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Rolling drywall mud ceiling.
Texturing with drywall compound pour a box of drywall.
Using a paint roller with half inch to three quarter inch nap roller cover dip the roller.
Step 2 roll the mud on.
A few simple tips how to tape and mud your drywall ceiling so you don t get bubbles behind your tape.
I discovered the concept on one of my drywall jobs years ago when we were matching a texture on a blended ceiling.
Texture the compound using.
Step 3 skim the.
It s also handy for repairing cracks and holes in existing drywall and plaster surfaces.
Mud used for roll skimming is nearly the thinnest.
Mix the mud to a very thin consistency.
A little bit of texture on a wall or a ceiling adds an element of design while covering minor imperfections in the drywall.
Dip your paint roller into the drywall mud.
Drywall mud also called joint compound is a gypsum based paste used to finish drywall joints and corners in new drywall installations.
Step 2 fit a paint roller handle with a large nap roller for texturing or a small nap roller for skim coating.
Roll the mud onto a small section of the ceiling.
Roll on texture to hide minor drywall imperfections.
Many of us have applied the roller method i e rolling thinned down joint compound on ceilings or walls when we are doing some texturing work but how many have tried the roller method for finishing coats.
Roll the paint onto the ceiling in a w or m pattern coating one section of the ceiling at a time until the entire surface is covered.
Bryan tradem author of working with drywall recommends taping plastic film over windows and doors to protect them from joint compound splatters.