Instead of just repainting over the concrete i decided to add a knockdown texture to the walls.
Knockdown texture on concrete walls.
A knockdown texture on walls or ceilings is a fast easy way to hide flaws or repairs.
This is why it is sometimes called a spray knockdown or stomp knockdown.
By spray stomping or some other technique.
This of course meant we would be working with the long ago painted concrete walls.
The knockdown technique creates a unique rustic pattern akin to stucco.
After applying an orange peel texture to the.
Apply the overlay to the wall then use a concrete stamp to create a texture.
The only difference is how the original texture was applied.
For a beginner it s more forgiving than other textures.
Knockdown texture is most popular as a ceiling texture.
Knockdown is a term that describes any texture which is applied and then knocked down by dragging a drywall knife over the surface flattening its surface.
The result is a marbled texture that can then be painted any color.
For example you could make the wall look like brick or stone.
I was aiming for the look of a craggy stone wall rather than look of popcorn or orange peel that textured walls often have.
There are three main types of knockdown texture splatter stomp and mud trowel each with a distinct look and requiring unique tools and techniques.
The most popular knockdown texture.
You can create a knockdown texture by applying joint compound also known as drywall compound or drywall mud to your walls or ceiling then smoothing the stalactite like peaks down with a knife.