Also known as acoustic ceilings, popcorn ceilings have a texture that resemble its namesake. Because of its position, light often falls on the ceiling surface, making every single imperfection stand out. The popcorn texture serves to hide the imperfections that ceilings tend to have. Depending on the quality of the popcorn ceiling installation, the ceiling might not need any other coating to make it look presentable. Popcorn ceilings are easy to install, but require some preparation beforehand.
Instructions
1. Cover the floor with a large piece of drop cloth to prevent any spills from damaging or staining it. Wear old clothes that you don't mind getting dirty and a pair of protective goggles.
2. Spackle the ceiling if it has cracks. Dip the wide end of putty knife into a can of spackling compound and smear the spackling compound over the cracks in the ceiling.
3. Brush on a coat of primer over the areas you filled with spackling compound and leave it for four hours.
4. Pour the popcorn texture mix into a large bucket and add water. Because every product might differ, follow the mixing instructions printed on the product packaging closely.
5. Dip a paint mixer into the bucket and turn it on. The mixture will thicken into a porridge-like consistency. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes.
6. Pour the popcorn texture mixture into the hopper container of a compressor sprayer.
7. Turn on the sprayer and direct the spray gun to the ceiling. A compressor sprayer has a long hose that allows you to move freely around the room while spraying without having to climb up a ladder. Keep moving as you apply a thin layer of popcorn texture to the ceiling to get an even result. Don't worry about covering the entire surface at this point.
8. Check the ceiling and spray the texture onto the areas you miss during the first application.
9. Scrape off any texture that go onto the walls with a wide putty knife. The spray gun is likely to get some of the popcorn texture on the walls and you have to remove it before it dries and hardens.
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