Dragging
Techniques
Dragging is one of the most
versatile painting techniques
you can choose. Dragging is
a subtractive technique, meaning
that you take the Dragging Brush
or other tool and drag it downward
through the wet McCloskey Special
Effects Glaze, creating vertical
lines or stripes. This technique,
also know as Strie (pronounced
as stree-ay), can be used on
walls, woodwork or the flat
surfaces of furniture. Dragging
is particularly suited to disguising
the grooves of wood paneling.
Step
One:
Before starting, repair all
surfaces. Dragging will emphasize
surface flaws such as cracks
and bumps, and is not recommended
for walls with a heavy texture.
Mask off woodwork, floors
and ceilings. Apply McCloskey
Special Effects Base Coat
in the color of your choice,
following label directions
carefully. Remove tape or
masking paper and allow to
dry for at least 4 hours.
Step
Two:
Reapply tape. Secure a plastic
drop cloth directly to the
baseboard to protect trim
and floors from excess glaze
and spills. Apply the glaze
using a premium bristle brush.
Cut in the first corner, ceiling
and baseboard to no more than
4 feet. Using 3/8" nap
roller, quickly roll glaze
into cut-in wet glaze.
Step
Three:
Using a dry Dragging Brush,
pull or drag it downward through
the wet glaze. Work from top
to bottom, applying uniform
pressure to control the strength
of the brush marks. The handle
of the brush should be angled
slightly downward to allow
for flexibility in the brush
bristles. Wipe the brush after
each pass to remove excess
glaze and maintain a wet edge
between sections by overlapping
them slightly.
Note:
Avoid glaze build-up at top
or bottom of wall by using
lighter pressure at the beginning
and end of each downward brushstroke.
For
softer, blended look, dry
brush the wet glaze with the
softening brush.
Professional
Tip:
Corners and other tight areas
are easy to handle with the
Dragging Brush. Hold the brush
tilted at an angle, which
keeps the bristles flat so
that the walls and corners
blend together with consistency.
Professional
Tip:
The subtractive technique
requires speed and efficiency,
so it is helpful to work with
a partner. One person can
apply the glaze, while the
other follows behind with
the dragging technique.
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