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How to Apply Knock-Down Ceiling Texture (page 4 of 4)

How to Apply Knock-Down Ceiling Texture: Other Knockdown Textures

If you want to texture just a small area or a single wall or don’t want to mess with a sprayer, you have an endless supply of options. One of the simplest and most attractive is done with a plastic loop roller ($4 at home centers), which fits on an ordinary paint roller. To do this texture, use the same methods as described in this article except skip the spraying steps and roll on a single coat of mud.

You can also apply a knockdown texture using texture paints. Behr (800-854-0133) makes a sanded texture paint that looks even more like a stucco finish. Call Behr or visit its Web site at www.BehrPaint.com to get more information and a set of instructions.

Recipe for Rolled-On Texture:

• Half a bucket (30 lbs.) of all-purpose joint compound

• 1 pint water

• Mix consistency—thick oatmeal/barely pourable

Special Tools and Materials for Knockdown Textures

• All-purpose joint compound (with a green and red label)

• Acoustical sprayer and compressor

• Lexan knife

• Thick-napped paint roller

• 3M’s Hand-Masker or plastic sheeting

• Blade mixer

• Spare 5-gal. bucket

From The Family Handyman - January 2000

Originally in How to Apply Knock-Down Ceiling Texture

 

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