Painting - painting a popcorn ceiling??

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JeffSmaagaard
11-30-03, 12:28 PM
any suggestions on painting a popcorn ceiling??

roller or sprayer?? i am good with rollers on a flat surface but never attempted a popcorn ceiling before. i have been told it is much different.

thank you.


mudder
11-30-03, 06:14 PM
ya its not a lot of fun. I prefer spraying it but rolling with a foam 'split roller' does a good job. Either way you'll use alot of paint. If rolling roll one direction of the room then next roll another coat across direction of the first. Most will tell you to use oil paint if you roll.