Orange Peel Texture Walls With Roller
The primer covers the plaster used to create the orange peel texture and seals the wall treatment.
Orange peel texture walls with roller. A wall that already has an orange peel texture should be painted with a roller labeled for orange peel or with a nap of at least 1 2 inch. Wait 10 minutes to reapply a second coat for thicker texture. Before you commit to roll on orange peel texture though i want to tell you that i ve since learned how to diy spray texture and the results have been phenomenal and in some ways a lot easier. Do not apply pressure when rolling.
The orange peel texture roller method allows you to add texture to your walls without an airless spray painter. Mix joint compound and water to a thick yogurt like consistency. Use a roller with a thick nap to apply the mix to the wall. Orange peel texture rollers top selected products and reviews wall and ceiling dry mix texture 15 lb orange peel and knockdown texture.
Thicker naps will add to the texture. 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. You can add texture by applying drywall compound to the surface using a number of different techniques. Allow each layer to dry from 2 to 4 hours.
Roll the paint with even vertical strokes. There s still scenarios where i would go with the roll on method like for a small tight bathroom or in an area where the mess from spraying just cant be contained. You can create texturing in the orange peel style with a roller or a paint sprayer.