Title: How to Emulsion Walls (with Pictures) - wikiHow
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Purchase the emulsion. You'll need a basecoat of white emulsion plus an overcoat in any color you'd prefer. Only the overcoat will be seen when finished. Emulsion paint comes in three different finishes: vinyl matte, vinyl soft sheen, and vinyl silk. Matte emulsion hides imperfections well, but soft sheen emulsion is more durable. Silk emulsion is the most durable and handles high-moisture areas better than the other two, but its glossiness tends to draw attention to imperfections on the surface of the wall. The white basecoat should usually be matte emulsion, but the overcoat can be any of the three varieties. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/4\/47\/Emulsion-Walls-Step-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Emulsion-Walls-Step-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/47\/Emulsion-Walls-Step-2.jpg\/aid6128856-v4-728px-Emulsion-Walls-Step-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: