Textured plaster finish

[joker247]

I bought a house a few years ago that was built in 1974. It has a textured finish on the plaster inside and outside. I'm not a big fan of this as it uses a lot more paint when painting and it is difficult to repair. I have sections outside the house like in the picture below where the paint is peeling due to water damage and I need to recreate this finish to match the rest of the wall. Does anybody know how this effect can be recreated. I know it was not done with a block brush as I tried in a few places and the finish is too fine and does not 100% match the rest of the wall. Was normal plaster mix used here or is it a special finishing plaster? Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

[Hemi300c]

Hate this finish on walls, I have the same.

The paint is lifting because of damp looks like, so fix that before you progress.

 

[joker247]

Hate this finish on walls, I have the same.

The paint is lifting because of damp looks like, so fix that before you progress.

Thanks Im aware of the damp. Looks like the wall was built without a damp course so is constantly have issues with peeling paint.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

We also have this pattern and I always wondered how they did it. Could it be this one (check first slide when site opens). They have done it horizontally of course but can be done vertically.

CemWash - A rough textured cement wall finish

A two-coat decorative, coloured, waterproof cement finish; supplied as CemWash first coat grey and CemWash top coat in the colour of your choice.

www.cemcrete.co.za

 

[RonSwanson]

Thanks Im aware of the damp. Looks like the wall was built without a damp course so is constantly have issues with peeling paint.

Is the level of the property on the other side of the wall a lot higher than your side?

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

Well you buy textured primer/undercoat paint. You get different thickness of paint for whatever pattern you want.
Then you get texture paint rollers with different effects to apply it. You will see like that hard yellow sponge rollers with holes in them and some other funny shapes.
But those on your walls looks like something painted with a brush.
Just ask at a good Hardware or paint shop. They will either have a roller or tell you what to use.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Well you buy textured primer/undercoat paint. You get different thickness of paint for whatever pattern you want.
Then you get texture paint rollers with different effects to apply it. You will see like that hard yellow sponge rollers with holes in them and some other funny shapes.
But those on your walls looks like something painted with a brush.
Just ask at a good Hardware or paint shop. They will either have a roller or tell you what to use.

It is a textured wall in my opinion. I don't think one can create that effect with just paint/primer.

 

[joker247]

Is the level of the property on the other side of the wall a lot higher than your side?

No. This wall has a level floor on both sides

 

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

It is a textured wall in my opinion. I don't think one can create that effect with just paint/primer.

Yes I have done this before, with much bigger and fancy textures.
Go on Chamberlains website, search for texture primer and you will see their house brand have something like a 1-5 level. You can make pretty thick textures with the heaviest texture primer, much bigger than that thin lines on his wall.
Also google textured paint rollers and you will see many shapes. That is what its used for.
But I think the OP walls was just brushed with some brush and cement/plaster mix. He however want to patch, so I am just giving him a maybe easier option than to go mix cement every time he want to patch something.

 

[soulie]

I bought a house a few years ago that was built in 1974. It has a textured finish on the plaster inside and outside. I'm not a big fan of this as it uses a lot more paint when painting and it is difficult to repair. I have sections outside the house like in the picture below where the paint is peeling due to water damage and I need to recreate this finish to match the rest of the wall. Does anybody know how this effect can be recreated. I know it was not done with a block brush as I tried in a few places and the finish is too fine and does not 100% match the rest of the wall. Was normal plaster mix used here or is it a special finishing plaster? Any advice would be much appreciated.


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probably done with a tyrolean machine .most hardware places sell them you fill it with whatever mix your using .spin the handle and it flicks the stuff out .its great fun .machine is cheap just thin tin and springsteel fingers inside

 

[Sideshow Bob]

No. This wall has a level floor on both sides

we have something similar inside and outside.

Below is inside and outside is a bit rough like yours. I don't dig it really.

 

[soulie]

havent used it in many years .if you chased conduit in a house with that finish you need it to fix up when finished plastering

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Would tyrolean machine really do vertical even pattern though?

 

[joker247]

Well you buy textured primer/undercoat paint. You get different thickness of paint for whatever pattern you want.
Then you get texture paint rollers with different effects to apply it. You will see like that hard yellow sponge rollers with holes in them and some other funny shapes.
But those on your walls looks like something painted with a brush.
Just ask at a good Hardware or paint shop. They will either have a roller or tell you what to use.

Thanks. This has not been done with textured paint/primer. I have tested multiple sections and its definitely done with cement and plaster sand or a finishing plaster. The cost to do this on an entire house would have been too much for it to be done that way when the house was built. Its definitely done with a special brush or float and not a roller. Just need to find the right one. A normal block brush cannot recreate the effect.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Thanks. This has not been done with textured paint/primer. I have tested multiple sections and its definitely done with cement and plaster sand or a finishing plaster. The cost to do this on an entire house would have been too much for it to be done that way when the house was built. Its definitely done with a special brush or float and not a roller. Just need to find the right one. A normal block brush cannot recreate the effect.

Did you check #4

 

[joker247]

We also have this pattern and I always wondered how they did it. Could it be this one (check first slide when site opens). They have done it horizontally of course but can be done vertically.

CemWash - A rough textured cement wall finish

A two-coat decorative, coloured, waterproof cement finish; supplied as CemWash first coat grey and CemWash top coat in the colour of your choice.

www.cemcrete.co.za

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Thanks this looks pretty close to the finish. I have seen that brush in the hardware. Will give it a try.

 

[soulie]

Would tyrolean machine really do vertical even pattern though?

spray it on then brush it with a roof paint brush or block brush

 

[B-1]

Thanks. This has not been done with textured paint/primer. I have tested multiple sections and its definitely done with cement and plaster sand or a finishing plaster. The cost to do this on an entire house would have been too much for it to be done that way when the house was built. Its definitely done with a special brush or float and not a roller. Just need to find the right one. A normal block brush cannot recreate the effect.

That could be "sak smeer". They crumple up old cement bags to create the finish.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

spray it on then brush it with a roof paint brush or block brush

AHA, now that sounds like a good idea. It will not be even surface if you spray it by hand. Got you now.

 

[soulie]

AHA, now that sounds like a good idea. It will not be even surface if you spray it by hand. Got you now.

hahaha a lot of things have to be thrown to stick properly especially plaster