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Applying wall texture is popular for covering drywall without the usual labor-intense, three-coats taping. Application is simple, but repair can be tricky. Wall texture types can be apply with rollers, containing perlite, a sandlike additive, available in fine, medium, and coarse particle sizes.

The additive can be purchased separately, or premixed in 1- and 5 gallon sizes. Orange peel, knockdown, and textured ceiling paint may be applied by roller, but are most often shot onto a primed surface from a spray gun with attached hopper. You can use a hand-powered spray texture pump, or you can rent or purchase an air-powered spray texture gun

Applying wall texture can be accomplished in many ways, from how any material feels to the touch. The working time for a batch of plaster is about 45 minutes, and the entire wall must be completed in one operation. Wall texture types are visual as well as something you can feel.

Painting techniques such as stippling, sponging, dragging, or rag rolling create interesting visual textures on a smooth surface. Plaster doesn't dry like paint; it sets. The plaster dries from the inside out. When applying textured ceiling paint a first coat of shellac primer is recommended, which provides a uniform base color and makes the textured material far more water resistant.

When applying wall texture each application of plaster must be finished in one operation or the stopping/starting seams will crack. The plaster will need all the adhesion you can provide, and the thin layer of new plaster won't hide major flaws. Repair holes and wide cracks. Kill off mildew or mold by washing it with a 3-to-1 solution of water and bleach.

Wall texture types such as ragging creates various effects, depending on the texture of the fabric and the random wrinkles in the rag. The key to textured ceiling paint results is careful, thorough preparation, priming, and the use of quality paint. Invest in an extension pole, safety goggles, and a painter's cap.