Orange Peel Ceilings

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Texturing the ceiling has several advantages, including controlling levels of sound and hiding flaws in the home. Orange peel refers to the texture technique which creates a light, soft, bumpy surface. This technique is popular because of the ease of application and appealing look. Even though you will get the best results by employing a professional, applying the orange peel texture is an activity you can handle by yourself without difficulty. Nonetheless, you may need to rent the required equipment.

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Eliminate furniture from the room and any other thing on the walls. Cover your floor and any other thing remaining in the room with the drop cloth. The addition of orange peel ceilings can be a process that is messy. Having few items in the room makes it easy to move the ladder and clean up later.

Maximize the number of ceiling fixtures to be removed. Add the painter’s tape on it or cover any of it that is hard to remove. The painter’s plastic is the best choice for protecting your items. Remove as many ceiling fixtures as possible. Add painter’s tape around or cover any that you cannot remove. Painter’s plastic is a good choice for protecting these items.

Prime your ceiling with the help of the right paint for the ceiling. Utilize a brush to paint corners and edges, and then the roller for big areas. In case you have the extension handle for the roller, the process will become easier since you will not require a ladder. In case you are using a slightly tinted primer, it will be easy to see missed areas when applying the orange peel. Give the primer time to dry.

Mix the drywall compound in the large bucket by use of a drill that has a ribbon attachment or pedal. Both the pre-mixed and powdered kinds are also suitable. You will require five powder parts to thirty water parts for the type with powder. Conversely, for the premixed type, you will continue adding water until when it acquires consistency. The orange peel ceilings from www.a1apopcornremoval.com need to be thin and have flexibility like the pancake batter.

Load the hopper gun with the drywall compound. It can get heavy; therefore, only load the amount you are feeling comfortable holding. It does not harm to fill the hopper completely. Putting less compound inside the hopper will make it easy to tip the gun while aiming at the ceiling without the compound falling. You may need somebody to hold you the hopper while loading to make your job easy. Attach your gun to the air compressor. It attaches with the hose found behind the gun and small nuts which tighten to hold them together. If you buy the hopper gun, look at the instructions for help. If you are renting one from popcorn removal in South Florida, ask the professionals for additional instructions.

Adjust your compressor. The pressure between fifteen and forty-five psi is the advised range for orange peel ceilings, with its opening. The valve found at the back of the gun will control the air, and the dial controls openings found on the front. Additional air pressure will make a fine spray but will be hard to control. A heavy spray will end up hiding more flaws. Large openings will make large texture blobs, and small openings will make the fine textures. You can train to spray against a plastic, cardboard, or any other material to know the outcome and then adjust it to suit your taste and needs.

Apply your orange peel ceilings keeping the gun in the distance of between four feet from the ceiling during the time. If the ceiling height is tall, you may require the step ladder. Keep moving your gun in random lines or in patterns; both of which are acceptable if you are covering the ceiling evenly and consistently. It is advisable to be thin in texture than being too thick, as you can continue adding texture easier than removing it. Shaking your hopper a little while working will help keep airflow; allowing the texture to get dry.

Use a primer to paint on the texture and then with the ceiling paint after it dries. You may require two or more coats. After the paint dries, you can then eliminate the protective cloths, tape, or sheets, and put the furniture back into the room. The items you require are drop cloths, painter’s plastic, painter’s tape, stepladder, sanding pole, primer, paint roller, paintbrush, and a paint tray. You will also need the drill, drywall compound, bucket, hopper gun, ceiling paint, and air compressor.

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