skim coating textured ceiling
#1
01-16-08, 11:21 AM
skim coating textured ceiling
Hi all I am new to this forum. I recently bought a house 8 months ago and I working on the house one (or two) rooms at a time. I have ceiling in my kitchen that at one time had a leak from above. Its a textured ceiling(swirled). I tried to fix the texture but I really dont like it. What do you recommend? should I just skim coat the ceiling, sand it, primer it, paint it? thanks guys!
Mike
Mike
#3
01-16-08, 12:00 PM
thanks for the warm welcome!!
So what kind of tools should I have to skim coat a ceiling? I have been using a putty knife but that would take a long long time with a ceiling
thank you!
So what kind of tools should I have to skim coat a ceiling? I have been using a putty knife but that would take a long long time with a ceiling
thank you!
#4
01-16-08, 03:08 PM
Basically you still use a putty knife - just wider 
You will want to use a mud pan [some prefer to use a hawk] and a wide drywall finishing knife, somewhere in the 10"-14" range. Thin [with water] and mix your joint compound well. This will make it a little easier to apply.
If you can sand or scrape any of the old texture down a little it may allow you to skim coat the ceiling in fewer coats.
You will want to use a mud pan [some prefer to use a hawk] and a wide drywall finishing knife, somewhere in the 10"-14" range. Thin [with water] and mix your joint compound well. This will make it a little easier to apply.
If you can sand or scrape any of the old texture down a little it may allow you to skim coat the ceiling in fewer coats.
