Difference between revisions of "Paint a Popcorn Ceiling"
m (Update ref tag) |
m (Text replacement - "== Video ==" to "") |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 53: | Line 53: | ||
#Apply several coats. For complete coverage, you’ll need to apply two to three coats of paint to the ceiling. Before starting a new coat, though, be sure to allow each coat to dry completely, which can take three to four hours. Use the same straight pattern and gentle technique when you roll on another coat, but apply it in a perpendicular direction to the previous coat.<ref name="rf8" /> | #Apply several coats. For complete coverage, you’ll need to apply two to three coats of paint to the ceiling. Before starting a new coat, though, be sure to allow each coat to dry completely, which can take three to four hours. Use the same straight pattern and gentle technique when you roll on another coat, but apply it in a perpendicular direction to the previous coat.<ref name="rf8" /> | ||
#*If you try to apply another coat while the ceiling is still wet, you may wind up pulling off some of the popcorn texture. | #*If you try to apply another coat while the ceiling is still wet, you may wind up pulling off some of the popcorn texture. | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
*Before you begin painting, rub your face, arms, hands, and any other exposed skin with your favorite lotion. That will make it easier to wash off any paint drips or splatter at the end of the day. | *Before you begin painting, rub your face, arms, hands, and any other exposed skin with your favorite lotion. That will make it easier to wash off any paint drips or splatter at the end of the day. | ||
