Orange Peel Texture On Ceiling
Orange peel in terms of walls and painting is a light texture that hides imperfections and blemishes but without creating an obvious relief or pattern on the wall.
Orange peel texture on ceiling. Use a roller with a thick nap to apply the mix to the wall. Orange peel look is dated. This technique will be most appropriate if you have very large areas of damage or are applying a new orange peel texture to entire wall surfaces. Texturing a ceiling has a number of benefits including hiding flaws and controlling sound levels in your home.
This is how i tackle an orange peel texture. The end result is a beautiful flat ceiling. Orange peel texture is applied by spraying thinned down premixed joint compound or a special ceiling and wall texture product that comes in a powder form that has to be mixed with water to get the proper consistency depending on the type of orange peel heavy medium or light you re going for or trying to match. Popular in the 80 s it is very similar to the knockdown texture.
Every texture requires a different process to get smooth ceilings. For small wall or ceiling repairs i have perfected the art of matching any orange peel texture with my orange peel texture sponge. The orange peel texture roller method allows you to add texture to your walls without an airless spray painter. Orange peel refers to a texture technique that creates a soft lightly bumpy surface.
Sometime it is also called eggshell ceiling texture. They are messy and simply put out too much texture on not only the repair but the surrounding area. Its name derives from the textures similarity to the skin on an orange. Maybe this ceiling texture tickles your taste buds.
I recommend not using a hopper for these small repairs. Because the look resembles orange skin. There is a reason why it is called orange peel ceiling texture. Hammered them flat and painted over.
I had a 20 ft ceilng and the most i ever got was some nails popping. And cobwebs cling to it like crazy. Mix joint compound and water to a thick yogurt like consistency. To make this ceiling texture you need to apply thin mud to the ceiling by spraying it with a gun set at a high pressure.