Texture and Its Challenges

The big trend these days is to apply a vinyl printed sticker on a smooth office wall or glass. While I will not go into detail about the advantages and disadvantages to this process here, I will say that it is not very effective when a wall has even a small amount of texture. Wall texture is a big reason clients find use for my services. 

To achieve a nice sharp edge on a textured wall is extremely challenging and time consuming. I employ a few techniques I have learned and will briefly describe them here.

The first is Frog tape. This special tape secrets a tiny amount of glue foam at the edges once it has been applied. This prevents paint from being sucked underneath gaps caused by the wall texture. It is an absolutely magical product that saves tremendous time and energy. 

Second, is good ol fashion steady hands. A lot of time it makes sense to paint by hand. It is a skill not all can master. Using patience and a practiced technique I am able to apply paint on a wall with heavy surface texture. 

Spray painting a stencil is another long practiced solution although it has its limitations. Over spay and bleeding can occur which make this method only viable in specific situations.

These are the main ways I am able to achieve a clean professional look on stubborn brick concrete and other textured wall surfaces. 

If this is a problem you are facing please reach out and we can find the solution that works for you.