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Texturizing a ceiling because of damage or light fixture change
How to Repair a Texturized Ceiling
When a texurized ceiling is damaged, the area needs to be repaired and texurized in that area to match the existing
texturized ceiling. When ceiling lights are changed on a texturized ceiling, the lights fixtures usually are a different shape
and size. The area around the light fixture needs to be texurized to match the surrounding area of the ceiling.
The same technique used to used to apply the texture in the first place, needs to be used to get a perfect blend with the
existing texture, a sponge or roller technique will not match the texture perfectly.
Turn off the power at the main breaker, remove the old lighting fixture, and move the existing power wire to a new hole,
if it needs to be relocated, this can be done in the attic.
Scrape off any loose material on the ceiling. With a sharp utility knife cut away any loose gyprock paper. Take a sharp
3/4 inch wood chisel and holding at ninety degrees, scrape to obtain a taper around the edge of the existing texture.
Aim for a seamless joint. Patch any screw holes with gyprock compound, sanding is not required, but apply the compound to
a flat finish with the ceiling.
New light fixture mounted in place on the ceiling with anchor screws.
Area primed, and left overnight to dry
Light fixture masked and plastic drop sheets in place.
Do not cover air vents at bottom of refrigerator,
it needs air to work properly.
Mix the Synko texture compound in a plastic bucket, add dry compound,
keep adding a little water while mixing thoroughly.
Work towards a mixture that is not too dry or too runny, but a consistency that will stick.
While applying compounds, the compressed air adds to a quicker drying time, so allow
a little more wetness to the compound to allow for this.
To texture a large area, a compressor with 7 cfm at 25 psi is required. The regular
home shop compressor connected to 120 volts will produce about 4.5 cfm at 40 psi.
A home shop compressor set at 25 psi. will work fine for a small area, you need to stop
and wait at times for the compressor to catch up on large areas.
Practice outside on a piece of cardboard to get a good pattern, and feel of the hopper action.
Hold the hopper so the spray is about two feet from the target area.
When you find the right setting secure the trigger action, in place with the set screw.
The third circle pattern hole was used in this example.
Texture applied, left to dry, will be painted in a couple of days.
masking and drop sheets removed, cleanup done.
There are three grades of Synko ceiling texture to obtain a light, medium or aggressive texture.
In this example Synko Ruff-Tex medium aggregated ceiling texture was used.
