the great popcorn debate
Hi y'all...you guys are THE GREATEST!! It's sooo nice being able to throw a question out and get so many different experiences and approaches to the problem to think about before "the attack". Now I'm thinking that I don't have much to lose to experiment in trying the keep the ceilings intact and paint (I'll start with the hallway). Ummmm, a couple of more questions, though...lol Once the ceiling has been successfully painted and the popcorn stuff is still intact, can I assume (a dangerous word) that repainting down the road will not compromise the popcorn effect by destroying the popcorn material? In other words, once the paint has been absorbed and is dried and cured, if I try to paint it three years from now, will I have the same concerns of wetting the popcorn and pulling it down, or will it be cured and paintable? Also, I've been reading about the foam rollers and rolling in one direction, etc. and I was thinking that maybe I could use a sea sponge to paint and get into the grooves in the same manner. Any thoughts on that? (still not ready to tackle this bear without a GOOD plan!!) Thanks soooo much! Kath
All said and done, a to rent a high quality sprayer at Home Depot (or equivalent) can't be much more than $35 a day or two (if you can't find a friend who has one). A few bucks for plastic sheeting to cover the walls, and your blankets/tarps for the floor. That prep will take an hour or less. Painting will take 10 minutes per coat for a decent size room. Paint one coat, let it dry somewhat. Paint another. In a couple of hours, you have finished. Personally, I'd go with the sprayer. Bob long time get it done . I think I would try it in a corner to see how it works . When you have finished let us know if it works better than the roller. would be easier to paint it the second time. just my thinking , don't know for sure.