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How do you make that swirly texture on ceilings? I have to patch a section because of a leak and replace a piece of the dry wall. But I can't figure out how to duplicate that pattern. I have tried a natural sponge but that doesn't work.
Ideas? Suggestions?
Ideas? Suggestions?
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Re: Ceiling paint
Sun, March 29, 2009 - 12:14 PMThat is part of the trade craft of applying the surface coating. I've seen some old school guys do it they used tools they made themselves with things like trowels and whisk brooms thrown in for good measure. In the Mass Bay area it is very "Italian."
If I were doing it I'd make a plaster mix in one pail and another in an other pail one would be creamy and the other lumpy. Then I'd try to get it to go on using one tool. There is popcorn coating in a box you can buy from the Borg.
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Re: Ceiling paint
Sun, March 29, 2009 - 1:12 PM.....This is where art meets tradecraft. Coat the repaired surface with a thin layer of drywall mud applied with a straight edged drywall tool. Before it sets up stiff, you'll create your textural pattern. A sponge is a popular method, but great results can be achieved with a straw broom, a bundle of sticks, your fingertips, a large tooth comb, nails driven into a board... the imagination boggles.
.....Just as soon as the mud cures dry, you roll on your paint. -
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Re: Ceiling paint
Sun, March 29, 2009 - 7:16 PMBoth the gents gave great advice. I didn't know what was meant by swirled...but I found some images that might help you to be sure you're trying the right method.
www.greenbaydrywall.com/
www.house-painting.net/textures.htm
taylordrywall.com/texture.php
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Re: Ceiling paint
Mon, March 30, 2009 - 2:45 PMBack in the dark ages of the 1970's ; D, my mother made the mud swirl design on our living room ceiling by placing a very wide paintbrush against the paint and rotating it halfway around.
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Re: Ceiling paint
Wed, April 1, 2009 - 5:28 AMNone of those match. The swirls kind of look like sun patterns.. in that they seem to radiate out little arm type things. I will try some of the ideas, like the comb. I did try the sponge and it did not come close. If it does not match totally, oh well. -
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Re: Ceiling paint
Wed, April 1, 2009 - 7:23 AMyou can get a credible sunburst by taking a stick or a piece of rope... hold down one end into the center point of the pattern with one hand, and then circle the piece around with the other hand, pressing it into the mud as you go around to complete each.
then move on to repeat. -
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Re: Ceiling paint
Thu, April 2, 2009 - 4:26 AMThanks! I am going to try that.
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Wed, April 1, 2009 - 8:09 AMJust be glad you don't have the "stalactite look":
www.ornamentalplasterexpert.com/po...htm
The rest of the things they show look great, but I don't think they should have that above picture. It looks terrible. LOL!
www.ornamentalplasterexpert.com/re...htm
This pattern is beautiful:
forum.doityourself.com/walls-...ng.html
These are nice:
hookedonhouses.net/2008/05/...-hate-it/
More images from that company here:
www.canadiantrim.ca/
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Re: Ceiling paint - Big Fan of flat (ceilings)
Mon, March 30, 2009 - 3:06 PM
After having repainted, removed, covered over etc. many types of ceilings from many eras (remember how fun it is removing a 1970's popcorn ceiling!!?!) I have decided that I am a big fan of well done flat plaster/drywall on ceilings. I've done textures as an amateur and had good success with some methods (with a few do-overs) but when it comes down to it... Flat rules. Easier to paint, easier to clean and keep clean and it will never be "dated".
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Re: Ceiling paint - Big Fan of flat (ceilings)
Thu, April 2, 2009 - 12:58 AMMy kitchen ceiling needs painting. It is sloped everywhere! This room used to be a covered porch. I need to know what to use to clean the cooking grease off the ceiling before painting it. What kind of paint would you use? -
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Re: Ceiling paint - Big Fan of flat (ceilings)
Sun, April 12, 2009 - 8:37 AMUse mineral spirits/paint thinner to clean off the mass of the grease, then clean it up with alcohol.
And generally ceiling paint is the best thing to paint ceilings with. Otherwise most latex paint will fit the bill. Flats are generally good because they reflect more light and diffract it as not to create hot spots. And of course white reflects the most. Needless to say, ceiling paint is flat white.
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