How To Apply Popcorn Ceiling Texture

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How to apply popcorn ceiling texture. In order to apply a textured popcorn ceiling you need to prepare the room by covering or removing your furniture and priming the ceiling. It hides ceiling imperfections with ease and covers stained dirty ceilings. Applying one heavy coat of popcorn texture will likely result in a thick unattractive layer.

Use multiple light coats and allow the texture time to dry between coats. Applying a popcorn ceiling texture also known as acoustic texture is a great way to cover up imperfections in the drywall add acoustic insulation to a room and hide stained dirty ceilings. It is possible to paint a popcorn or textured ceiling.

Popcorn texture or acoustic drywall texture is applied to the ceiling and can be the best way to hide finished drywall defects. Its popularity rose because it is cheaper and easier than paint to apply and maintain. This is because ceilings that are re textured to hide an old texture seldom completely disguise the original texture.

Start by taking out all the furniture and putting down drop cloths. Fill the hopper with texture mixture and fire up the compressor. Popcorn texture is mixed with water to expand small chips of polystyrene allowing the drywall to look like cheese or popcorn.

Cleaning the room and ceiling. The first thing your going to want to do is prep the room you are adding the texture to. In other words it clearly looks like a popcorn ceiling that has been textured over.

Practice spraying on an old board or a large piece of cardboard to get the feel of the machine. Then you need to combine the popcorn mixture with water before applying it to your ceiling. The steps appear to be identical between the two types but you have to take certain precautions that you wouldn t have to when painting a flat ceiling this guide offers tips and advice for this project including recommended products tools and techniques.