We have a textured ceiling in our kitchen, and it had a lot of dirt and grease buildup (little fuzzies all over the ceiling). I tried washing it, which did not work, so we came up with the idea of using a paint roller with an extender and putting a lint roller (the masking-tape type) on each end. They fit perfectly, and the dirt came right off. It looks so much better!
I researched this subject a lot. Recently I removed a drop down ceiling (30 years old ceiling tiles) in my bedroom. Under 6 inches of insulation I discovered popcorn ceiling. Plus 6 beautiful holes 6''X12'' in the ceiling from the recessed lightning. I patched those holes first, then I applied a 1-2-3 OIL BASED primer. It is very important to seal it with oil based primer otherwise that popcorn might fall in your mouth during sleep. Prepare to use a lot of primer. I used 1.5 gallons for 9.5' by 15.5', the popcorn sucked it all. After that apply 1 or 2 coats of ceiling paint. I repaired the holes I was talking about earlier with texture compound and this is bright white. I might have to use semi gloss paint for the second coat cause you can see the spot where I did the repair. Good luck.
I took your idea one step further and used the paint roll attaching the wet mop pad with rubber bands on each end.It worked great! The ceiling looked so much better. Thanks for the idea.
The BEST & EASIEST thing to do is to NOT clean your ceiling, but to instead, SEAL IT with a STAIN-BLOCKING primer. Then, use one of the new "Ceiling Paints" like the one from Dutch Boy. These new "Ceiling Paints" are less prone to dripping, have better coverage & go on pink (while wet) but dry white. (So you can see if you've missed a spot) Another bonus: You'll need less paint if you first prime you're ceiling, You may only need one coat of Ceiling Paint.
---> Stain Blocking Primers will seal in nicotine & cigarette smoke, water damage, odors, & sometimes mold. So why CLEAN it, when you can SEAL it instead!? These day's they have made great strides when it comes to the new High Adhesive Stain Blocking Primes. "These are not your grandmothers primers!" < as they say...>
* There are many Stain Blocking Primers on the market, but I've had great experience & I'm partial to "Zinsser 1-2-3"... (which also inhibits mold & can also be used outside), or "B-I-N" (which is also made by Zinsser & is great for people with allergies because it's made for places like hospitals, restaurants & schools) PLUS the Zinsser Brand Primers can be TINTED to any pastel color you like. Home Depot or any hardware store sells Zinsser products.
* But I HATE "Kills" brand of primer, as I've had bad experiences with the smell from Kills lasting for weeks! ... OH-MY-GOSH, it's NASTY stuff! ... I'm serious when I say: You need a respirator when you apply it & need to leave your house for at least a week afterwards!... (& YES, I've tried the new "low odor" & water-base "Kills" & I'm not fond of these either!)
We have, it seems ,to be a coke stain on the ceiling in my sons bedroom. It has been there for some time and we don't want to paint the ceiling but if we get it wet we are afraid the texture will start to fall off. HELP!
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Request: Painting and Cleaning Textured Ceilings
Archived on 04/06/2005
Is there a easy way that you know of to clean and then paint my ugly textured ceilings? Or should I not clean them and just paint?
Thanks!
Timswife
Answers:
Spray Paint
04/06/2005
I have texture ceiling and every time you touch then some little pieces fell off. We didn't clean them but we did spray paint them. Turned out very good . We used a semi gloss paint and it's been a year and they still look great. Hope this helps.
By Julie (Guest Post)
Remove the Texture
04/07/2005
How about just getting rid of the texture all together. It is quite easy to do but sure makes a mess but it is worth it to get rid of the texture. Lay tarps all over your floors. Now take a garden sprayer and fill with warm water. Spray a section at a time and use a long handle scraper. You can make your own scrapper by bolting or screwing a scraper to the end of a broom or on an old handle for a broom. Start scraping. Any stubborn spots can be rewetted to get that texture down. Wait twenty four hours and let dry. Paint. If you have discolored spots you can paint with "Kilz", it is a primer and then paint. Hope this helps.
By Debra in Colorado (Guest Post)
RE: Painting and Cleaning Textured Ceilings
04/07/2005
Debra, i'm in colorado too and I really like your idea. It sounds like a lot of work but i might try it (tim is my husband I'm not sure how i got his name on my post?). I'm gonna talk to him about that idea thank you!
Julie, really? Semi gloss? That sounds like it would look better, yesterday while the sun was shining into the house I could see the dirt and webs! It's gonna be a big job because every room needs help.
We have texture ceilings that probably used to crumble and fall off but have now been painted so many times that it stays pretty well. It is a pain to paint, though. We have to use more paint on the ceiling than the rest of the room. We have not spray painted it, though. A sprayer would make the job much easier. Removing the texture would be nice as well, just be sure to wear a face mask and of course, goggles.
