How to do a orange peel texture page 1 of 2.
Orange peel textured drywall sheet ild.
Mix joint compound and water to a thick yogurt like consistency.
This setting usually gives you splatter the right size for an orange peel texture.
After applying an orange peel texture to the walls flatten the peaks and bumps that form in the drywall compound using an.
Make sure to get 1 with an air adjusting valve like shown in picture.
You put a thinned mixture of drywall joint compound e g 30 pounds of a compound to 5 pints of water mixed to a consistency like runny batter into the hopper then run the gun half open through a small nozzle at about 25 30 psi.
You can t just jump right in and apply your texture on virgin drywall it needs to be sanded cleaned and primed in order to get the texture to stick in a way that s smooth and free of grimy flecks of dirt beneath.
Knockdown can be achieved by adding a step to the orange peel technique.
Wait 10 minutes to reapply a second coat for thicker texture.
During the 1990 s and early 2000 s hand textures such as hawk and trowel skip trowel or santa fe became much more popular.
Use a roller with a thick nap to apply the mix to the wall.
The orange peel texture roller method allows you to add texture to your walls without an airless spray painter.
Forget about them holes set it to one of the medium to large size holes and leave it alone.
Orange peel drywall texture during the 1980 s and very early 1990 s orange peel drywall texture was very common in new residential construction across the southwest united states.