I am painting my dining room in the Ralph Lauren Cheyenne Rock Suede paint - I am running into some problems though, I am using a regular roller and brush for the corners. I have put 3 coats on so far using the rollers and I am getting lines when it dries, I noticed it on the first coat so on the 2nd coat i used the roller to put the paint on and then i used the roller again lightly and that seemed to help. But when i use the brush for the corners and near the top of where the wall meets the trim, when it dries, I can see the brush strokes - So I have put on 3 coats now and it still looks bad? Any suggestions on where to go from here? Should i get different rollers (foam?) or should i just use the X technique? Thanks for your help in advance! You can email me instructions to blakeas@yahoo.com if you would like. Thanks Again!
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First - are you doing Suede or River Rock? Both are two coat products. With River Rock you roll both coats - with Suede you roll the first coat - and BRUSH THE SECOND COAT - YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BRUSH MARKS - THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE SUEDE!
Regardless - two of the reasons you are likely having trouble with this is:
1. You need to use the RL roller - it was designed to apply these finishes. Regular rollers don't work.
2. You obviously didn't read the application directions. These products apply very differently than broadwall paint - if you don't follow the directions (and by your description of what you have done - you didn't) - they won't work.
Go to the RL website - RLHOME.POLO.COM - Read and print the directions for your finish - THEN WATCH THE VIDEO THERE TO SEE HOW IT IS DONE!
Mr. Paint
Regardless - two of the reasons you are likely having trouble with this is:
1. You need to use the RL roller - it was designed to apply these finishes. Regular rollers don't work.
2. You obviously didn't read the application directions. These products apply very differently than broadwall paint - if you don't follow the directions (and by your description of what you have done - you didn't) - they won't work.
Go to the RL website - RLHOME.POLO.COM - Read and print the directions for your finish - THEN WATCH THE VIDEO THERE TO SEE HOW IT IS DONE!
Mr. Paint
Thanks for replying! I am using the Suede finish paint - Cheyenne Rock, Rl# SU22. I went back last night and put another coat on using the technique polo suggested with a 3" brush using random X-strokes. It looks ok - I was just wondering if there is a way to apply this paint and not be able to see brush strokes but I guess that is what you are saying that makes the suede finish. So on my next wall i will get the RL roller. Is there another roller I can get other than a "Ralph Lauren" roller? Something comparable in **********? Thanks for your input! Constructive Criticism is exactly what i need!
It has been suggested to me that I buy a sprayer to do this job. Then i would get a less random appearance and it would be more uniform. Do you suggest that? And if so, what type of sprayer do you recommend? I Cant afford much so which one would be economical but still do the job correctly. Just wondering if that gritty material would harm the sprayer though..............
What is goal in painting this room?Getting the look or a solid color,it sounds like you are wanting a solid color painted room,you can't use a sprayer to get the suede look you are looking for.
If you want to spray the room go rent one for about $40.00 and get a color you like.
If you want to spray the room go rent one for about $40.00 and get a color you like.
blakeas........follow the directions - as I told you - it is supposed to have brush marks - have you ever seen suede that didn't have marks?
The RL roller works better than any other - believe me - I have tried many many others - nothing works as well.
Lastly - you absolutely cannot spray suede! The beads in it will tear a sprayer up - assuming you can get it through the tip! If you rent a commercial airless sprayer and try this you will be paying to rebuild it (big$$$).
As Retisin says - if you like the color - but want an even finish - call 1-800-379-POLO - they will give you a broadwall (regular) paint color that is close to Cheyenne Rock. You can then just roll over the suede you have there and you are done
Mr. Paint
The RL roller works better than any other - believe me - I have tried many many others - nothing works as well.
Lastly - you absolutely cannot spray suede! The beads in it will tear a sprayer up - assuming you can get it through the tip! If you rent a commercial airless sprayer and try this you will be paying to rebuild it (big$$$).
As Retisin says - if you like the color - but want an even finish - call 1-800-379-POLO - they will give you a broadwall (regular) paint color that is close to Cheyenne Rock. You can then just roll over the suede you have there and you are done
Mr. Paint
I am happy with my finish - i did two more coats of the x technique and it turned out fine - But what originally i had planned in my head seeing the swatch of the Cheyenne Rock - it looked to me that i could put this paint on even and just have the texture on the wall and not that "suede" look - I was going for more of an even finish with that texture - That is what i was trying to say - But the suede finish looks great!
I used the suede paint in my dining room and I have just finished that. I have also painted my living room with a regular Glidden paint (Oyster White) with an eggshell finish. However i want to make one of the walls an accent wall. I want to use the colorwash technique that my decorator suggested. I have painted the wall in Oyster white (a khaki color) and now I want to colorwash it with another color. Does anyone have the procedure for this? I read a phamplet in ********** that i will need some glaze and mix that with water and the paint and brush that on kinda like what i did with the suede paint in a X-technique. Can anyone give me some insight?
blakeas.........go to THD and get a Ralph Lauren Techniques brochure. In the back you will find directions for doing a color wash........
Remember to keep color wash tone on tone - they look better (I think anyway) when they are subtle.......
Mr. Paint
Remember to keep color wash tone on tone - they look better (I think anyway) when they are subtle.......
Mr. Paint
I just finished my room with the suede paint and am very very happy. I bought the brushes and followed the directions and the finished product is better than I ever expected.
Here are a few pictures of the finished product.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/forced347/drapes.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/forced347/living1.jpg
Here are a few pictures of the finished product.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/forced347/drapes.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/forced347/living1.jpg
