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Faux Finish Ceramic Tile--Neutral |
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Supplies: | | - Latex Paint (for Base Coat)
| - Latex Paint (for Top Coat)
| | | | | STEP ONE: Let's start with the easy stuff: Accumulate your supplies. (You can get all of these supplies EXCEPT the 1/4" painter's tape at any RepcoLite store. You can order it online here, or you can pick it up at a craft store). Or, if you don't mind a little extra monkey work, you could buy a 1 1/2" roll of our 3M Safe Release Painter's Tape and, using a straight edge and a clean, flat surface (like a chunk of foam board), you could cut the tape into 1/4" sections that are each about 2' long. This would be a fine length to work with as most cabinets are only about 18" above your counters. Anyway, one way or another, accumulate those supplies. STEP TWO: STEP THREE: Allow your latex paint to dry and then layout the pattern for your tile using the 1/4" tape. (Just so you know, latex paint will dry very quickly, but it normally takes about 30 days to reach a full cure. If you don't want to wait the thirty days to tape your wall, then you'll need to be very careful with your taping and do your best to remove the tape as soon as possible. Or, opt to use the 3M Safe Release Painter's Tape and cut it into the 1/4" strips. This tape is MADE for delicate surfaces like this).
STEP FOUR: Using a combination of a sponge and an old cotton rag, dab the various top coat colors that you have (after mixing them with Benjamin Moore's Latex Glaze) over your entire backsplash. Go over the entire area, working to achieve a mottled, ceramic tile look.
STEP FIVE: Immediately upon finishing with the ragging and the sponging, carefully pull the tape off your wall and watch as the ceramic tile look you just created springs to life!
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