Application Tips
• Dampen 9" Speckle Effects Foam Roller with water and squeeze well before use
• Protect areas not to be painted with Walltones or WaterColors
• Cut in first.  Load Speckle Effects Foam Corner Roller fully with multicolor paint into corners and difficult to roll areas.  Then immediately roll over these areas with 9" Speckle Effects Foam Roller as close as possible to the adjacent wall to spread out evenly
• Roll on Multicolor with slow smooth gentle strokes (fast strokes will cause paint to spatter)
• Too much pressure on roller or too much rolling may cause damage to color flecks or lift paint from surface
• Start rolling from painted to unpainted areas avoiding backrolling into partially dried areas
• Application strokes should be continuous in one direction and end by lifting roller while in motion
• Do not backroll once multicolor paint starts to dry or roller may lift paint from previously painted surface.  If finish is uneven, reroll area the following day
• For application multicolor paint should be at room temperature and surface to be painted and air are between 60° to 90° at low humidity

SPRAY APPLICATION

Materials Required
• Speckle Effects Walltones/Multispec WaterColors
• Masking tape
• Drop Cloth
• H.V.L.P. or conventional air spray equipment
• MCT Clear Top Coat (optional)
 
Application Guidelines
Apply a premium quality latex primer with good holdout and tooth. Follow primer label instructions.
 

Spray Equipment
Use H.V.L.P. spray equipment such as Wagner Fine Coat.  Ask dealer for spray equipment guidelines.  It can also be applied with conventional air spray equipment or professional H.V.L.P. units.

For Uniform Application:
Spray multicolor first with horizontal strokes, overlapping each stroke by 50%.  Then cross hatch with vertical strokes over the same area to eliminate lap marks.
  
Application Tips:
• Practice spraying multicolor before starting project
• When spraying: Until you achieve full coat coverage, the pattern and appearance will change after each spray stroke as more flecks are applied to surface.  At 100% full coat coverage, the pattern/appearance will stop changing.
• Remove all filters and strainers from spray equipment.
• Do not spray in high humidity and/or when temperature of paint, surface and air are below 60° F. or above 90° F.
• For detailed spray equipment recommendations and application guidelines, see Multispec WaterColors label or Multispec Spray Equipment Specifications.  Material will have a blue cast when first sprayed.  Allow to dry thoroughly in order to approve color standard.
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ROLLER AND SPRAY APPLICATION

Mock up: Always do a test area first, applying multicolor paint with the equipment selected for the project and be certain that test area meets your approval.  Approved test area should serve as the standard for your project.
 
Blending Multicolors: Mix two or more different multicolors together in clean empty container.  Mix gently and thoroughly with paint paddle.  Record blend ratio for future reference.  See Speckle Effects Walltones Blending Chart for guidelines.