Textured paint textured plaster which is better. Than decorative plaster is better than wallpaper. Advantages of decorative painting

Users are well aware that repair is a delicate matter. And when it comes to decorating rooms, the choice of material for finishing walls and ceilings often becomes a stumbling block.

And if earlier wallpaper was traditionally chosen as a finish, now there are many materials on the market that are suitable for creating the interior of your dreams.

For example, decorative paint and plaster.

But how not to get confused in their diversity and make the right choice? What do you need to know about the features of using these materials?

Our article is devoted to the answers to these questions!

Features of decorative paint and plaster

Modern decorative paints and plasters are materials that allow you to realize the most unusual and bold design ideas. And if earlier plaster or paint was considered only as a basis for applying a finishing coat, today these materials themselves act as a stylish and sophisticated decor. And in order to choose exactly what you need, you should know some of the features of these materials.

Head of marketing department GC "ROGNEDA" Ekaterina Odzilyaeva :

- First of all, it should be remembered that these materials must be applied on mineral surfaces (concrete, brick, plaster, etc.).

For rooms with high humidity, such as bathrooms, such decorative coatings are usually not used. To do this, there is a tile or special water-dispersion paints.

Conditionally decorative materials can be divided into 3 groups:

decorative paints;
decorative plasters;
decorative coatings.

Ekaterina Odzilyaeva :

- Decorative plasters, in turn, can be divided into smooth (thin-layer) and relief (forming textured coatings).

In addition, all decorative materials can be classified as interior (used only indoors) and facade (can be used both indoors and outdoors).

But even here there are secrets.

Company Development Director "Escaro Chemical AS" Dmitry Redkin:

– In domestic practice, in addition to interior and facade materials, products are often isolated for outdoor work.

Exterior materials differ from façade materials in that they are only suitable for work in protected areas (eg balcony niches) or on non-critical façades.

Dmitry Redkin:

- For decorative paints and varnishes, the key property is the type and size of the filler, since it is thanks to these components that one or another coating is formed. Various synthetic and natural materials and their combinations are used as fillers.

Despite the fact that there are a large number of varieties of decorative paints and plasters, it can be said that materials that imitate any surface are the most popular.

Company expert TERRACO, Alexey Kurbatov :

– Decorative paints and plasters can imitate stone, fabric, natural effects, metal, wood, etc. Paint allows you to create laconic interiors, and with the help of decorative plaster you can get interiors in Tuscan, Venetian or any other style.

Company expert "DAV - Russland" Sennekke Maria:

– For example, with the help of decorative putty, you can create an interior with mirror-smooth surfaces or walls with a metallic effect.

Marbled style, spotty stains - all this can be achieved, depending on the chosen tool and the nature of the work.

In this case, the gloss can be enhanced until a mirror reflection is achieved.

This effect visually expands the boundaries of the room and gives them a memorable appearance.

You might think that the choice of decorative paint or plaster requires some special knowledge or is a complex process.

But is it really so?

Ekaterina Odzilyaeva :

– As practice shows, to choose a material, you need to answer yourself only 2 questions:

1. In what price range do you want to purchase the material?

As a rule, when choosing, they are guided by the cost of 1 sq. m. coverage.

2. What kind of coating do you want to get in the end: under a stone, under a fabric, just embossed or something else? Then you choose it.

Decorative plaster is a high-quality finishing material, environmentally friendly, strong and durable.

Decorative plaster allows you to get perfectly smooth walls, because. in the process of its application, the surface is leveled.

The simplest and most economical option is to purchase a simple colored plaster, which consists of a sand-lime mixture, colored with a special dye that gives the plaster a certain color.

But great freedom for creativity is provided by special decorative plasters that effectively imitate any surface.

Such a finishing material is obtained by adding stone chips to the initial mixture. As a result, after finishing with such plaster, the interior of the room noticeably changes, because it effectively combines marble or granite surfaces.

In order for the applied plaster to serve you as long as possible, it must be applied to a solid surface, such as concrete or brick. Decorative plaster retains its original appearance for several years, which means that the room will not need cosmetic repairs for a long time.

