Ceiling Finish Help

[coopns]

Moved in 5 months ago. Trying to match the ceiling finish. I'm doing it myself using Jt Compound. I am not too bad with it.

Not popcorn just has a very light texture. I was thinking maybe used a 1/2 roller?

Hopefully can see from Pic below.

 

[demarpaint]

That is a very faint, and I mean very faint knock down. A 1/2" roller will not duplicate that. You'd have to blend it in by doing a knock down with your joint compound. Apply it very thin, pull it with a hawk, trowel, or taping knife, depending on the size of the area, and then "knock it down with a trowel or taping knife. There are some how to videos on how to do knock downs. Try it on a sheetrock scrap to get the feel for how thick or thin to apply it.

 

[tomcat27]

That looks to me like it's mud sprayed on with a gun, not rolled.
You can rent them. And then smooth it with a knife.

 

[Lyman]

How big of an area are you trying to match? If it's rooms I would spray it. Much easier.

 

[hatt]

Originally Posted By: tomcat27
That looks to me like it's mud sprayed on with a gun, not rolled.
You can rent them. And then smooth it with a knife.
It looks very similar to my ceiling I sprayed with a hopper gun and knocked down with a spray shield.

 

[Doc8404]

There are some things worth paying for.

 

[beanoil]

You want this and lightweight drywall compound thinned down to about pancake batter consistency.
Spray away, and knock it down with a wide drywall compound knife.

 

[mx5miata]

Can you cut mud down and use one of those loop end rollers

 

[mx5miata]

loop texture roller