Knockdown Texture is growing in popularity, not only to the contractor, but also
the Homeowner. There are several reasons for the desire of Knockdown Texture, one
being the ease in application. Other features of applying Knockdown include
the ability of the texture to hide imperfections in the Wall or Ceiling. This Texture
saves the contractor the Labor and Material involved in achieving a "Smooth
Wall" finish, while offering the Homeowner another option--other than replacing
the existing wall because of the imperfections. Knockdown Texture can be sprayed
or rolled onto the wall or ceiling, then "knocked down" to resemble a Low
visible Stucco, hiding numerous flaws, and giving you a beautifull room. This
Texture is easy to apply, takes little investment, and gives your rooms an appearance
that few of your friends and neighbors will have---Best of all--You can
do it.
Here
we go---Fill
a clean bucket with compound appr. 4 inches from bottom, add water (Let's
start with 4 cups), mix and add water until your mixture is that of a pancake batter,
pour into hopper. Your compressor should be set to 25 to 30 p.s.i. Hold
the sprayer 2 feet from wall and spray--starting from the top and working your
way down, once at the bottom of the wall, shift over and work your way up, and
move to the next wall. Make sure as you spray the other walls, that you keep an
eye on the texture you have already applied. Once the Top of the texture turns
dull--no more shine to it--it is ready to Knockdown--notice I said the TOP of
the texture, not the entire texture.
Once the Top of the texture has
a dull finish, it is time to finish your masterpiece. Take the 12 inch drywall
knife and LIGHTLY drag it across the Texture, do not apply alot of pressure, just
a very easy drag will give you the look you are trying to achieve. You will
notice that you have thinned out the texture and given it simewhat of a Stucco
appearance. Alot of the books written on this suggest knocking the texture down
from top to bottom. However I have found that on walls that are far from being
Flat, going side to side seems to yield better results.
Clean up is
easy---water, even if you got the texture on trim, a simple sponge and warm water
will do the trick. Let your texture dry till the next day---you will be amazed
at the flaws you have hidden, and the ease at which you applied it. You may
even fancy yourself as a Pro. Chances are that anyone seeing the room that you
did, will think you hired one
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