Has anyoe tried the spray can for retexuring cielings, just wondering on how it would work, planing on a steep ravines, landslide, mountain type scenery.
Here is what I was thinking, spray the cieling texture on my hardshell, spray a light gray base coat and let dry… then another darker color and wipe it off. This could give a gray rock color and a darker base in between the rocks.then scenic with under brush , grass trees and such.
Anyhow going to give it a shot day after tomorrow…John
Looking back and forth between the monitor and the ceiling, yes, that texture could work, especially below talus fields where run-out of individual rocks is exceeded by humus and loam growth, yielding sloped fields of widely spaced boulders, but…
I think the problem you will run into here will be the "wiping off’ the darker colors from the “rocks”. Touch any of my ceilings, and the “rocks” come right off, to make a mess all over the place. I think you’d end up having to handpaint this to pull it off, both the rocks and the interspersed lichen or grassy areas.
Something else. In areas like that I’ve seen, the rocks are half submerged in the soil, they’ve been there a long, long time. A few, the more recent ones, are on top of the earth, but by definition, you are below the frequent run-out zone. Then there’s color.
For rock glaciers and talus slopes, I use a variety of sized gravel, in several “coats”. I like to mix my “rock” and “dry dirt” colors and paint over the “grass” (green paint before vegetation is added) at the base of a steep slope, then sprinkle various sized rocks and sand over the top. Vaccuum up the excess after it dries, then use a nearly dry brush to splotch rock color over the talus, and repeat untl you get the thickness and texture you want. Then I partially add rock color, to match cliffs, partially add dirt color to allow for finer fills that drift down too, and leave some of the original color of the rock and sand to show through for variety.
Off topic a bit, but that’s what you’re going to want to accomplish, colorwise, in a boulder field too. The rocks have to generally match the cliffs, but differ enough to allow for variety. Most signs point to either hand-painting, or painting a tray full of rocks all at once, spotty, allowing other olors to show in some places, then placing them one at a time. I think you could get the half submerged effect by running a thin layer of lighweight spa
If you spray paint the texture paint with the gray, it should seal it from the issue of wiping off. It does on my ceiling anyway.
I think I will give it a go, for a base, If I dont like it what the heck, Ill remove it. Thanks…John
Nothing to lose by trying, I spend more time experimenting than I do executing tried and true methods. If it works, we’ll name the technique after you and you’ll go down in history. Go for it! Let us know how it turns out.
You can also buy texture paint additive. Comes in fine,medium,andcourse. Addit to a quantity of paint and brush it on. May be helpful in touching up after you use the spray on texture.
Another painting note. Ralph Lauren “suede” texture paint is great for a quick brush on grass texture. It has a very fine texture and is almost dead flat in sheen. A little pricey but sometimes you can get a mistint cheap at your local Home Depot.
Im glad I started this trhead as the grey matter is starting to flow a tad LOL Suede paint in brown would be a good earth or grass, hmm now that’s a good idea…Now if I could get a part time job at a paint store???..hmmm Also the texture paint…I will look for more then just earth tone paints in the mis-match shelf now…Thanks…John
Having had to use spray-can popcorn paint for its intended purpose, I have some definite opinions on the subject.
Since there are ladies present, I cannot express them properly. Suffice it to say that if a can of that stuff finds its way into my domicile again it will immediately find its way back out - unused.
Chuck
Here is what I found out about this stuff Cover your layout very good, it splatters, dribbles, and will be pretty messy Kinda like diarrrreqaaa in a can.
Vapors aren bad to deal with after your first get over your dizzy symtoms and your eyes start to refocus and the twiching goes away.
It did do what I wanted but for the money spent one can do this other ways. It did leave a good rought surface but not what I wanted.
O well I have been wondering about doing this for some time and was a few chuckels LOL.
How about trying foam inulation… They sell it in two parts in 5 gallon bottles ( like LP tanks) you just use a spray gun and it mixes it… Just spray it on the roughed in area you want covered. I have heard the commercial layout guys use it…
WP Steve