After repairing my ceiling, how to redo and blend the star burst/circular type ceiling finish?
My ceiling isn't the popcorn type or flat. The ceiling finish is the star burst pattern where it looks like someone took a starfish, dipped it in drywall joint compound and then dabbed it on the ceiling forming a miniture stalagtite landscape.
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1I've ran into this problem myself and I can tell u from experience that if you are shooting for perfect, give it up, you will never be able to match the pattern on your ceiling perfectly. You will always be able to tell where the repair was performed. My best advice is to completely retexture the ceiling. First of all, if the ceiling hasnt been painted since it was first textured you can spray it down with water, (after clearing the room out completely and covering the floor) it will soften the drywall mud up enough for you to scrape it off. Scrape off as much as you can and as smoothly as you can, (It doesnt have to be perfect) Check to make sure there arent any high spots then let it dry. Depending on the ceiling size you will need one or two 5 gallon buckets of topping compound, (it has the light blue lid) scoop enough compound out of the bucket so u can add one gallon of ceiling white paint, mix it with a drywall compound mixer that attachs to a drill (trust me on this one you will never get it mixed up consistently if you try to do it with a stick) dip a 9 inch paint roller with a 3/8" nap into the compound (just dip it way down in there to get plenty of compound on the roller, start in one corner and roll the compound onto the ceiling, (thicker or thinner depending on the depth of the texture desired. start with a very small space on the ceiling then dip your stomping brush into the bucket of compound to prime it (just touch the surface of the texturing brush to the surface of the compound 4 or 5 times) then stomp the ceiling in the small area to test the depth of the texture, adjust the thickness of the compound on the ceiling to the desired result. Once you know how thick or thin to apply the compound roll out your test area and work your way out of the corner, roll out a 10' by 10' area and stomp that staying back from the edges of where you stopped rolling. Roll out 10' by 10' area until you have completed the ceiling. (use caution not to spread the compound to thick as it will crack when it dries if it is to thick.) Do not stomp the ceiling if you do not have the time to complete it. Unfortunately you can't do a little each day as you will be able to tell where u left off each day on the finished job. Clean any compound off the walls with a damp sponge before it sets up or you will have to sand and paint your walls over (but painting the room while its empty and the floor is covered up is something that I would take advantage of after the ceiling dries. Finally remove all floor coverings and move everything back into the room!
From: bryant
what if it the ceiling is painted?
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