Fixing a faux fresco wall finish.....?

uuuggghhh! what a bummer huh?

one of the problems with some finishes is that they have to be done quickly and each wall has to be approached as a single area of concentration. in other words...once you start,you cant stop. thats why having a helper is very beneficial.

it will be very difficult for you to correct your problem. is it in an area that would be covered by furntiure or artwork? if so...let it go. if not....if you want perfection...you may have to start that wall again. sorry! :(

by the way....fresco type wall finishes are still very " happening" !so dont be discouraged by that insensitive remark made above.

all the best

I've been applying faux finishes for more than 40 years, and I disgree that they are over with. That said however, and with no offense tackling a job like that, you should have planned better.

I use the most basic materials to achieve the most realistic, artistic results possibe, and NEVER use glazes. I suggest, without seeing a Pic of the wall, that you re-mix both sets of variations in the color mix and blend the two. Since it's FAUX anyway, and Fresco, it should look like it has natural differences anyway. You might consider doing away with the "HARD" line and be a bit more free of hand in the next application creating a "rougher" look with a less defined edge and difference.

Also without knowing the size of the area you're working with, your time involved, budget, or possible fickle attitude regarding perfection, you might have to repaint the wall and begin again. It's ART, and I suggest even the Masters repainted masterpieces, of fine work.

AND that's really the point. The Good News is that paint can be painted over.

Steven Wolf

(The Rev.)

I'm afraid you will have to do it over. I must admit I'm unclear about your use of the word "fresco." A fresco is paint applied on wet plaster and strictly speaking is not a faux finish. Faux finishes have been around forever and will continue to be so. Perhaps if some people think they are "over" fewer people will attempt them and the quality will rebound.

Just remind everyone how many trophies arsenal have won in the last 8 years, even wigan and swansea have won more.

It is unblendable, paint it white and start over. And besides, faux fresco is so five minutes ago!!