1. How to Create a Straight Line Finish | Behr Paint

  2. Find how to create a straight line finish on home interior walls with this guide from Behr Paint.

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  4. Let Behr Paints and Faux Finishes show you how to use Premium Plus With Style Faux Glaze to create a straight line finish on your walls. Let the how to guide from the experts at Behr show you how to achieve the exact look you want in your home.

  5. A Faux Finish is easily created by applying one or more colored glazes over a new or existing base color. Interested in using your existing surface color as the base color? No problem, as long as it is in good condition. If you’re choosing a new base color, we recommend PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA® or PREMIUM PLUS® Interior Paint in a Eggshell, Satin, or Semi-Gloss Enamel sheen.

  6. To prepare your topcoat glaze color, pour 1 part PREMIUM PLUS® paint (one quart) and 4 parts FAUX GLAZE (one gallon) into a bucket and mix the contents thoroughly. For a more see-through or transparent look, add extra faux glaze to the mixture. For a denser or more opaque glaze color, add more paint to the mixture. The mixture will generally cover approximately 400 sq. ft.

    TIP: Mix the entire quantity of glazing color needed for the project before you start painting. Combining the contents produces uniformity of color. This intermixing is called “boxing.”

  7. Dip a quality 2”–2½” wide nylon/polyester brush into the color glaze mixture from the bucket. With your brush, paint (cut in) around the perimeter of your working surface. Start at a top corner and continue along the ceiling and around the baseboards.

    TIP: To avoid drips, tap off excess paint against the inside wall of the bucket.

  8. Pour your colored glaze mixture into a paint tray and work a 6” mini roller into the glaze until it is fully loaded. To remove excess glaze, roll the tool on the ribbed area of the paint tray.

    TIP: Test your technique and color combinations on a practice board before you begin the project.

  9. Starting at a top corner of the project area, roll the colored glaze down the length of the surface in a 3’ wide vertical section.

  10. While the glaze is wet, drag a scarifier over the section. Hold the scarifier vertically.

    TIP: Always wipe your scarifier with a cloth rag or a paper towel after each pass. Stand back and preview your work periodically to ensure an even look.

  11. Continue to work in 3' wide vertical sections. Overlap and blend each section as you go to avoid hard edges.

  12. Repeat the process until the project is complete.

  13. Colors Used: Base Color: Gold Buff 310D-4, Glaze Color: Root Beer 240F-7

  14. How to Create a Straight Line Finish

  15. Easy to follow instructions on creating a straight line finish on your walls.
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  35. Start with a Base Color
  36. A Faux Finish is easily created by applying one or more colored glazes over a new or existing base color. Interested in using your existing surface color as the base color? No problem, as long as it is in good condition. If you’re choosing a new base color, we recommend PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA<font face='Superscript'>®</font> or PREMIUM PLUS<font face='Superscript'>®</font> Interior Paint in a Eggshell, Satin, or Semi-Gloss Enamel sheen.<br><br>
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  38. Step 1
  39. To prepare your topcoat glaze color, pour 1 part PREMIUM PLUS<font face='Superscript'>®</font> paint (one quart) and 4 parts FAUX GLAZE (one gallon) into a bucket and mix the contents thoroughly. For a more see-through or transparent look, add extra faux glaze to the mixture. For a denser or more opaque glaze color, add more paint to the mixture. The mixture will generally cover approximately 400 sq. ft. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> Mix the entire quantity of glazing color needed for the project before you start painting. Combining the contents produces uniformity of color. This intermixing is called “boxing.”
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  43. Step 2
  44. Dip a quality 2”–2½” wide nylon/polyester brush into the color glaze mixture from the bucket. With your brush, paint (cut in) around the perimeter of your working surface. Start at a top corner and continue along the ceiling and around the baseboards. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> To avoid drips, tap off excess paint against the inside wall of the bucket.
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  48. Step 3
  49. Pour your colored glaze mixture into a paint tray and work a 6” mini roller into the glaze until it is fully loaded. To remove excess glaze, roll the tool on the ribbed area of the paint tray. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> Test your technique and color combinations on a practice board before you begin the project.
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  53. Step 4
  54. Starting at a top corner of the project area, roll the colored glaze down the length of the surface in a 3’ wide vertical section.
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  58. Step 5
  59. While the glaze is wet, drag a scarifier over the section. Hold the scarifier vertically. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> Always wipe your scarifier with a cloth rag or a paper towel after each pass. Stand back and preview your work periodically to ensure an even look.
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  64. Continue to work in 3' wide vertical sections. Overlap and blend each section as you go to avoid hard edges.
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  69. Repeat the process until the project is complete.
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  73. <font face="Frutiger67Condensed"><font face="Frutiger76Italic">Colors Used:</font></font> Base Color: Gold Buff 310D-4, Glaze Color: Root Beer 240F-7

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