Knockdown can be achieved by adding a step to the orange peel technique.
Knockdown texture on concrete walls.
After applying an orange peel texture to the.
This of course meant we would be working with the long ago painted concrete walls.
A knockdown texture on walls or ceilings is a fast easy way to hide flaws or repairs.
Instead of just repainting over the concrete i decided to add a knockdown texture to the walls.
It also has a more subtle look than heavy popcorn texture.
The most popular knockdown texture.
By spray stomping or some other technique.
The only difference is how the original texture was applied.
This is why it is sometimes called a spray knockdown or stomp knockdown.
Apply the overlay to the wall then use a concrete stamp to create a texture.
The result is a marbled texture that can then be painted any color.
You can create a knockdown texture by applying joint compound also known as drywall compound or drywall mud to your walls or ceiling then smoothing the stalactite like peaks down with a knife.
I was aiming for the look of a craggy stone wall rather than look of popcorn or orange peel that textured walls often have.
For a beginner it s more forgiving than other textures.
There are three main types of knockdown texture splatter stomp and mud trowel each with a distinct look and requiring unique tools and techniques.
Knockdown texture is most popular as a ceiling texture.
For example you could make the wall look like brick or stone.