# Painting Wood Surfaces

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**Category:** Techniques & Tools\
**Tags:** lex-tutorial, painting\
**Created:** [May 28, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://diyrvforum.com/t/painting-wood-surfaces/70 "2023-05-28T21:28:13Z")\
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# How did Lex get the multi-color paint effect?

 ![image](https://diyrvforum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/aad65391f96fd230e850dc54256f01018ec2915f.jpeg)  
Credit: [Element Life](https://www.youtube.com/@ElementLife)

I used a 1-part pre-catalized water based epoxy paint from Home Depot along with their  
premium primer. Makes a tough finish.

BEHR PRO 1 gal. White Pre-Catalyzed Epoxy Semi-Gloss Interior Paint-HP15001 - The  
Home Depot

 ![image](https://diyrvforum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/076ca043bab871f32cb0cc0cacf0b165da0befe0.jpeg)

It only comes in 1gal and 5gal so I purchased 2 gallons of paint from HD and 4 empty  
quart paint cans from another hardware store. I had Home Depot color one gallon with  
my primary base color. I then had them divide up the remaining gallon into 4 parts and  
make each different color.

Solid colors tend to show every mark and scratch - especially light colors. My solution  
was to use a sponge roller and layer 4 different colors into a speckled pattern. I used a  
regular roller to apply the primer, followed by my base color (dark green). When that  
was dry I used a sponge roller and covered about 75% with medium green, followed by  
50% light green, and finally cream. The idea is to get about an even amount of  
each color showing as a random speckled pattern.

_Linzer 9 in. Sponge Faux Finish Paint Roller Cover-HD RC 187 - The Home Depot_

 ![image](https://diyrvforum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/0156da800e10ba2f3bd2dec2ed9a35a2c220779e.jpeg)

 ![image](https://diyrvforum.com/uploads/default/original/1X/c1895eb7127e843fdef5ea3cb8f3224f984ce2f8.jpeg)

I used shades of green as my colors, but any color scheme will work this way, dark  
blue, med blue, light blue, cream: dark grey, med gray, light grey, white; dark brown,  
med brown, light brown, beige; etc etc.

You determine the density of each color to give you the overall effect you want - overall  
lighter or darker feel. I tried for an even distribution of each color, but that is only my  
preference. You can let more or less of each of the colors show depending on your  
tastes. The speckled pattern will hide a multitude of scuff marks and other sins.

I also found that some areas of the sponge roller were too dense and left too much paint  
so I tore out pieces of sponge to get the effect I was after.

I painted the ceiling pure bright white so that it would reflect light down. It doesn’t get  
scuffed so the plain white works fine.

Hope this helps,  
Lex  
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