My fence is finished and I am ready to get back to my bathroom remodel! Finally, no distractions… other than the fact that I am also homeschooling my children. I guess we will just have to see how it goes and hope for the best. In my last bathroom remodel post, I finished repairing the drywall, and now it’s time to add wall texture.
Why wall texture?
Wall texture is generally used for hiding flaws in walls. I decided to do this because; 1) I removed wallpaper and that can sometimes leave little divots in the wall, and 2) I replaced and repaired drywall which created even more imperfections. So the best way to hide those imperfections is by texturing the walls.
Preparing the walls
Texturing the walls can make a big mess! The most time-consuming part of this process was taping and adding painters plastic to any areas I didn’t want to texture. I thought the best way to get the wall behind the sinks was to take the mirror down. I was wrong…
Even with my husband’s help, we managed to break it. Bummer. I was really hoping to use that mirror and save some money. To dispose of the mirror, I wrapped it in plastic and hammered the shit out of it, then started searching for mirrors on Wayfair.
The final step in prep was to apply primer to the walls. This is essential because the texture will not stick properly without primer.
Tools for the job
There are not too many tools used to texture walls; however, they are big ones. They are as follows
A hopper gun
It has a big bucket at the top and a gun down below. Not much to it.
An air compressor
You attach this to the gun to provide the air which sprays the texture out of the gun.
A powder you mix with water, then put in the hopper gun.
Mixing wall texture
Mixing wall texture is pretty simple. I slowly added the mixture into 5 gallons of water.
I attached a paint mixer to my drill and mixed the wall texture for 2 minutes.
Then wait for 15 minutes and mix again. You just have to make sure it is a soupy consistency and does not have any chunks in it. Also, filled the hopper gun and waited a few minutes to ensure the wall texture didn’t have any air bubbles.
The fun part; Applying the wall texture
Before getting started, I attached the gun to the air compressor and turned it on. According to the instructions provided in the hopper gun, you want your PSI to be 30, so I adjusted the knobs on the compressor to hold at 30 PSI. Next I chose my wall texture consistency by turning the knob on the front of the hopper gun. I chose medium orange peel texture, whatever that means. Finally I tested the texture on a patch of cardboard to ensure it was what I wanted.
And NOW the fun part…
Applying the wall texture was super basic. Just aim and shoot with your gun about 12 inches away from the wall, making sure to consistently move the gun in a sweeping motion.
Then you wait for it to dry. You can tell it is dry when it turns an off white color rather than the darker muddy color.
I think the wall texture turned out pretty good, but because this took a little while and the kids are home, the rest of my house is a disaster. I’ll call it a partial win! Now I just have to figure out what I am going to do about the mirror. On to the next adventure!
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