How To Paint Popcorn Ceilings

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How to paint popcorn ceilings. Preparing the room 1. This will also paint over any old whoops paint spots on your ceiling where you may have gotten paint on the ceiling the last time you painted the walls. Paint unpainted textured ceilings with a vibrator type paint sprayer.

How to paint a popcorn ceiling remove all items from the room. Test the ceiling s water solubility. Use your brush and work the ceiling paint into all the edges between the wall and ceiling i like to brush the paint out about 2 from the wall.

Test the water solubility of your popcorn ceiling. Do not use the w method on this style. Rolling in straight long one directional lines that overlap at the.

Cut in around the ceiling edge with an. Steps to apply paint if you are priming gently cut in from the edges and around fixtures with it. Establish a pattern and stay consistent.

With the soft brush attachment of your vacuum gently vacuum the ceiling to remove dust dirt and cobwebs. 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. Use painter s tape to.

In this diy painting popcorn ceilings video we show you the best techniques on how to repaint popcorn ceilings or painting textured ceilings. If the texture becomes soft the best way to paint it is with a vibrator type spray gun. Remove and cover the furniture.