In addition, decorative paint and plaster provide additional protection of premises from mold and mildew. And the walls covered with these materials are resistant to moisture, do not fade under the action of sunlight and are easy to clean.

It is believed that wallpaper gives the interior a memorable appearance. So why paint the walls then?

It should be noted that paints have been used by mankind since time immemorial, it is enough to recall the cave paintings. And, as practice shows, everything new is a well-forgotten old.

We can highlight the following advantages of decorative paint:

Long service life - at least 10 years.

In order to visually "refresh" the surface of the wall, you do not need to engage in a long and tedious process associated with tearing off old wallpaper. After all, new paint can be applied over the old.

Walls painted with decorative paint do not have joints visible to the eye.

Thanks to a large selection of colors and application methods, you can experiment with color and texture, get a one-of-a-kind surface that best suits the interior of your room.

Walls painted with decorative paint are easy to clean and do not collect dust.

The paint can be applied to almost any flat surface, be it drywall, glass, metal or cement substrate. But it should be remembered that the surface for painting needs careful preparation and leveling of the base.

tinting

When choosing one or another color of decorative coating, it is important to understand how it will ultimately look on the wall. But what if you haven't found the shade you need? In this case, tinting will help you.

Tinting is a process in which several colors are mixed to obtain the desired shade.

Dmitry Redkin:

– There are three ways to tint paintwork materials:

Industrial tinting: Coatings are tinted in production and are available for sale in various color options.

The downside is the small number of finished colors.

"Home" tinting: LKM are tinted using pigment pastes or tinting paints by the buyer.

The main disadvantage of tinting with pigment pastes and paints is the impossibility of repeating an accurate hit in color.

"Computer" tinting is the most modern and progressive type of tinting, the main property of which is the ability to obtain a large number of colors, accurately hit the color from time to time and match the color of the paint with the color on the color selection tool (stand or fan).

The tinting process consists in a very precise dosing of pigment pastes into the base paint and is carried out on specialized equipment.

Ekaterina Odzilyaeva :

– Designers, painters and craftsmen usually tint plasters by hand with tinting paints or universal color pastes. In this case, everything happens "by eye".

It is more convenient for end users to tint the material in the store using machine tinting. As a rule, manufacturers of decorative coatings develop a tint card, according to which you can choose the right color and then tint the composition in the car to this color.

Ekaterina Odzilyaeva :

- It often happens that the plaster itself does not need to be tinted at all, because the application technique involves its further coating with any compositions: wax, varnish or paint. In this case, the finishing composition is tinted.

Alexey Kurbatov :

– As a rule, each manufacturer has its own color fan or catalog of coatings.

Your own master

As mentioned above, before proceeding with the application of decorative paint or plaster, it is necessary to prepare the surface. After all, the end result depends on how carefully this stage of work is carried out.

Dmitry Redkin:

– Priming refers to the stage of preliminary surface preparation and, in fact, is the foundation of subsequent painting operations.

For priming, special coatings are used. They serve to improve the adhesion of finish coatings, reduce the consumption of subsequent layers of paintwork materials, increase the wear resistance and water resistance of the substrate.

The principle of operation of the primer is to completely or partially fill the pores of the substrate and create a thin film on the substrate that has protective properties.

Ekaterina Odzilyaeva:

– Priming is necessary for:

better adhesion (adhesion) of the decorative material to the surface on which it is applied;
increasing the service life of the coating;
obtaining better coverage;
strengthening the base on which decorative plaster is applied.

The primer is selected for each specific material. For some work, the most common water-dispersion, acrylic primers are suitable, which are used before applying paint. For others (more often for embossed, heavy materials), quartz primers are needed. As a rule, the manufacturer of decorative plaster in the recommendations for its use always indicates which primer should be used.

Alexey Kurbatov :

- Many manufacturers have special adhesive and covering primers for a specific decorative material. But before applying such primers, a deep penetration primer is required.

