Painting your ceiling with a paint sprayer.
Type of roller for popcorn ceiling.
What is a popcorn ceiling.
Typically popcorn ceiling installers use a spray gun and hopper to force the perlite popcorn onto the ceiling.
Paint in one direction and stop.
Since you won t want to be bending to refill your roller more than necessary to paint popcorn ceiling use a long napped roller cover to load on plenty of paint in one swoop.
Textured popcorn ceilings insulate a room absorb sound and break up the monotonous look of smooth ceilings.
Choosing a ceiling paint color.
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An extension pole helps you reach the ceiling without a ladder.
For stains roll or spray paint the stained spot with the same color the ceiling will be painted with and let dry completly before painting the entire ceiling.
With rollers it is also important to use only light pressure during application and not to over saturate the area.
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This cover will not crush the texture.
When it s time to roll use a low nap roller for smooth ceilings and a 1 2 inch or 3 4 inch nap for textured ceilings.
A paint sprayer is the easiest and fastest way to paint a popcorn ceiling but it can also be done with a thick nap roller no lower than 9 16 inch.
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This is a common texture that is used for.
A popcorn ceiling is a ceiling sprayed with an acoustic texture made up of small styrofoam balls in a mixture of drywall compound.
Don t roll back and forth because once the popcorn gets wet it starts to peel.
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Spackle optional add texture to a boring smooth ceiling.
It spreads paint evenly over the peaks and valleys of a surface.
Looped texture paint roller.
Also make sure to choose a wide roller made of synthetic material as to not damage the texture of the ceiling and one that specifically says it is designed for textured and rough surfaces like a popcorn ceiling.
10 easy steps to paint your popcorn ceilings with a roller.
Wooster brush r234 9 popcorn acoustical roller cover 9 16 inch nap 9 inch.
Thick multi slit foam provides gentle yet complete coverage on uneven surfaces.
If the ceiling is a relatively small area then a paint sprayer may be overkill and take more time in preparation than it s worth.
For synthetic roller covers consider buying a segmented style for better application.
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Experts recommend using lambswool or specialty synthetic covers with a thickness of of an inch to 1 of an inch.