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SWIRL CEILING TEXTURE HOW TO
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We used our handy paint sprayer to paint both the ceilings and the walls, which made it happen in maybe ⅕ the time it would have taken! Yes, your arms will ache spray painting a ceiling, but honestly they are going to ache with a roller.Modern trends have tended toward flat, blank walls and a focus on color to bring a room together, but adding a unique wall texture to a room, or even to a single accent wall, can bring a personality to your home that a color choice simply cannot.

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Pro Tip: White ceiling paint is very hard to match perfectly, so plan to paint the whole ceiling unless you don’t mind a line where you patched. Once you’ve achieved the pattern or texture you desire, wait overnight or longer before painting. Wait a few minutes after the applied texture is set before knocking-down.

If you have a knockdown ceiling, you will have to use a large putty scraper to go across the texture to smooth it to the knockdown texture.

Using your texture tool, stomp the texture into the applied joint compound in the same fashion as the practice board.

Don’t be shy with it either, put it on at roughly as thick as the existing texture. You aren’t trying to create texture yet, just get it up on the ceiling relatively smooth. Try to blend any edges with the existing texture.

Once your ready to move on to the real area, spread the joint compound on with a putty knife across the area to be patched.

I find that first working the compound into the brush makes the pattern more even when applying.

Test out your pattern on a spare board or extra piece of drywall until you get the right texture.

Mix the joint compound with a paddle and drill or small portion with a paint stick or large spoon to loosen and remove bubbles.

The technique will vary slightly with what texture you are trying to match, but here are the basics.

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An irregular edge makes it easier to hide a patch to the observer. Pro Tip: The one thing I try to do when patching a textured ceiling is to make sure I don’t have any long, straight lines between the old and new. If you have any water damage, I highly recommend using a stain blocker like this spray stainblocker to keep the old water damage from bleeding into paint. I usually find that if you can get under it with a putty knife, it will come off pretty easily. Remove any loose ceiling texture from the old ceiling and repair holes. This softens the bristles to create the right texture for your ceiling. For brush textures, soak the brush in warm water for at least an hour, or overnight. With the exception of the orange peel and popcorn ceilings, all of the other textures use joint compound and corresponding brush to create the pattern.

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Feel free to ask any questions if you have a particular type of ceiling texture. There are as many ceiling textures types as there are people who create them. Now, this list is by no means comprehensive. You will probably have to paint the entire ceiling since it can be difficult to match the previous color.įind them by clicking the corresponding number: This sealer hides discoloration and stains like smoke, water stains, and cooking oils.Īfter the sealer dries, paint the area with ceiling paint. In those cases, use an aerosol sealer like my favorite from Kilz. Some damage can just be water stains if the ceiling texture isn’t chipping, falling or molding.

SWIRL CEILING TEXTURE HOW TO

How to Hide Ceiling Stainsįirst, not all water damage requires removing or patching the ceiling. The roof had been replaced and there was no mold, so now it was time to repair the ceiling.

In our case, the damage was from a leaky roof several years ago. But I’m showing you it is pretty easy once you get the right tools! The specific texture can be a challenge to replicate and match to the surrounding textured surface.

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We love repairing older homes including repairing baseboards, painting kitchen cabinets, and full bathroom remodels, so this was one of our easier jobs! This house is going up for sale, so repairing spots is much more manageable. Now removing a textured ceilings in large rooms can be a very big job.