More pictures of metallic paint

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More pictures of metallic paint

April 19, 2010 by tukeetalk

Recently I’ve had a few requests to post more photos of the metallic paint so here they are. These walls were painted using the Copper Gleam and Lustrous Amber colors. I’m attracted to the earth tones so that’s pretty much what you’ll find in our home. I have a friend who used the Pewter version and it’s beautiful! She’s going to snap a photo and send it over so I’ll post that one when I get it.

The two most important things to remember when using this paint are 1) be sure to place on a wall that is subject to natural light, the more light the better. It really makes a difference is showing the depth of the color. And 2) even application is tricky. Be patient and know you may have to go over areas a few times to even out the lines between strokes.

In the pictures shown here of the Lustrous Amber there was actually a color applied to the walls that was not the companion color that Valspar recommends. It was a color I’d painted a few years back and I was bored of it so decided to put the metallic over the existing paint. It worked out fine because I selected a metallic color from the Valspar selection that best paired up with the recommended base paint. So if you’re bored of a room and want to make a change, you may be able to just put the metallic over your existing paint if they are in the same family. I loved the fact it cut out the step of applying the base color first!

Lustrous Amber metallic paint

Copper Gleam

Copper Gleam at Night

This is the Pewter color. It's hard to see the shimmer because this wall does not get direct sunlight.

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Posted in Tukee Talks | 5 Comments

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on March 16, 2011 at 7:07 am | Reply Missy

For the copper and the gold did you sea sponge the metallic color over the base coat? It looks great that is the exact look I was going for in my dining room. Any advice would be much appreciated Thank you Missy
- on July 24, 2011 at 1:40 pm | Reply tukeetalk
  
  A very tardy answer to your question but no, I did not use a sea sponge, just a regular roller with a heavier nap because of the texture of the wall.
on July 23, 2011 at 11:34 am | Reply Lisa

I know this was posted quite a while ago, but I’m hoping you will still get my message. I am interested in doing this sort of finish. I have been discouraged because of the knockdown texture on my walls. I’m only looking to do an accent wall. I see that you used the metallic on a textured wall. Was it more difficult because of this? Do you think it looks as nice with the texture behind it? What brand paint did you use to do this? I sincerely appreciate your response!
- on July 24, 2011 at 1:37 pm | Reply tukeetalk
  
  Hi Lisa,
  It actually looks great on the knockdown texture and it really wasn’t any trickier than a flat surface. You just might need to go over it a couple of times in order to make sure you don’t miss any spots due to the texture. I love this paint as an accent wall, especially if you go dramatic with the color. I used the Metallics line from Valspar, found in Home Depot. The one I close here is Copper Gleam.
on July 24, 2011 at 2:37 pm | Reply Lisa

Thanks so much for your response! That is the same paint I was looking at. I’m going for more of a silver look, but may go as dark as gun metal. Not sure yet. Have to pick the color for the rest of the house first. Glad to know Valspar looks as good as I hoped. The Ralph Lauren metallic is much more expensive.