Textured ceilings and drywall seams can be tricky. Moisture damage and normal wear and tear can cause these areas to become brittle and tough to work with. The key is properly preparing the area for repair and using the right products to do the job.
Instructions
1. Remove the damaged area, being extremely careful not to go overboard. Popcorn ceilings and any other sprayed-on texture can be a never-ending ordeal if they start to deteriorate in one area and the situation spreads. If you're dealing with one pronounced bubble in the paint, you could wind up re-finishing the whole ceiling if you are not careful. Remove just as much as necessary, and do it carefully with your 5-in-1 .
Clear a damaged drywall seam of all damaged and degraded texture using both the 5-in-1 knife and a wire brush. Once all your damaged surface area is cleared away, use a dusting brush to clean the target areas.
2. Use the primer sealer on all damaged spots. Brush the bare spots and all around them onto the undamaged texture. The idea is to create a hard seal that will sustain the weight of new textured plaster.
3. Collect some textured plaster on your fat putty knife, and begin applying it to your ceiling and/or seam with the 5-in-1 knife. Try to match the existing surface if you can. If the pattern is simple and not too time consuming to duplicate, integrate a splash of primer/sealer into the texture plaster so it will dry sooner. Start on the outside edges of the damage to any ceiling area, and work toward the inside.
4. Once the plaster is spread and allowed to dry, it is not very likely to match up perfectly with the old surface. You will most likely have to paint over the entire surface of the ceiling or the whole wall where your seam is. Before you do, use primer/sealer on the whole area. For popcorn ceilings where rolling the paint on would just do further damage, use a big brush to gently coat the whole surface, and don't be afraid to chip off small bubbles if you can. Just don't let it turn into a huge project. The primer/sealer will actually go a long way in preventing further damage if you can apply it correctly without ripping down the whole ceiling.
5. To perfectly blend the textured look, use some textured paint over the repair area and across the whole wall or ceiling if necessary. Again if you're worried about the integrity of the surface, use a brush rather than a roller. If the surface is okay to use a roller on, use one with a thick nap designed for texture paint.
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