The contents
Whatever a wide selection of colors of paints in the store, sometimes it is not enough. In this case, come to the aid of the color – mixing light colors of the base and color pigment. This allows you to get a variety of colors and shades.
The types of tinting ↑
Now it is possible to carry out computer coloring paint. You only need to choose the right shade and equipment for tinting paint itself will calculate all the proportions for the mixture.
The advantage of this method is the ability to repeat the results if necessary. When mixing paint manually to get the same color is unlikely. But self-publishing gives the opportunity to evaluate how the paint will look directly at the premises and, if necessary, to make adjustments.
The selection of shade ↑
When choosing the desired shade of paint should take into account a whole group of factors. Paint can look very different when the first test smears and when the entire wall surface is already painted.
Also, the perception of color is affected by lighting. Too much light is able to visually discolor bright colors. At dusk or in low light they will look more dull and gloomy. Warm or cold light lamp can give the paint a respectively a yellow or blue.
Selecting the desired color in the spreadsheet, tinting of paints it is important to remember that even monitors with good resolution and the display colors will not 100% accurately convey a real shade of paint.
When choosing the color of walls for the dwelling it is better to give preference to the more soft and calm shades. Kitchen and hallway can be painted in brighter, more saturated colors.
Tinting your own hands ↑
If tinting paint is done manually, it is better to make it in the room in which it will be used. It will help you achieve perfect color in the lighting conditions of the space.
When tinting the paint with their hands should be remembered – no matter how you try to remember the proportions, but the second time is to repeat the same color it does not, the differences will be visible to the naked eye. Therefore the paint should be diluted in a large tank to have enough for the entire room at once. To the specified on the packaging the amount of paint per 1 square meter is better to add 5-10% of reserve.
Preferably, the white paint and the color was a products of one company. The producers may be significant differences in the technology of paint production and its composition, so it is better not to risk, differently it may happen cover not only strange colors, but with bad performance.
As a rule, complete with a Kohler there is a table of tinting paint, showing possible mixing proportions of colors.
Large manufacturers, for example, Tikkurila offer entire catalogs of tinting paints, available in paper and electronic form.
For mixing of paint is necessary to use a mixer attachment on a drill or punch, because it is a long and thorough mixing manually still will not give a uniform result. The paint mixes to obtain a homogeneous color and mass density.
The color of the paint in the container may differ from what is obtained when applying it to the surface. To see how this shade will look on the wall, should prepare a trial mix (trying to remember the exact ratio), and then paint a small area and wait until he’s at least a little dry. However, even if the proportions for the second time to an absolutely identical color does not work, test the staining will still help you to get a rough idea about the result. Remember that as it dries the color of the walls will be slightly less bright and saturated.
If the resulting color is something not like it, then you can change it by adding either a little more caramel or, on the contrary, white paint. If you have used the dyes in a water solution, the mixture can be diluted with water and.
The types of callers ↑
The composition of the dyes can be organic or inorganic. The first kind allows to obtain more vivid and saturated hues, but over time this coating markedly fade. Inorganic colours are presented in a much more narrow range of colors, but is resistant to atmospheric effects and UV radiation.
Colours available in:
- Paste;
- A dry mixture;
- Liquid.
Dry dyes have the best of all three types of price. Among their key issues – small selection of colors and the difficulty of accurately adjusting hue. Before adding to white base powder should be diluted in the proper type of fluid – water, linseed oil, etc. and mix thoroughly.
Liquid dyes are the most convenient to use. They can very effectively change the shade of color. You should choose the color in accordance with the type of paint inside (latex, acrylic, oil, etc.). If any portion of the surface necessary to select an accent, then the color can even be used undiluted.
A color paste though and easy to use, but in themselves can have uneven coloring. In the end, when mixing can happen unexpectedly light or dark shade. In their application, it is important to observe the proportions: the amount of paste for a certain amount of paint-basis should not exceed that specified in the instructions.
Tips and recommendations ↑
- Both Russian and foreign manufacturers have a large choice of types and colors of callers. Domestic paint does not only have a better price, but especially not inferior in quality, so chase the expensive foreign products does not make sense.
- As the basis for tinting it is recommended to use white and not just white paint. The latter often has a yellowish tint, which can greatly affect the result of the tinting.
- Do not get carried away, and pour immediately palakona dye-in basis. Even a few drops of colorant already noticeably change the color of the paint.
- Color can be used not only to obtain the desired shade of paint, but also be added, for example, in plaster.
However, for this action there are two concepts:
- glazing – if you mix two different colors to produce a third (for example, yellow and blue to create green);
- tinting – add a colorant to white paint.
Surface preparation ↑
Before painting the wall it is important to clean away dirt, traces of previous coatings, mold, etc If the surface is rough, it better be plastered and sanded. It is also important that the coating of the walls by painting it white, because the dark background will be visible even through several layers of paint. For best adhesion (adhesion) of dye to the surface it is recommended to use suitable for the type of paint primer.
This will avoid unpleasant surprises in the process of tinting paint for walls and paint and get the desired shade without too much difficulty. And the video will explain in detail how to make a tinting paint without errors.
