Brian Tymchak
12-10-2014, 1:08 PM
Hey all,
Over the holidays, one of my "to-do"s is to retexture a patch in our kitchen ceiling. We developed a leak in a shower drain on the 2nd floor and it damaged the kitchen ceiling a bit. Had to cut about a 2' square opening in the ceiling to remove damaged sheetrock and get access to repair the drain. I have the sheetrock patched back in and now I need to retexture the ceiling so that it looks close to the existing pattern. I know it will never match up exactly, I'm just hoping to get it close so that it isn't noticeable unless you are staring at it. Good news is that the patch is in the corner of the kitchen and not right out in the middle where it might be more noticeable. Having never done this, I'm going to practice a bit to get the technique down before I have a go at the real patch.
So I have a few questions about doing this. I'm hoping that there is some experience here on the Creek that will help me do this with good results.
The existing texture was applied with the typical round stipple brush (or stomp? brush), maybe a 5" or 6" brush at most, and the texture overall seems pretty short. Literally no taller than 1/4". So I'm assuming that the compound that was used when the house was built was thinned quite a bit to be applied thin. it is not a knock-down pattern. First question - applying the thinned compound, am I using a roller to do that? Maybe a trim roller for such a small area? What length nap would be appropriate or does that even matter since I'll be texturing?
Since I have some ready-mix compound from the borg, I assume I can use that and thin it down. However, it is quite a bit grayer when it dries than the existing ceiling. I have white ceiling paint but it is quite a bit whiter than the existing ceiling color. Next question - Should I mix the paint in with the compound to help thin it and color it, assuming that the high white will bring the gray up to somewhere in the middle close to the existing ceiling color? Or should I try to mix a paint to closely match the existing color and then paint the patch after the compound dries? I'm leaning towards the latter option unless there is a compelling reason not to.
Ok, last question - since a round brush was used originally, should I go buy a round brush to do this small patch? I haven't priced those brushes but I figure they are probably $15-$20. I was wondering if maybe I could use a paint brush and dab it around in a circle to simulate the round brush. Does that seem reasonable and likely to succeed?
Edit: Just thought of another question - should the patch be primed before applying the compound?
Appreciate your help on this,
Thanks, Brian
Over the holidays, one of my "to-do"s is to retexture a patch in our kitchen ceiling. We developed a leak in a shower drain on the 2nd floor and it damaged the kitchen ceiling a bit. Had to cut about a 2' square opening in the ceiling to remove damaged sheetrock and get access to repair the drain. I have the sheetrock patched back in and now I need to retexture the ceiling so that it looks close to the existing pattern. I know it will never match up exactly, I'm just hoping to get it close so that it isn't noticeable unless you are staring at it. Good news is that the patch is in the corner of the kitchen and not right out in the middle where it might be more noticeable. Having never done this, I'm going to practice a bit to get the technique down before I have a go at the real patch.
So I have a few questions about doing this. I'm hoping that there is some experience here on the Creek that will help me do this with good results.
The existing texture was applied with the typical round stipple brush (or stomp? brush), maybe a 5" or 6" brush at most, and the texture overall seems pretty short. Literally no taller than 1/4". So I'm assuming that the compound that was used when the house was built was thinned quite a bit to be applied thin. it is not a knock-down pattern. First question - applying the thinned compound, am I using a roller to do that? Maybe a trim roller for such a small area? What length nap would be appropriate or does that even matter since I'll be texturing?
Since I have some ready-mix compound from the borg, I assume I can use that and thin it down. However, it is quite a bit grayer when it dries than the existing ceiling. I have white ceiling paint but it is quite a bit whiter than the existing ceiling color. Next question - Should I mix the paint in with the compound to help thin it and color it, assuming that the high white will bring the gray up to somewhere in the middle close to the existing ceiling color? Or should I try to mix a paint to closely match the existing color and then paint the patch after the compound dries? I'm leaning towards the latter option unless there is a compelling reason not to.
Ok, last question - since a round brush was used originally, should I go buy a round brush to do this small patch? I haven't priced those brushes but I figure they are probably $15-$20. I was wondering if maybe I could use a paint brush and dab it around in a circle to simulate the round brush. Does that seem reasonable and likely to succeed?
Edit: Just thought of another question - should the patch be primed before applying the compound?
Appreciate your help on this,
Thanks, Brian