Wall color mixing: tips & Tricks

First of all, you should calculate how much paint you need. Allow a second coat of paint, as the surface seems to be of the first color layer.

• In addition, we recommend that you about 10 percent more color touch. If you should run out of color, it becomes difficult to mix the same hue.
• Write down the exact mixing ratio, if the color is missing.
• Alternatively: the right shade to determine, you can use a color fan to help take. Such, you can get in any major hardware store or on the Internet. Here also the exact mixing ratio of the colors is given.
• You use to Stir a large container. For larger quantities we recommend a concrete bucket.
• The color evenly to mix, use at best a drill with a mixing blade. Alternatively, it goes well with a simple Wooden stir stick.

As a basis you can use normal white wall paint and color them with a tinting paint in a.

1. You first need to enter the required amount of white base paint in the mixing bucket.
2. Add in small increments, always something tinting paint and stir the paint carefully.
3. Repeat the process until the correct shade is reached.
4. Now you can use your walls as usual swipe.

In our next tip we can provide you with the best wall colors according to Stiftung Warentest before.