Using cans of spray texture can also be a mess.
Orange peel ceiling paint.
You will need to prime the walls ahead of time so that the texture has a smooth dirt free surface to stick to.
Use a medium nap roller to roll two coats of drywall primer over the orange peel wall treatment.
The primer covers the plaster used to create the orange peel texture and seals the wall treatment.
You may need a stepladder depending upon the ceiling height.
Orange peel texture is a splatter texture that is sprayed onto walls and ceilings to give them a texture that is similar to an orange peel.
Do not apply pressure when rolling.
An orange peel paint roller is used in the same manner as any other paint roller.
However there is a method that doesn t involve spraying.
Allow each layer to dry from 2 to 4 hours.
My home has orange peel textured walls and knockdown ceilings.
Kinda just suck it up diane first world problem drama queen.
Keep moving the gun.
Just one big cellulite cavern really with a front door.
Orange peel is typically the result of improper painting technique and is caused by the quick evaporation of thinner incorrect spray gun setup e g low air pressure or incorrect nozzle spraying the paint at an angle other than perpendicular or applying excessive paint.
Creating a nice wall texture can be a challenge.
And for several years i truly believed that i would have to live with mock cellulite walls.
Fill the well of a paint tray about halfway with drywall mud that has been thinned to a consistency slightly.