How To Create Concrete Finish Wall | DIY | Modern Industrial | Accent Wall

Welcome back to Studio Floyd! It's been quite a while since I uploaded my last video and my recent work engagements over some exciting projects holding me from doing some. This, notwithstanding, I'm very much happy to share with you another makeover outputs and DIY contents in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, allow me to show you this simple tutorial. Starting off with the tools and materials. What we need are the following. Stainless steel and plastic paint scrapers, wet cloth, painter's tape, paper roller, sandpapers, stainless steel trowel, and mixing container. For this project, we are going to use Davis Wool Art Industria. Before the application, make sure that the surface is clean and dry. We also need to tape the edges for a more cleaner finish. The product has two components, the powder and the binder that we need to mix depending on the consistency that I want to achieve. For the first coat, I prefer a more thicker paste-like consistency and as much as possible, there should be no lumps. We can actually use an electric drill mixer if we need a lot of mixture. But for this, we are going to mix it using a spatula or a small plastic scraper. For the surface application, usually if the wall is painted with something glossy, we need to sand it and scrape off rough edges. But since this wall was painted in flat, what we need to do is just mist it or wipe it with a wet cloth. Using the trowel or paint scraper, let's apply it thinly or around one millimeter thick. The application is faster if you use a trowel. But since I wanted to create a smaller pattern, that's why I chose to use a paint scraper. I mentioned that it's flexible and durable to use because there are a lot of patterns that can be done. Like you can form the tiles or stamp it to create different effects. The product is also durable that you can also use it for outdoor. Then we'll let it dry for 8 hours at least before the next coat. Once fully dry, let's remove the excess using a scraper and lightly sand and even areas. Since the finish is still rough, we will use sandpaper with a lower grit. Here I'm using number 80. If you want a more rough finish, you can also sand it. But since this is done in a bedroom, that's why I chose a smoother finish. Tips for mixing, it should be almost smooth so it's easier to apply. One more thing, if you're not sure how much you need to apply, just mix a little first. Then after, when you estimate the coverage, you can adjust the amount because it's a waste if it's too much and not all can be used, right? For the second application, its consistency is thinner but we will go through it twice. It creates this sort of 3D pattern when it's dry, but it's still smooth when you touch it. We can adjust its consistency by adjusting the two components by the way. If you notice in this picture, we can create a small pattern, which is what we really want to achieve. That's why we used a painter's spatula or scraper instead of the typical stainless steel trowel. After the second application, we'll let it dry for 48 hours or two days before the final sanding. I decided to remove first the painter's tape so I can see if there's an uneven or damaged edge or part of the side so that we can rectify it before we sand it. This time, we used sandpaper with a grit of 220 so that it's fine and the patterns won't be damaged. Our objective here in the final sanding is to smoothen out the rough edges and it shouldn't be over-sanded because the pattern we created might be damaged. For the final step, we apply wall art industrial top coat to seal and for maximum protection. Usually, after application of top coat, it lightens the result a bit. If you want to create a natural-looking cement finish that is neutral and can be used as a focal or accent wall, this is one of my most recommended. I love that it suits a lot of different aesthetics from modern, industrial, to Scandinavian, and a lot more. Added bonus is it's easy to maintain. Full details of the materials and tools that I used are on the description box. Thank you for watching. If you have any questions or comments, make sure to drop me a line in the comment section below. If you are not already, make sure to subscribe to my channel for more DIY and makeover contents and also click that bell so you can be notified whenever I upload new videos. See you guys next time!