Talking with a client yesterday that wanted ceilings painted. The house has the light spray texture that was big in the 70s.
The clients has painted some of the rooms before and said that the paint roller backed off some of the tex (patches) creating a bubble/pocket. As if the roller were pulling the texture away from the rock.
I have never encountered this before, and there is no indication of moisture or water problems in the house. I figure Ill just spot fix if there is a problem, but if anyone has encountered this Id love to hear about it, and what they thought it was from.
She pointed out areas that she thought she remembered it happening, and they were both on the first floor, with bedrooms/ other heated space upstairs.
-zen
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Never roll a textured cieling. Spray it
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Looking for advice--
I want to remove the present popcorn texture from my ceilings. Once that is done what next? Add texture to paint -- use joint compound and a air compressor?
Suggestions wanted!
Once the textrue is down ( use mist to soften it and scrape with wide knife) you will have an uneven surface and have to skimcoat it to smooth
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Remember to check your applicable codes....in some places you have to test the popcorn for asbestos prior to removing it. If it is asbestos, there's hazardous removal rules with hefty fines.
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Piffin,
This is a totally finished space... accountant with a ton of fine furniture and such. A lot of open areas.
My airless would cause way to much overspray(in the air), and I dont think I could charge a HVLP to the job, but thanks for the try.
-zen
Zen, if you want you could try my HVLP but I don't think you'd like how long it takes to do something like that. Let me know if you want to borrow it; I'm not using it.
Mike
I don't know if it's you or the customer, but somebody is saying, " I want it done, but I don't want it done right. I want it domne cheap."Believe me, after you frig with trying to roll it one time, you will be begging for a sprayer. Try rolling it and watch a third of that crap fall off the cieling and what are you going to do then?This is one i would not compromise on.
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