Ceiling Stippling

Although a stipple texture will hide minor flaws it will not disguise major imperfections.

Ceiling stippling. Stippled and popcorn textured ceilings became popular because they are less labor intensive to apply than a drywall ceiling. This means cleaning any grease or water spots that may be present and then coating the area with a base coat of white. We will show you in this video how to apply a stomp texture to a drywall ceiling and tie into an existing stomp ceiling.

This means that rather than moving the stippling brush side to side you push the bristle ends into the. Application of stomp texture to ceiling using drywall mud. Mask the walls cover the floor.

While this process was popular in the past it has fallen out of favor. Textured ceilings perfectly camouflage imperfections like cracks or evidence of water damage. Apply painter s tape to the upper edges of the walls around the perimeter of.

If you re texturing over old paint wash the ceiling with a sponge and a mixture consisting. Cover the top 8 inches of. Stipple ceilings gained popularity in the 1970s particularly with the innovation of tract housing.

Painting the ceiling with a roller and brush 1. Read the instructions for your wall texture mix and combine the appropriate amount. Because it is not a smooth texture this kind of ceiling texture can cover imperfections on your ceiling like holes and give the attention to the texture.

A stomp brush also called a slap brush often comes in a variety of different textures. With this demonstration video you ll be able to match a. Unlike the previous ceiling texture stipple brush requires more skill and can be quiet challenging.