Hi,
I’ve been practicing trying to match an existing knock down ceiling texture. Coming out good exept the texture doesent seem to be heavy enough. I’m useing the largest holed tip and a low pressure but the splatter just is getting high/heavy enough. When I knock it down the pattern is too shallow. Could it be my compressor isn’t big enough? It’s a small tank one, 3.4 CFM @40 psi. The JPG 160 is what I’ve done. JPG 166 is the existing that needs to be matched. Another slight difference is that the existing texture has a smooth background where mine has a fine textured background.
Mike
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And what are you spraying?
The existing looks to me like thinned joint compound.
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That's what knock down texture is made from.
Yes it is.
And also from bag texture.
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Guess he told you. ;)
What the he77 do you know, you are just a remodelling contractor. ;)
You never did a full house of texture and walked away from it. - you only have to decipher what was done originally, and try to match it. Learn from the proffesionals. - ;)
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Is it made from thinned down drywall mud all the time? Just drywall mud? Or is there some mixes out there?
Maybe that was what Calvin was getting at.
Thank you,
Yes. I'm useing thinned down compound. The existing looks like the same. For what I know.
Mike
Not sure if you will ever have a perfect match, but you are close.
I wonder if the fine splatter you talk about will go away with several coats of paint
Bob,
I don't think the fine texture will not be a problem because I'm doing a ceiling. It just looks like the gun isn't globbing out big enough stuff. The existing just looks like big globs with no overspray between the knock down.
Mike
yur pics are to large to down load on dialup in a reasonable amout of time...
lets guess...
use bag mix.. mix a batch and let it sit a day or so before you spray...
use a larger CFM compressor and play with the air flow rate...
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I am leaning towards your mix being just a but too wet.
Hard to say from the pics.
Thanks,
I'm useing the ready mixed JC then thinning it down. Do you mean that the mix maybe too thin (too wet). It's about as thick I can get it and still get it through the gun.
Mike
That is what I meant. Important to let the mix stand for a while (overnight if using a bagged mixed ) then restir. One other thing. No hopper gun will ever match the mud shot out of a commercial spray rig. Be close , but not a dead match .
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Thanks,
The mix I have is about 3 days old so it as sat for a while. If you think the hopper gun is the problem I called HD and they rent the commercial unit for $50 for 4 hrs and may go that root. I can't help thinking about how close I am. Do you think that's the best I can get with the hopper gun?
Mike
I really cannot answer that question. Just how good a match will satisfy you ? First I am not a drywaller by specific trade, it is just something I have done quite a bit of over the years. But more importantly I don't know of anyone pro or ameteur who can make a perfect match to an existing finish. It is always possible to pick out a texture repair IMO, some are just a lot harder to pick out than others. Too many variables to have come together all at once. Manufacturer of mud, moisture content, air pressure and volume, tip opening, ambient temperature all play a part in the final look. My comment on the moisture content had to do with seeing the very fine spray as well as the bigger sized texture. I can think only that it was wetter than the original or the pressure is too high and atomizing the mix too much.
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