasters and effect varnishes.
Effect paints are wall paints that come with different metallic effects. In general, these can be applied like any other wall paint. With BAUFIX metallic paint as a high-quality dispersion-based effect paint, you can quickly and easily create a shimmering look and bring shimmer and shine into your living space. The effect paint coat is opaque.
Effect glazes, on the other hand, do not have a covering effect. This means that if you paint the metal look over a base color, the base color will shine through in the end result. Effect glazes are therefore particularly suitable if you want to keep the base color and refine the walls with effect glazes and a metal look.
Effect glazes, on the other hand, do not have a covering effect. So if you paint the metal look over a base color, the base color will shine through in the end result. Effect glazes are therefore particularly suitable if you want to keep the base color and refine the walls with effect glazes and a metal look.
Effect plasters give the walls a special surface structure in addition to the shine. Effect plasters are just as popular as effect paints. The application of effect plasters is a little more time-consuming than the application of metallic wall paints. However, if you want to create a really trendy structure, effect plasters are exactly the right thing for you. The advantage: The plasters change the surface structure of the wall and can then be painted over with other effect paints to create great accents.
Finally, there are effect varnishes that look good on any wooden surface and on furniture.
Exclusive atmosphere with platinum color
The platinum look, like silver, conveys tidiness and clarity. The wall color immerses the living space in an elegant atmosphere and has a high-quality and cool metallic look. Warm accents create a friendly ambience when designing a room in platinum.
If you want to refine your walls or partial areas with one of the creative effect paints, use special brushes, paint rollers and creative tools such as a textured brush or sponge to create the desired effects of the paint. Regardless of whether you choose effect paint, effect glazes or effect plaster, the most important thing is to prepare the surface correctly.
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Preparation
First, tape off everything that you don't want to paint with the wall paint, such as corners and sockets. Protect your floor and furniture with foil. The surface must also be clean and dry. If you are not applying the effect paint for the wall to an existing base color, apply this before painting. To tint the base color, use solid and tinting paint with a matching color. This is traditionally applied to the wall with a paint roller and a brush. Always tint the base color for painting with the metallic wall paint with solid and tinting paint to achieve the desired end result.
Apply effect paint
First, allow the base color with the added solid and tinting colors to dry thoroughly. Then you can apply the effect glaze. Use a short-pile roller for this. When applying the effect color, make sure to start at the top in a corner and work your way diagonally downwards. Allow the partial areas to overlap slightly. Then take the texture brush and apply the effect paint for the wall with short, random, light strokes. It is also possible to structure the surface directly with the texture brush.
Wall design with different painting techniques
When designing walls with metallic wall paint, you have different options for creating the trendy structure on surfaces. We would like to briefly introduce you to these techniques below.
Sponge technique for the wall in gold or silver
The sponge technique is carried out with a sponge. The intensity can be easily adjusted and designed to suit your taste. Wipe the effect paint onto the wall with sweeping movements. Draw straight or wavy lines to bring out the metallic look. There are no limits to your imagination on smooth walls, woodchip and textured wallpaper.
With graining tool
With a graining tool you can create a natural wood look on smooth surfaces. Every wall looks like it is covered in wood. Furniture can also be embellished using this technique. When applying the effect paint you should work with light wave movements.
Effect Roller and Effect Glove
With an effect roller, usually made of leather, walls can be given an effective pattern. With the metallic wall paint you can almost get an artistic painting that is sure to leave a special impression everywhere. Simply roll the shimmer onto the wall.
An effect glove is ideal for applying the paint to the wall by wiping or dabbing. Wiping creates dynamism, while dabbing gives the wall more depth.
Tips for wall design in a metallic look
Matching colors for harmony & contrasts
Shimmering, golden metallic color effects look particularly good in the bedroom. Children's rooms become a real favorite place when everything glitters and shimmers. Here you also have the option of stenciling with figures instead of working on flat parts. A rust look always works well if you want a little more nostalgia and like the effect of aged iron.
Warm colors work particularly well with metallic colors. However, you should keep one thing in mind: with metallic colors, the motto is "less is more." It's better to set accents on surfaces, don't paint all the walls with the shimmer color and use special creative tools such as texture brushes to highlight in order to create a trendy structure.
What are you waiting for? With our tips and the BAUFIX metallic paint, you can bring glamour and glory into your rooms. A special advantage with BAUFIX: The BAUFIX metallic paint is already ready to use. So just grab a paintbrush or paint roller and texture brush and start creating creative designs with the WOW effect.
Our wall paint: BAUFIX metallic paint
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