Use a heavy-nap roller to apply textured paint to a ceiling.
While some people dislike the look of "popcorn" ceilings, many homeowners still like to use textured paints. These paints are commonly used as a quick finish for ceilings, to provide a nonslip surface on stairs or to give walls a stucco look. A textured ceiling minimizes the amount of preparation needed to achieve a fine finish and it provides some sound-dampening qualities that a flat ceiling does not. Textured floor paints are great for stairs in wet locations or for kitchens where a slippery surface is particularly dangerous. Applying textured paints is simple and can be done in multiple ways.
Instructions
1. Prepare your work area by moving furniture out of the way and covering the floor with drop cloths.
2. Pour your paint into a 5-gallon bucket and add the textured additive according to the manufacturer's instructions. Mix the paint and additive thoroughly. Using a drill and a mixer attachment will make the mixing process much quicker, but it is possible to mix the additive in by hand. If you are using premixed paint, simply stir the paint with a paint stirring stick.
3. Insert a paint screen into the 5-gallon bucket or pour your paint into a roller tray. Load your roller with paint and begin painting.
4. Paint along the corners with of your work area with a brush. If you are painting a wall, paint the border of the ceiling, right along the baseboard and in the corners where the wall joins another wall. For a ceiling, paint around the entire perimeter of the ceiling so you do not hit the wall with the roller. This process is called "cutting in."
5. Start painting the area of the ceiling, wall or whatever you are painting. If you are painting a ceiling, paint across the room from one side to the other so you are working in the shortest distance between two walls. In other words, if your room is 12 ft. by 10 ft., paint along the 10-ft. width rather than the 12-ft. width. Paint one or two roller widths at a ,spanning across the ceiling. If you are painting walls, it is recommended that you paint by making a small "W" pattern, fill in the "W" and then repeat until the entire surface is covered. The goal is to make sure you are running your brush into wet paint so you do not have roller marks caused by painting over dry areas.
6. Allow the paint time to dry and then touch up as needed. With textured paint, you might need to apply an entire additional coat to receive even coverage.