This is done to strengthen the surface and reduce the consumption of a specialized primer. The primer is applied by roller, brush or sprayer. Surface preparation depends on the finish. Under thin-layer coatings or paint, the preparation should be perfect, “like glass”. For some textured plasters, careful preparation is not required, because. texture hides imperfections.

Many masters have developed their own methods of work when applying paint or plaster. However, there are also basic principles, based on which even an unprepared person can become the creator of his own interior.

Sennekke Maria:

- The application of decorative putty can be divided into several successive stages, for example:

1. Preparation of the base.

The substrate must be level, clean, dry and free of separating substances. Damaged substrate surfaces must first be leveled or, if necessary, sanded.

2. Surface priming.

3. Applying a decorative layer of plaster.

For economical and rational processing, it is recommended to apply the product with a stainless steel trowel. The trowel can be pre-sanded with wet sanding paper

By varying the technique of work and grinding, you can get a variety of optical effects. For example, to create a Venetian-style surface, you need to use a Venetian trowel and a short-haired roller. This will give the coating structure and get a characteristic velvety effect.

Ekaterina Odzilyaeva:

– Using different work techniques and tools, you can get an infinite number of textures from one plaster. It all depends on you: take a spatula - you get one coating, a roller - another, a brush - a third, etc.

Alexey Kurbatov :

– There are many ways to apply decorative paints and plasters. Brushes, trowels, rollers, swabs - this is just a small list of tools used to apply decorative.

Dmitry Redkin:

– The following methods of applying liquid coatings can be distinguished, which are used depending on the area of the treated surface.

manual methods based on surface wetting (adsorption);
mechanized methods based on the transformation of coatings into aerosols, followed by spraying and film formation.

Manual methods are traditional and understandable staining with rollers, brushes and other manual devices. For their implementation, direct contact of the solid surface and the liquid paintwork material is necessary.

The brush should have thick, long, cone-shaped bristles at the tip, easily recovering its shape after bending. The bristles can be natural or synthetic. For waterborne coatings, it is better to use a brush with synthetic bristles, because, unlike natural bristles, it does not absorb water, does not swell and retains its shape.

The roller is used for painting large areas. The smoother the surface to be painted or the more brilliant the paint, the shorter the pile (fur coat) on the roller should be.

Mechanized methods involve the use of special equipment - sprayers, which, depending on the working pressure, are divided into air and airless.

Sometimes in the process of staining, the thought comes: is it possible to somehow speed up the drying process, and most importantly, will this not lead to a decrease in the performance of the applied material?

Ekaterina Odzilyaeva:

– The material should dry exactly as much as it should dry under certain conditions: temperature, air humidity.

Alexey Kurbatov :

– After applying a layer of paint or plaster, it must be allowed to dry completely. Depending on the material, it can last from 2 hours to 3 days.

It is strictly forbidden to speed up the drying process, because. this impairs the adhesive properties of the materials!

Also, often a painted tree acts in a certain way as an element of decor.

Company expert TBM Anatoly Koverdyaev:

– In modern construction, the use of wood as a material for decorative design is increasingly common.

With the help of lining, imitation of timber, block house or planken, you can give a beautiful appearance to buildings and rooms made of brick and concrete.

But sheathing wood is a living material, and therefore needs the same protection from external factors as a house made of logs or timber. The peculiarities of painting the lining and block house are that it is more expedient to paint them even before attaching to the wall. In this case, it will be possible to obtain the highest quality paintwork.

Anatoly Koverdyaev:

- The main parameters when choosing materials for lining and block-house painting are the drying speed and the absence of “sticking” of the painted products. And if you follow all the stages of work on grinding, painting and varnishing the sheathing material, then, in the end, we get a product created by ourselves, which is ideal for interior decoration.

All information on how to approach the design of premises, users can find out our forum. A detailed and descriptive story of our forum member about the creation of panels from gypsum non-shrink plaster can be found. Wall paintings in a modern interior are discussed in our forum. Should I paint the walls or wallpaper? This question is discussed by our members of the forum. This section presents . How to make life bright? You will find out in this video, which contains the latest ideas in the field of design and decor. And from this video you will learn the secrets of decorative wall painting.

