How to paint and tint according to the paints chosen for the interior
The test colors of the paints being tested help determine the shade of paint material that will be used for the repair. Despite the fact that manufacturers offer customers color catalogs and samples of their products in the form of a fan, it is impossible to predict what the painted surface will look like. It is for this reason that a test painting is carried out.
The concept and purpose of colors
Recently, new types of paints and plasters have appeared on the paints and varnishes market, allowing to give the surface (wall, floor, object) an interesting texture and any shade. Most formulations are tinted the color specified at the time of purchase in store. It is found that the selected paint after application to the surface appears darker, lighter or paler than the sample. It is for this reason that they paint the color they like on the substrate (a small sheet of gypsum, cardboard, wood, plate) and attach the sample to the wall. The size of the painted plate can be anything, but the bigger the better.
The colors are a kind of paint test. Such tests help to assess the intensity of the selected color and how the preferred shade looks in a particular room. Manufacturers of expensive paints produce small samples of 50-100 ml. They can be used for painting. Economy paint manufacturers do not make test products.
But inexpensive paints and varnishes are sold in small canisters (0.5-1 liters), they can be bought and painted. After testing a few of the shades you like, you can purchase the entire paint for repair.
Why a Shaded Fan Won't Work
Manufacturers of paint and varnish materials make special paint fans. The individual plates of these probes show all shades of each color (from darkest to lightest). Buyers look at the painted squares, choose a paint to their liking or ask them to tint the composition as they wish.
If, when choosing paint materials, focus only on a small probe measuring 5x5 cm or 10x10 cm, then it is impossible to imagine what the shadow will look like on the wall. The fact is that the color on the fan does not make it possible to evaluate the painting on a larger scale. Often the drawing does not match the actual shade of the paint. After all, a fan is most often a printing product with its own type of printing ink.
Factors Affecting Final Color:
- lighting (artificial or daylight);
- base porosity;
- relief, wall texture;
- original surface color;
- type of primer or paint for the substrate;
- the presence of wallpaper, wood;
- method of applying paint materials;
- color of nearby objects, adjacent wall, floor, ceiling;
- location of windows, doors.
Where to find paint
Before purchasing the full amount of paint for repair, it is recommended to test it, that is, paint it. Some stores selling paint materials offer their customers ready-made test samples made on large sheets of cardboard. True, you will have to pay for the colors.
It is best to buy paint from paint and varnish manufacturers who trade on commission. These companies can provide test samples free of charge. If it is not possible to take or buy paints, you can make them yourself.
How to do
Making paintings is not difficult, but financially expensive. You will have to spend a little. You will need to purchase several samples of your favorite paint shades and a few sheets of drywall or a roll of wallpaper for painting. Before applying the paint to the support, it is advisable to prime the base.
It is best to paint in the room where the repair will be carried out. Plasterboard, pieces of wallpaper or just cardboard, treated with a primer, are painted with the color you like in several layers. Then the painted substrate is placed against the surface to be painted. It is advisable to paint a sheet as large as possible, for example, measuring 0.5x0.5 meters or 1x1 meters.
It is undesirable to paint on the wall. After all, if the paint is not suitable, then you will have to prime the place, paint for test purposes or even re-plaster it. The painted area on the wall will later stand out or look like a stain. After all, the new paint won't always be able to cover the old one. If you do a paint test on the wallpaper, after applying several coats of paint materials, they will start to tear or peel.It is best to use a sheet of drywall to test the stain.
The intricacies of color matching in the interior
The wall paint should be in harmony with other interior items. If there is still nothing in the room, you can place several fragments of laminate or tile, which will be used for finishing the floor, near the painted plasterboard (paint) with a probe. Instead of furniture, you can use samples of facades or upholstery.
Most often, the walls are made of a background, that is, they are painted in a less intense color than other interior items. The ceiling is usually painted with lighter paint, and the floor, on the contrary, is darker. All colors are divided into three groups: cold (blue, green, purple), warm (yellow, orange, red), neutral (white, gray, beige). When painting the walls, choose a shade that will background, match, or contrast with other interior features.
Designers typically use Johannes Itten's color wheel to select colors. This model by the Swiss artist consists of 12 multicolored sections and is used in the selection of paints for interior decoration. It's kind of a cheat sheet for budding designers.
Ways to match shades using Itten's color wheel:
- analog triad (three consecutive colors);
- complementary (shades located at diametrically opposite ends of the circle);
- contrasting triad (one color is diametrically opposite, the other two are close shades);
- classic triad (a combination of three equidistant colors);
- square pattern (two pairs of contrasting colors).
How to tint correctly according to color
As a rule, painting is carried out using paint probes in accordance with their name, as well as indicating the series, number or numerical code. All these characteristics of paint materials are in the color catalogs with paint samples. It is important to keep the code and name of the composition that was used for testing purposes (vykras).
Knowing the sample number of the water-dispersion, alkyd or water-based paint you like, you can order paint materials of exactly the same color, according to the palette of shades approved by the manufacturer.
Tinting services are offered by stores selling paints and varnishes, or by manufacturers who sell their products themselves. You can color the composition yourself. The main thing is to choose a pigment (color scheme) and a white or translucent paint specially designed for tinting from one manufacturer.
Tinting is the addition of pigment to the base. The dye is carefully introduced into the composition and slowly, but carefully mixed. Do not add more than 5 percent of the color palette.