Venetian Texture Medium

This exciting new product is a paint additive to thicken your chalk type paint for a Venetian plaster look or chippy paint look.  Add age to a modern cabinet with ease!
  • Add age to a modern cabinet with ease!
  • Add texture to a table top with an old credit card!
  • Use it to create "raised" stencils.

This product (4 oz. jar)  will thicken 2-3 quarts of paint, depending on the thickness desired.
How to Use:
  1. Prepare surface to be textured by cleaning with a degreasing cleaner such as TSP.
  2. Use a prime such as Ultra Guard, if covering a non porous surface such as Formica or metal.
  3. Start by selecting your paint color.  Add four (4) teaspoons of Venetian Texture Medium per pint (16 oz) of paint. Stir well.  Let the paint sit for a minimum of 5 minutes to allow the thickening process to occur.  It does not occur immediately.  If after 5 minutes, you have not reached the desired consistency, you may repeat the process of slowly adding medium and allowing to thicken 1 tsp at a time.
  4. Begin applying the paint mixture to your surface using a drywall putty knife or credit card.  Create texture in the surface using cross hatch method.
  5. Allow to dry one hour.
  6. Once texture is beginning to dry in areas, using a drywall putty knife or credit card, scrape over the wet areas and drag them across the dry areas to create even deeper textures.  TIP:  Keep your knife at a 90 degree angle for best results.
  7. Allow texture to dry thoroughly.
  8. Once texture is dry, you may begin to enhance the textured finish using waxes, stains, glazes or other paint finishes.
  9. Finish and protect the Venetian Textured finish by using a protective top coat finish such as Aqua Clear Top Coat.
OBVIOUS TIP:  If using a credit card, use an OLD one!