Quite often one hears: “decorative plaster is expensive”, “it is easy and cheap to paint with plain paint”, “wallpaper is cheaper” or even “I can paste the wallpaper and paint it myself” ... Is this really so? Are these statements true? We tried to delve deeper into this issue and calculate - what and how much it costs ...

Comparative analysis of prices for finishing materials

When conducting the analysis, of course, we did not dig very deep and took the most popular options for wall decoration in apartments or cottages today. We deliberately did not include options for finishing with clapboard or natural stone in the list - after all, we are talking about a place to live, and not about a summer house or a palace.

So here's the comparison list:

regular paint
Velatura decorative paint
Non-woven wallpaper for painting
Venetian decorative plaster
Decorative texture paint
Decorative textured plaster
Wallpaper with a pattern

In order to compare these materials equally, we took data from websites about their cost per unit of goods, calculated the consumption and converted everything into the cost per square meter. In the first table you can see a comparison of the above materials at a price per 1 square meter.

This calculation is approximate and indicates only the order of prices, for ease of comparison. However, it is also necessary to take into account the fact that different materials require different wall preparation. And the service life of different coatings is different. The last but not least factor, which is also related to the service life, is the ability to restore the coating locally. If the wall can be restored so that the coating will look like new, then you will not have to redo the repair for a long time.

Comparative cost of materials and work on their application

We figured out the cost of a meter, but there is still the cost of application work. And for some, it’s not a problem to glue the wallpaper yourself, but someone has never even held brushes in their hands. Therefore, we found out the average cost of work for all the options we indicated and added it to the cost of the material. We took as an example the calculation of the cost of finishing one room, with an area of 20 square meters on the floor, which on average is about 50m2 of area on the walls.

And so, in table number 2 you can see the calculation of the cost of finishing the walls of such a room with both decorative plaster and various wallpaper or paint. We deliberately do not indicate any brands so as not to advertise to anyone, only bare numbers.

Options to save on finishing without losing beauty and quality

The best way to do something well is to do it yourself. Fair enough, but not always. Sometimes it can cost more. Therefore, if you are ready and able - do it, you don’t know how - it’s cheaper to hire professionals.

The second way to save money is to choose a cheap coating for the bulk of the walls, and highlight only one wall in the room with an expensive coating. Such a design solution is quite often found in those projects where the finish is implemented with decorative plaster. Or part of the walls (especially in places that are not very accessible) are finished with wallpaper, in passageways - with decorative plaster, in technical ones - with ordinary paint or tiles.
The third way to save on finishing is to contact the manufacturer or master importer directly (if the material is not produced in Russia). Most often, they can give additional discounts, since this is not their main business, and, as a rule, they sit not in shopping centers with expensive rent.

What is important to know when choosing materials for wall decoration

The first thing you need to pay attention to is the safety of materials. Now a person is affected by so many negative factors that sometimes we raise our hands to the top and no longer want to think about our own health. All, absolutely all materials included in the analysis are divided into different safety classes. The cleanest of them have an A + safety mark. Accordingly, A is slightly worse, then B, then C. If the material does not have a safety sign, it is better not to risk it.

The second thing to consider is the math. No matter how much the material itself costs, no matter how much the work of preparing the wall, applying it, it is important to initially understand the final expenses for finishing. Therefore, roughly divide all work into two stages - rough wall finishing (plastering and puttying) and fine finishing (wallpapering or painting). Calculate each option completely in advance - add up the cost of work and the cost of the material as a whole. You will notice that with a larger volume, the cost of the meter as a whole drops. With proper preparation, material consumption drops. Yes, and when buying wallpaper, where the pattern does not fit, you can save a lot on the material.

And the third - do not save on beauty. Clearly define the task for yourself - make an apartment for "delivery" - make it easier, cheaper. Do it for your own living - do it beautifully. As they say, the right answer can only be obtained by asking the right question.

