What is Texture Paint?
Texture paint is a specialty paint that will hold textured designs, like stippling, even after it is dry. Texture paint comes in several different varieties which are smooth, sand, or coarse. Coarse has a popcorn effect and is often used as a ceiling paint. Always look for paint that will give you the longest drying times for your experience level. The longer the drying time, the more opportunity you’ll have to work the paint into a dramatic effect or correct any imperfections before it sets. Texture paint is used for two reasons. One is to cover imperfections. Cracks, cement walls, old paneling, uneven dry wall, or holes are easily and relatively inexpensively hidden with texture paint. Most texture paint is made with interwoven fibers for exactly this reason. Texture paint is generally more durable and is designed to hide any imperfections in your wall or ceiling. Another reason to use texture paint is to create dramatic and unique wall designs. There are a variety of tools you can p
A paint with some additive that when applied leaves a textured surface. Sand is one example. When applied to the paint can and mixed in well, when applied to the wall it leaves a texture along with the paint. Adding texture dulls the reflection minimizing wall irregularities. Of course if you want to remove the texture in the future, you have to sand it off.
