I did a small drywall patch at church. I taped it and am ready to finish it but I’m not that good at texturing. The wall has raised sections that are 3/16-1/4″ in size that are randomly shaped. Not like the small round ones.
what is an easy way to get some texture on there that will look ok?
I was thinking of thinning the mud and slinging it off a paint brush. then sanding after it is dry. Does that sound typical?
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Hello Popawheelie
I've used "Smooth Set in 20" to texture and patch. I highly reccommend this product. It is amazing. I wish I would have know about it in the past.
Drake
I've used fast setting compounds. I'g guessing that the one you used sets in 20 minutes.
Are you trying to match a random texture or a patterned one?
With randoms, it is an art to get a good match.
With a pattern, you could use latex to make a mold.
http://www.petedraganic.com/
I've never heard of making a mold. I wasn't going to go to that much bother. I'll try slinging thinned mud.
I wasn't sure, from your post, if the texture was a random design or an "imprinted" design that was repeated consistently throughout the church. For the latter, a mold would give a great replicable result.
I'm guess now that the design is merely a randomly applied "design".
http://www.petedraganic.com/
It's random. They sprayed it on and then smoothed over a bit. But the splatters aren't that round. I'll give it a shot tomorrow.
Edited 8/8/2007 12:37 pm ET by popawheelie
In the old days, we would thin the mud and apply it with a roller, then a stippling brush or a ball of rags was blotted on to make the texture. Sometimes this was skipped over with a trowel. Different brands of mud are various shades of white. USG all purpose is very white when dry. I just patched in a flat ceiling and you can barely see the patch in a ceiling that is painted ceiling white.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
I read this in FHB a while back, haven't tried it though
You need a turkey baster, toothbrush, and a taping knife. Prime your repair before texturing, if you don't get it right you can wipe it right off without damaging the patch. Thin your mud appropriately and squirt it on the wall with a turkey baster, and knock it down with your knife. May take some practice to get it right. Wipe any excess from the walls. Let it dry. Scuff with sandpaper, then use a wet toothbrush to clean up the mud around the edges that may be built up in the texture. Prime and paint.
Good luck.
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Great site.
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Marv
I went to the site.
The texture I have is orange peel. I'll try the turkey baster.
Edited 8/10/2007 12:03 am ET by popawheelie
They sell cans that spray orange peel texture at your local lumberyard or big box store.
Thanks I didn't think of that. I've seen them but forgot. I'm dropping this thread. Thanks for the help.
Edited 8/10/2007 8:46 am ET by popawheelie