What is the Nappa Brush
The Nappa Brush is the dedicated applicator for Silk Plaster Nappa decorative wall paint — the coating that gives walls a soft, velvet touch with the look of suede, nubuck and fine leather. Its soft, wide bristles are made to lay Nappa in fine cross-strokes and then “open” the texture, so the surface develops the deep, tactile suede effect Nappa is known for. The right brush matters: it is difficult to achieve the characteristic velvet finish with an ordinary paintbrush.
How to apply Nappa with the brush
Work over a wall primed with Silk Plaster BaseT undercoat. Apply the first layer of Nappa in short cross-strokes in different directions, covering the surface. Then, working in sections of about 1 m², go back over the fresh paint with a clean, dry Nappa brush and smooth it with strokes in different directions to bring out the suede effect. Let the first layer dry for 6–8 hours, then apply the second layer with the same technique. For a softer suede look, dilute Nappa with up to 10% water.
Pairs with
Use the Nappa brush across the full Nappa range for suede, velour and linen-style finishes. For nubuck and more sculpted leather textures, switch to the Nappa Trowel. Together the brush and trowel cover the full spectrum of Nappa velvet-touch effects.
Tool type: decorative-paint brush (spalter) · For: Nappa velvet-touch wall paint · Technique: cross-strokes + dry-brush smoothing · Coats: 2 (6–8 h between layers).
