Wall-Wipe Varnish

Substrate and preparation
The surface must be dry, solid, clean, free from grease and dust, and free from any substances that might bleed through. The surface should be an even white so that the colours created by the glazing technique are shown to their best advantage (e.g. painted with LEINOS White Emulsion Paint 650 or LEINOS White Emulsion Paint Plus 660). A brushed undercoat blends very well with the subsequent Wall-Wipe Varnish, as the brush strokes emphasise the unique character of the hand-applied finish. Wallpaper intended for painting over (such as wood-grain wallpaper) can also be glazed or wiped, provided it is not too heavily textured. The texture or surface of the wallpaper should not be coarser than the grain of a fine or, at most, medium-grain woodchip wallpaper. To achieve the best results, please refer to the technical data sheets for all products used.

Processing
Using an effect-finish glove, a natural sponge or a lambswool roller. Room and surface temperature above 15 °C. The product is ready for use.

Mixing the Wall-Wipe Varnish:
LEINOS Wall-Wipe Varnish is ready to use and does not need to be diluted with Thinner. A small container of LEINOS Wall-Wipe Varnish (0.75 l) covers approximately 19 m² per application, depending on the absorbency and surface texture of the substrate.

Mix the required amount LEINOS Pigment Concentrate Add it to the LEINOS Wall-Wipe Varnish and stir well. Start with a small amount Pigment Concentrate and carry out some test prints, for example on a white A4 sheet.

Applying the Wall-Wipe Varnish:
The Wall-Wipe Varnish is usually applied using a lambswool wiping glove, but it can also be applied using a natural sponge or a cloth.

Using a cleaning glove or cloth:
Once you have started on a section, wipe it down as quickly as possible to avoid the formation of distinct edges caused by premature drying. Work wall by wall, from corner to corner, and apply the Wall-Wipe Varnish ‘wet-on-wet’ wherever possible. Apply the Wall-Wipe Varnish thinly using circular movements, without lifting the brush if possible; this will give you soft colour gradients. Once dry (approx. 1–24 hours), apply a second coat: if you do this again with the same glaze, you’ll achieve a tone-on-tone gradient and a rather subtle texture. For a livelier effect, mix a second, slightly darker shade and wipe this over the first, lighter coat. You can repeat this process several times until you achieve your desired result. However, very attractive effects are usually achieved with 2–3 coats of glaze.

With a sponge:
It is advisable to start by applying a coat of glaze using a sponging glove to give the surface a base colour, which will serve as the foundation for your dabbing technique. Once dry, mix a second wash colour of your choice, dip the sponge slightly into this colour and dab it off (e.g. on a clean bucket lid). Then lightly dab the sponge onto the surface you wish to decorate, spreading it across the entire wall. Leave larger gaps at first, then gradually fill them in. You can also fill in the gaps using a different colour. Dab at different angles, as often as you like and with as many different colours as you wish. Usually, a base glaze and two different ‘dab colours’ are used.

TIPS & TRICKS:

- You can achieve glazes with a particularly soft finish using pastel shades. Add white to your chosen shade LEINOS Pigment Concentrate in addition.
- If you want to achieve very rich to dark glazes, you can apply a primer coat – e.g. LEINOS White Emulsion Paint Plus – either tint it a little more deeply straight away, or apply a glaze over a solid colour.
- Measure out your pigment using a syringe from the chemist’s; this will enable you to reproduce the exact same shade every time.
- You can use any of the application tools to paint ‘circles’ or ‘horizontal figure eights’ to spread the glaze and create a cloudy texture. However, you can also work using the ‘cross-hatching’ technique – that is, applying a series of intersecting crosses in an X-shape – or simply spread the glaze deliberately in one direction only. The same applies here: give everything a go!
- When dabbing, don’t leave the material too thick.
- You can simply paint hard-to-reach nooks and crannies with a flat brush and then work over them as far as possible with a glove, sponge or cloth.
- A ‘botched’ glaze usually can’t be salvaged. In such cases, it’s best to repaint the whole thing in white and start again from scratch.
- LEINOS Wall-Wipe Varnish is also ideal for use with the stencil technique.

Drying time
Touch-dry after 1–2 hours, fully dry after approx. 24 hours.

Consumption
Approx. 30–50 l/m². However, this may vary depending on the absorbency of the substrate.