Using A Carpet Roller To Texture

If you re willing to use a little muscle you can employ other options for rolling your vinyl floor.

Using a carpet roller to texture.

It is compatible with all standard 9 in. They may recommend a. To create a texture with paint that is similar to orange peel but not as raised choose a roller with a heavy nap usually about 3 4 inch and roll the paint onto the wall as usual. Roll on the paint in long even strokes in one direction for uniform texture and as near to the corners as possible to help even out the brushstrokes done cutting in with a paintbrush earlier.

Some installers recommend using a 100 pound roller for the job. Knockdown texture sprays or rolls onto ceilings and walls initially looking like an orange peel s surface. The length of the loops of. An ordinary roller cover will produce a texture but there are also special roller covers available that are designed for stippling.

Dip a paint roller into the paint tray roll it out and then apply the texture over the wall or ceiling surface. If you can t find one try other options. Moisture and solvent resistant core. The loops of yarn are known as the carpet s pile and various factors related to the pile determine the look and feel of the carpet overall a k a.

Leah demonstrates how to make a stipple also called antique texture in a wall using both a plastic loop roller and an ordinary paint roller. Running over it with a plexiglas knife then diminishes the roughness creating a knockdown effect. Use a plastic loop roller to apply the knockdown mixture to the drywall. Follow the product directions when using commercial texture paint.

If you choose to use textured paint or joint compound and water you can use a regular roller with a medium nap roller cover. Designed for use with texture stipple and sand paints.