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SUEDE HOW-TO GUIDE Create a distinctive appearance in both traditional and modern environments with our unique finish designed to evoke the supple hand and rich, authentic character of brushed suede WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Ralph Lauren SUEDE Paint Ralph Lauren Specialty Finish 4.5" Trim Roller See Step One for space estimations. Ralph Lauren Specialty Finish 9" Roller Cover Quality 3" Nylon/Poly Trim Brush STEP TWO: ROLL STEP ONE: PREP ADDITIONAL ITEMS: 2" Painter’s tape • Drop cloth • Latex gloves • Paint tray • 9" Roller frame STEP THREE: BRUSH 18" 5" • Measure your room to estimate how much SUEDE • Condition the Ralph Lauren Specialty Finish 9" Roller you’ll need. In general, one gallon of SUEDE covers approximately 150 square feet with two coats. A 12' x 12' room with an 8' ceiling requires about three gallons. • Starting at the top corner of the wall and working in • Always start with clean, dry walls that have been primed with a latex primer. SUEDE is not recommended for ceilings or textured walls. • Tape off all areas to be painted with 2" painter’s tape, including across the ceiling and any adjacent walls. by rolling it through the paint 20 to 30 times. an 18” x 18” section, use the 9” roller to apply SUEDE in an overlapping V-pattern. The Ralph Lauren Specialty Finish 4.5” Trim Roller can be used for corners and trim areas. After covering each 18” x 18” section and blending back into the previously painted area, reload your roller with paint. Keeping the roller fully saturated ensures the most even appearance. • Continue the overlapping V-pattern until the entire wall is covered. HELPFUL HINTS SUEDE is best for low-traffic rooms. • For a consistent appearance throughout the room, one person should apply SUEDE to all walls. HELPFUL HINTS The sections should be random, overlapping shapes with jagged outer edges. Allow SUEDE to dry for four hours before proceeding to Step Three. Don’t be alarmed if the first coat appears uneven • Dip the quality 3” brush into SUEDE no more than 11/2”. Starting at the top corner of the wall, paint a random and crisscrossing pattern of overlapping X’s. Each X should be about 5” tall; each dip of paint yields four to five X’s. • Continue across and down the wall, blending into the previous X’s as you go. Repeat until the wall is completely covered. • Gently remove the tape and allow to dry. HELPFUL HINTS For future maintenance, a small artist’s brush can touch up minor damaged zones. Due to the directional nature of the finish, large marred areas require the entire wall to be recoated. SUEDE can be painted over without sanding. Apply a coat or two of primer followed by your new Ralph Lauren Paint or Ralph Lauren Specialty Finish. Preserve leftover paint by covering the tray with foil or plastic wrap. FO R H O W -TO VID EO S , G O T O H O M E D E P O T. CO M / RA LP H LA U RE N PA I N T
