Popcorn Ceiling Paint Touch Up

If that s the case with your acoustical ceiling use a good vibrator type paint sprayer available at home centers.

Popcorn ceiling paint touch up.

An airless sprayer and a split foam. To restore a popcorn ceiling to its former glory for example a homeowner might need to make repairs and repaint the damaged area. Because restoring textured surfaces is far more challenging than patching and repainting a smooth surface touching up a popcorn ceiling is something that not every diyer can tackle himself. Cut in around the ceiling edge with an.

A popcorn ceiling is a tricky surface to paint. When you need to touch up a spot it s difficult to know what approach to use on the bumpy uneven texture. Generously load the roller with paint and apply to the popcorn ceiling in one direction taking care not to saturate the ceiling with paint if the ceiling is unprimed the popcorn texture may absorb the paint become too heavy and fall off. With a popcorn ceiling you can use water to thin the paint aim to add approximately a quart of water for each gallon of paint.

Popcorn and other textured surfaces require more paint to achieve full coverage so plan to use twice as much of the supply as you would on a flat ceiling. Since you ll be working overhead you ll need a suction set and portable paint reservoir for the sprayer instead of the usual paint jar.