Popcorn Ceiling Gun

To figure out the best way to paint a popcorn ceiling you need to know if it s ever been painted before.

Popcorn ceiling gun.

Lightly spray the mixture onto the ceiling and keep moving to avoid oversaturating any area. Popcorn gives the ceiling a uniform uninterrupted surface. Here s the issue i ran into. Decorates while concealing minor surface cracks and imperfections.

Lightweight durable cast aluminum gun body. Homax popcorn ceiling texture is a non asbestos spray on ceiling texture that is easy to mix and safe to apply. Box covers up to 250 sq. You can t do it with this gun but you can spray on an angle which is what i did.

If you spray the texture on too thickly it will drip off the ceiling. If you paint it with a roller the ceiling may absorb moisture from the paint and the texture can come off on the roller. Large 1 1 2 gallon hopper. This texture paint spray gun is designed for spraying heavy viscous materials like orange peel knockdown and popcorn interior textures as well as heavy rubberized decking and waterproofing materials.

Amazon s choice for popcorn ceiling sprayer hiltex 31229 pneumatic air texture spray gun 1 2 gallon hopper with handle includes 3 additional nozzles 4 6 8 mm 4 3 out of 5 stars 686. Homax 4099 popcorn texture for ceilings 14 ounce 3 6 out of 5 stars 140 hiltex 31229 pneumatic air texture spray gun 1 2 gallon hopper with handle includes 3 additional nozzles 4 6 8 mm. This texture is ideal for spray on application with texture guns sold separately. Homeowners intent on hiding ceiling imperfections with subtle popcorn texture are in luck.

Today s popcorn ceilings are asbestos free and easy to apply with a hopper gun view example on amazon. The spray gun has a feed hole that s at the bottom of the funnel. A popcorn ceilings that hasn t been painted previously is usually water soluble. For the mud to get into the feed hole the funnel must be full of mud.

Adjusting the nozzle on a hopper gun changes the look of the texture. 3 16 in 1 4 in 5 16 in. Popcorn texture hides the ceiling s drywall joints screw holes and any slight imperfections in the drywall s surface. Just add water to mix.

A hopper gun sprays popcorn style drywall texture on ceilings.