How to Get a Gold Sheen on a Cream Wall

Using a wall glazing medium is an attractive way to add a sparkly gold sheen to a plain cream-colored wall. Although glazing mediums generally look opaque in the can, once dry they add a clear sheen to the area. Applying the glaze to the wall is something that almost anyone can do with professional-looking results. The glazing medium dries quickly so you need to work in small sections. The entire process can take several hours or an entire day depending on how large an area you must cover.

Masking or painter's tape
Old sheet or drop cloth
Metallic gold glaze
Disposable plastic bowl
Large sea sponge

Instructions

- 1
  Tape around the baseboards, light switches and other areas where you don't want the gold glaze. Do this with masking or painter's tape.
- 2
  Lay down an old sheet or a painter's cloth to protect the floor from any glaze drips.
- 3
  Shake the glaze can well before pouring about a cup into a disposable plastic bowl. If you need more glaze later, shake the can again.
- 4
  Dip a large sea sponge into the metallic gold glaze. Gently shake the sponge to rid it of any drips.
- 5
  Press the sponge onto the wall in random areas that are relatively close together. This technique, called "pouncing," releases the glaze onto the wall. Do this seven or eight times with the sponge within approximately a 2-foot square area.
- 6
  Spread the gold glaze out by rubbing the sponge over it in different directions. Step back to check if you covered the section well, then repeat the application in the next area. Repeat this in each area until all the cream-colored walls have a pleasing gold sheen.
- 7
  Allow the metallic gold glazing to dry on the walls. Read the directions on the can to determine the drying time.

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