What is textured paint and why is it so popular?

To their counterparts, decorative, textured plasters, on a cement, lime and gypsum basis, decorative textured paints have a very distant relationship. Perhaps they have one thing in common - the name itself. The coating created by textured paint is characterized by low thickness (from 0.1 to 2 mm), excellent adhesion to the substrate, good vapor permeability and high elasticity. Unlike textured plasters, over time, it does not flake or crack. Works on applying textured paint are less laborious and more technologically advanced than decorating surfaces with textured plasters, which in turn allows finishing work to be carried out in a shorter time and with less financial resources.

However, despite the small thickness, textured paint is able to give the interior style, mood, and individuality. These paints are called textured because they form a special relief or texture on the surface; the coating can also be given a color shade for every taste. This is a material that, when finished on the wall, looks simply amazing, as if not a team of painters worked on the wall, but a group of artists.

Decorative textured paints have become popular all over the world, thanks to the ability to obtain a unique pattern and almost any color shade. In terms of these consumer properties, they surpass all the finishing materials known so far: textured plasters, wallpapers, glass wall papers, plastic wall panels, dispersion paints, etc.

Textured paint is easy to care for, it has high wear resistance and moisture resistance. Surfaces decorated with textured paint can be wet cleaned using non-abrasive dishwashing detergents, washing powders, soap or just water. Textured paints withstand operating temperature fluctuations from -55°С to +60°С, are fire and explosion safe.

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In most cases, this question can be answered quite simply - it's a matter of taste. But if you can’t decide, then there are a number of objective differences between painting and finishing with decorative plaster. These are characteristics, duration of operation and cost of work. We invite you to figure it out together, what will be more profitable in the final stage?

Differences between painting and decorative plaster on the wall

The ability to create a variety of textures is another advantage of plaster. Wall painting can perform this function in a very limited way.

Decorative plaster is also considered a longer-lived finishing element. Some types of plaster, especially those made using natural ingredients, are quite easily destroyed if the wall is touched with something sharp. But on average, the service life of this coating is 15-20 years.

painted walls you have to renew much more often - once every 3-6 years, and here everything also depends on the quality of the chosen paint and the mode of operation. Painted walls are easily soiled, wiped off, the paint layer can also be damaged. However, repairing the damage done may be easier than with decorative plaster.

The difference in the price of painting walls and applying decorative plaster - is it that big?

Another difference between decorative plaster and painting is the price. The production of high-quality panels, wall and ceiling coverings from decorative plaster will require significant financial investments. Some savings can be achieved by eliminating surface preparation, but not in all cases.

Cost advantages can be achieved due to the fact that it is a longer-lived coating compared to painting. While the decorative plaster will still look good, the paint layer will have to be renewed two or three times. Fortunately, this will not require large expenses, because most types of paints can be applied without removing the previous coating (up to 2-4 times).

Thus, the difference in the price of decorative plaster and wall painting practically leveled due to the long service life. And yet, shell out money for high quality decorative plaster will have to immediately, and the cost of painting the walls is distributed over time. Therefore, most often decorative plaster is preferred to be applied to the walls in the form of a panel, or it is trimmed with surface areas, combining this finishing option with other materials.

Extensive experience in wall decoration with various types of coatings allows me to offer you a quality guarantee even in cases where non-standard solutions are required. The prices for wall painting and decorative plaster installation are given in the price list, and they are quite affordable for your budget. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of getting exactly the repair you want!

Textured plaster

The last step in surface finishing is painting textured plaster with your own hands. Depending on the chosen color and the quality of staining, an overall impression of the style of the building will be created. In addition to giving an aesthetic appearance, the paint protects the surface from atmospheric influences, a lightened tone will reflect heat from the walls of the building, therefore, the service life of decorative plaster will increase.

What to consider when preparing for staining

Plasters are made in white, light gray and colored. It is possible to add colors to some plaster mixtures before starting plastering, but there are mixtures that need coloring after application.

