Wondering if I can use it to paint 12 x 12 popcorn type of bedroom ceiling,as well as a regular one. If the answer is yes,than howmany cans I need ?
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i think it would be kind of tricky working over your head, even if it is nice paint, would probably be messy having to spray on an angle. i have had good luck using it to paint furniture with. it would probably be a lot cheaper getting a can of paint and using a roller or big brush.
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The instructions say for outdoor use or in well ventilated areas. I don't know if its safe to use indoors. You can use a spray paint for popcorn ceilings, but it is hard to tell how many cans you will need, it all depends on how thick you put it on. You might want to go to a hardware store or Home Depot - Lowe's and ask someone in the paint department what you should use.
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it works, yes, but keep in mind ceiling paint is thicker than wall paint, and it always takes more of a lighter color to cover darker colors. It primed and sprayed fine, but with ceilings I had to go in a criss-cross grid pattern for two coats to get smooth and complete coverage. I think the machine is jsut not designed for such heavy paint, though it can spray it without any problems. It may be as simple as not having the correct tip size, because I was using the tip that came with the machine and dont know enough to make a decision about different tip sizes. I would give it 10/10 on all the wall paints I used and 7/10 on ceiling paints, as it comes out of the box.
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Yes and no.. to use it that way, you would have to fill the tube with paint and at that point, the black interior plunger would be fully extended. The length then (refer to the picture of the lady holding the roller on the product page) might be close to eight feet. Just keep in mind that as you use the roller, the interior plunger pushes the paint into the roller head and the length will shorten. I've never used it that way and looking at mine, I don't believe it would work too well. I was able to handle nine foot walls with ease, by grasping the yellow trigger part. I haven't tried painting a ceiling with it..
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Only if you could thin it enough. I use to shoot enamels on scale model airplane and when they are too thick, I have to play with air pressure to compensate. The cleanup might be difficult. Though you can find replacent o-ring if the chemicals in the paint eat them up. Good luck.
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I have used it as a base for high temperature paint. Assuming you will be using a spray can to deliver the final coat, be sure to follow the dry time for best results.
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I believe you would have to use a gravity hopper for the popcorn texture. If textture is there and you are just repainting then yes it will work
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I agree with Deidre W. I would not do that. Altho I applied it over SOME ceiling cracks , was pretty smooth surface, besides , I think it would tend to pull the popcorn off.
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Absolutely! When I was researching this product, I saw people using it for mailboxes, house letters, outdoor lights, etc. In fact, we painted our house numbers with it months ago and they look great. I think you'll love this product BUT . . . don't buy it with this nozzle!!!! The nozzle does not work very well. You would like this product more if you buy it in a can with the regular nozzle, then buy one of Rustoleum's clip-on nozzles to use it with. MUCH better operating and way less wasteful. Trust me on this one! I wasted nearly a whole can of paint with this stupid nozzle. It sputtered all over the place. Lots of reviewers warned me, but I didn't listen and sure enough they were right. The paint itself is great, though.
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I would not hesitate to use it to spray paint a large graphitti. There would be enough paint in the hopper to paint a whole line of train cars!
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Spray generally won't work (it will eat the Styrofoam), a good latex paint with either a brush or roller works real easy. If you have a large area you could set up a sprayer with latex paint, that would be fine. We did the open ceiling area on the ceiling with a brush, and the edges of the ceiling we did on a bench and installed them after the paint was dry.Good luck!
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That would be along the lines of what this sprayer was meant for. However, I'd be inclined to believe that it's better suited for traditional enamels such as you could buy in quart cans at a home center. I don't know that I'd want to spray any hot lacquers through it, or anything too exotic such as two part isocyanates or anything else where you'll want to be wearing a 'space suit' and breathing through a supplied air respirator. Now, those could work! But I've never tried it, and I'd want to hear from someone who has before attempting it. Rustoleum or the like, absolutely. Do be sure to properly thin whatever you spray, of course.
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It will do popcorn touch ups, however, you will have to block off whatever you don't want sprayed. Used cheap plastic and staple to ceiling for best results. Mix a small quantity and go for it.
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Actually you can. But my suggestion for this sprayer is to use Oil Based paints and enamels. It says you can use latex. But even after using latex paint conditioner and watering the pain down somewhat, it still clogged and sputtered. I actually painted my outdoor porch underlayment(ceiling) with a high gloss white oil based enamel and it went on very even and good without overspray.
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I checked the manufacturer's web site for specifications. They claim that it can be used as a primer for other paints, so I painted over the Hydro Seal 75 that I had applied with a vapor-barrier type paint. The combination seems to work really well. I'm not ready to sell my basement dehumidifier yet, but it hasn't been used since I painted the walls about seven months ago.
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Yes, works great. I removed popcorn ceiling in one room so far. It made short work of it. I purchased because contractors wanted $2500 to $3000 to remove popcorn from my front living area.Dust and cleanup is minimum. Will throw a little dust if you go past edge on outside corner. Very high quality tool
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yeah, but not 100% without some care and help with priming. i sprayed some heavy ceiling paint but it took as long as using a roller.... so if that's all you are considering using the machine for, i might pass. it is really designed for "regular" paints
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Absolutely, works very well, except when the previous owner painted on the popcorn ceiling over wallpaper. Just wet a small area at a time though. The tool works really well otherwise!