How to Paint Over Behr Sandwash Paint
Behr's Sandwash Paint is a textured paint that when applies gives a sand dune texture. There are certain things that you need to take into consideration if you want to paint a wall with Behr Sandwash Paint. If you use the wrong paint the texture could fall off of the wall and leave a splotchy mess. Make sure to sure a non-waterborne alkyd primer to avoid having to strip off the textured paint.
Materials Needed:
- Alkyd primer
- Paint
- Airless spray paintbrush
- Use Alkyd primer to prime our walls. You most likely only need one coat if the Behr Sandwash Paint wall has a light color already on it. If the wall is a darker color it may need two coats of primer. Since alkyd primer is oil-based, it works to minimize peeling and dissolution of the underlying textured paint.
- Use and airless spray paint brush instead of a paintbrush or paint roller. An airless spray paint brush will keep the underlying texture from softening and breaking apart. This will also increase the surface of the underlying Behr Sandwash Paint to help it to hold better.
- After applying the primer if the texture softens or breaks, use paint stripper or water to soak the walls. The paint should peel right off once the walls are soaked. Reapply the primer after the paint has been peeled off before you paint the walls.
- After you have successfully primed the walls use any type of paint your desire on the Behr Sandwash Paint walls as long as the paint is oil-based. Make sure to still use the airless spray paint brush when applying the paint to keep the wall texture from softening or breaking.