Painting involves the use of facade and interior paints on a water, acrylic or silicone basis. When preparing the paint, it must be borne in mind that after drying it will be several tones lighter than when wet. Colors of different batches may differ in hue and color saturation. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly calculate the consumption of material, and it is recommended to purchase a coloring composition with some margin.

Calculation of paint consumption

The paint packaging indicates the approximate consumption per square meter. Knowing the area of the walls, you need to take into account that the paint is applied in two layers, so the consumption indicated on the can is multiplied by the area of the surfaces to be painted, and then multiplied by two (layers of paint) again. We add 25% to the resulting figure for unforeseen expenses. The more relief the decorative plaster has, the higher the paint consumption will be.

Applying paint to decorative plaster is carried out with a roller, brush or spray gun. If the work will be carried out with a roller, you need to buy a paint tray, it is convenient to dip the tool into it. At the same time, the consumption is reduced due to the fact that the edge of the tray is made in the form of pimples - excess liquid is removed from them.

Textured plaster can be painted with a spray gun

If the wall covering is prone to shedding, then before painting it is necessary to treat the surfaces with a colorless primer. Stucco mixtures, which are made on the basis of cement mortars, are prone to shedding.

The primer will give the walls and ceiling an extra strength. The primer can be applied in one or two coats. The second layer is applied after the first has dried.

To understand whether the walls are prone to crumbling, you need to run a dry hand over the surface - if there are traces of any building or finishing materials on your hand, then the walls may crumble over time.

To prevent the paint from splashing, a nylon thread is fixed on the surface of the can - you can remove excess paint from the brush on it.

Do-it-yourself plaster painting

Walls must be completely dry before painting. The drying time of the plaster depends on its composition and environmental conditions, it can take from eight hours to two days.

When work is carried out indoors, it is necessary to protect all objects in the house from splashes on them, for this they are covered with a film. For outdoor work, cover doors and windows with foil.

If there is a relief pattern on the wall, use a molar brush with a long bristle. If there are embossed stripes on the surface that will be painted in a different color, then choose a fur roller.

Textured bark beetle plaster can be painted with a roller

When painting textured plaster, brush movements are carried out chaotically in order to prevent differences in tone color and unpainted areas. Coloring is done in two layers.

Staining methods

To obtain the first layer, the entire surface, including embossed and smooth surfaces, is painted over with a paint brush or a long-haired roller. This method is the easiest and fastest.
To give volume, on the relief protruding parts, painted with the first layer, when it dries, we apply a lighter tone. To do this, use a brush or roller with short bristles and a small amount of paint.
In order for the coating to be evenly distributed over the surface, we apply the paint with a wide horizontal strip and shade it with up and down movements.
If we paint with a roller, then having dipped it in the paint, it is necessary to draw it along the edge of the tray so that the excess liquid drains. Paint with a roller in horizontal lines, starting from top to bottom, then from bottom to top. The lines should overlap each other so that the paint lays evenly.
If textured elements alternate with smooth ones on the surface, we start painting with relief elements. Only after they are completely dry, we proceed to painting smooth surfaces.
A very stylish effect is obtained with a combined application. First, we work on the surface with a brush, shading the paint well, after that we paint with a roller, focusing on every detail.
The protruding parts of the decorative plaster relief tinted in metallic shades look beautiful. They need to be covered with a very thin layer, only emphasizing the necessary details.
Depressions in decorative plaster can be highlighted in a darker tone, reminiscent of patina, and the protruding parts, on the contrary, can be lightened. These works take a long period, since the layer inside the relief dries out for a long time, and when it is applied, the protruding parts are sure to get dirty. When the surface dries, you need to wash off the dark layer from all the protrusions so that it remains only inside the relief.
Sometimes the paint is varnished to give the surface a sheen and protect it from weathering and mechanical damage. The lacquer surface is easier to care for, it is enough to wipe it with a cloth, and the dust almost does not stick to it. But not everyone likes the lacquer finish.

First we paint the ceiling, then the walls, because when painting the ceiling, splashes will fly down.

When using various painting techniques, with a professional approach, you can get a real masterpiece.

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