Patching/painting Interior Concrete Wall

[traveldog]

I am back with another small problem....I am trying to improve the look of a door way that was concreted over....not a good job! one area in particular I have filled as best I can with patch...sanded smooth...but looks too smooth compared to rest of wall that has that bumpy typical wall look....is there a product or way I can make it a little bumpy so it is not so "patch" noticable? I was looking in the hardware/paint stores for different "naps" of paint rollers but they are all the same....anyway, Thanks for all your help

[torrenova]

Don't know how to do it your way but to do it the other way and have a repair blend in with the rest of the wall I've used various tapes, sealant paints and some paints specially for the purpose. All in the UK I may add.

Sorry but I can't think of anything to make a flat wall look more "rustic". Wire brush perhaps ?

[traveldog]

torrenova, Thanks for the reply....I know what to use if I was back in the states-even a different nap on the roller would help I think.....but there are lots of things I can't find here...problem of the smooth surface is irritating but maybe I will just live with how it looks. I had a door way walled in by "professionals"....but it came out so bad you can see where the door outline is in a couple places...I managed to get most of it looking ok....but for one area that is just too smooth looking vs. the rest of the wall which has that pebbly rough concrete look....I could sand the entire wall!!!!! but frankly way too much work and thinking I will try to hide the area with a picture or something....anyway....thanks for the response

[torrenova]

Sorry not to be more helpful or constructive but perhaps a cabinet, wardrobe or other piece of furniture ? Even something hanging from the wall like a picture as you say or a larger item. Infuriating I know (I used to be a bit of a perfectionist with DIY building work) but the labour (and messy) intensive alternatives are sometimes not worth the effort.

[Rimmer]

Use Jotun Profile texture paint over the entire wall. Roll it on with an ordinary roller. Comes in any color you want as long as it is white. When dry paint with a good color emulsion to suit the tone of the rest of the room.

Covers everything without a trace including old windows and doorways.

[teacup]

Jotun makes different types of textured roller also ----from basic to fancy stuffs

[traveldog]

Thanks rimmer and teacup....I will check out the jotun product and also hope to find diff rollers....so far haven't found em but I live in hope....actually it doesn't looks so horrible now, but maybe I am getting used to it????

[Rimmer]

Thanks rimmer and teacup....I will check out the jotun product and also hope to find diff rollers....so far haven't found em but I live in hope....actually it doesn't looks so horrible now, but maybe I am getting used to it????

No need for fancy rollers unless you want something very super. An ordinary paint roller gives a very nice 'stipple' effect.

[fremmel]

Depending on how rough the original wall is another thing you might try is adding some sand to the paint. Try to find some fine sand and then sift it to make it uniform. Add a little to some paint, paint a piece of wood to see if it looks right, then if you need to, mix in a little more sand or a little more paint. After you paint the patched area with the sand paint you'll probably have to roller the whole wall with regular paint to make it blend in.

Sand painting used to be used where I lived in the States to add texture to plaster walls and you had the same trouble patching them. I haven't tried that here but if you can find some sand fine enough it may work.

[Rimmer]

Depending on how rough the original wall is another thing you might try is adding some sand to the paint. Try to find some fine sand and then sift it to make it uniform. Add a little to some paint, paint a piece of wood to see if it looks right, then if you need to, mix in a little more sand or a little more paint. After you paint the patched area with the sand paint you'll probably have to roller the whole wall with regular paint to make it blend in.

Sand painting used to be used where I lived in the States to add texture to plaster walls and you had the same trouble patching them. I haven't tried that here but if you can find some sand fine enough it may work.

Saw a very nice 'rustic' finish the other day, the contractor had used coconut husk hair mixed in with the paint to get a very unusual textured finish.