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).
