Watercolor Walls is a small Seattle company that saw a need for a simple, easy way to achieve those beautiful frescoed wall finishes.  Well.., they succeeded.  Putting colored pigment in a clear glaze always allows the background color to show through, for depth that increases with each coat you add

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What is colorwash?

Package Contents:

• One 16 fluid ounces (473 ml) bottle of Watercolor Walls colorwash.
• one pair of latex-free gloves.
• Application cloth.
• 16 page, comprehensive instructions booklet.

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Instructions:

• Each kit covers up to a 10'X12' room with a standard 50/50 water dilution.  Coverage increases over eggshell, or semi-gloss paint.
• Bring color into any room, or give your furniture a fun face lift.
• First, start with a clean wall.  Remove all dust, and make sure walls are not greasy, especially in kitchens and bathrooms, where you might have to wash the walls with a water and vinegar solution, or a mild detergent like TSP (get at your local hardware store).
• Mix with water up to 50% on flat walls, and up to 25% on semi gloss walls.
• Using the cloth included, dip it in the Colorwash mix, squeeze out extra mix and then wipe the walls in in a circular, or a figure 8 motion.   Keep moving, and work on small sections (about 3'X3'), so you can blend the edges.
• Finishes are water based, and clean up easily with soap and water.
• Play it safe.. always have adequate ventilation.  Avoid eye contact and wash hands after use.

                                                                                                      
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Tips & Tricks:

• If you are short on time, and you would like a darker or richer finish, just start with a more concentrated mix.  two parts Colorwash to three parts water works well.  Of course the more coats you put on, the more depth you'll have on your walls, but this technique produces great results.
• On very dry, especially old flat painted walls, use a spray bottle, and very lightly "spritz" the section you are working on before applying the Colorwash.
• do not keep re-working the same section of the wall.  Just keep moving in a circular, or a figure 8 motion.  Once the finish is dry, you can go back and touch up blemishes.
• You can apply Colorwash over colored walls, but the final finish will be different than the color swatches.  Test in a hidden area first to test results.

                                                                                                      
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Uses:

• Use on smooth or textured walls.
• Apply over a base coat that is white, off white or a light neutral color. 
• use with a flat, eggshell, or semi-gloss finishes.
• Great on painted doors, & windows.
• Gives new lift to old furniture.
• Easy to use with stencils.
• Create special effects easily.

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Special effects:

• You can achieve more dramatic effects with just a little bit of creativity, and some elbow grease.  Striped walls, patterns ,stencils, and shading make the ordinary, extraordinary.

                                                                                                    
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