Whats the most efficient way to paint a pop corn ceiling?
Question:My friend told me he started his first room which took like 4 cans of paint lol and there are still spots that need touch up...There has to be an easier way.
Answers:
spray gun& a compressor, less paint more coverage.
A paint sprayer is the only good way. Spend the money to rent an airless one, it is worth every cent.
The problem your friend had may be that he should have used some Kilz on it first so that any stains (smoke, water, etc.) won't bleed through. Also, make sure you buy good paint. Really cheap paint takes a lot more coats and therefore a lot more time and paint. I always use a regular paint roller with extension. Get one that is for surfaces that aren't smooth.
You can use a roller but make sure it is a type of roller with slits in it.(that way the whole popcorn can be covered in paint.
You need to use a thick nap roller to paint your popcorn ceiling
i would just get rid of the damn popcorn! spray bottle to get it damp, big tarp on the floor and it'll scrape right off! ta-da! and that 1980's look is gone, and you increased the homes value!
The problem with popcorn texture is that the material that gives the effect is calcamine (which is essentially crushed up chalk). This is mixed as a powder with water and sprayed on the ceiling, with the water being allowed to dry. When a latex (water based) paint is rolled on to the ceiling, the water is soaked up out of the brush or roller and into the texture. Often times this results in the texture rolling off and back on the ceiling while painting. There are a few different solutions to this problem, and the right one for you depends on cost and access to equipment.
One - is to get an airless sprayer and use that over the popcorn. This is what I would recommend if you are comortable using the equipment and have a lot of area to cover. The time it takes to mask off and prep a room is a lot longer if you are spraying, not to mention cleaning the sprayer after. Generally this is what contractors will do if they are doing new construction or large areas.
Two - Go down to the local hardware store and buy an oil based primer. The oils will not absorp into the calcamine in the same manner as a water based paint will. Then, when that is dry, go over that primer with simply a latex paint. (Primers are designed to go under either oil or latex finish coats)
Three - This is the simplest way to do it. I am not familiar with what other brands may have for a similar product, but if you find a Benjamin Moore retailer, go there and ask for Calcamine Recoater. It is designed for doing exactly what you are doing. This is an oil based flat finish that just takes one coat. Just so you aren't surprised, the coating has a very thick consistancy. Take the thickest nap roller you can find, and put just one coat of this stuff up there and you should be good to go. This is the route I would reccomend to anyone that doesnt have access to spray equipment because you only have to do one coat.
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