Spraying texture on a drywall ceiling

This is a quick "note to self". I purchased a can of ceiling-oriented knockdown texture spray (i.e. the nozzle aims upward), and after a bit of experimentation I have learned a few things:

  1. Practice first on cardboard. And not just spraying, also the knockdown bit. 
  2. Use a finer spray than you think. The knockdown action really widens things out, more than expected.
  3. Warm up the can. When they say it should be between 70-80, they aren't kidding. At 65, the material weakly froths out of the opening. At 70, it sprays about 6 inches out of the can. At 80 it sprays a foot and a half!

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February 5, 2019 at 8:44 PM
Unknown said…
Yes, I'm using the wall version of that spray on a couple of walls that I've completed. As for the ceiling, I've just used plaster and crumpled newspaper as demonstrated by one of our contractors last summer. As for the spray cans, you have to be careful not to spray until the power of the spray wears down--keep shaking--it clogs very easily and once it is clogged, it won't work again (but Home Depot will replace clogged spray cans).

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Tony P.
February 5, 2019 at 8:48 PM
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