Skim Coating Ceilings – From Texture to Smooth in 3 Rooms – Part 2

 

This home had a swirl texture that was created with paint. These ceilings were not the traditional sand swirl texture found in many homes around Buffalo. 

You can see the swirl in the photo below.

This is the first coat. Tomorrow we will go back and apply the second coat of drywall mud to the ceilings. Once they are dry, we will sand the ceilings. Then prime the ceilings with oil base primer due to all the ceilings having water damage which we repaired on a previous trip. 

These water stains will burn through latex paint, and may require multiple coats of shellac primer to get acceptable coverage. Which is why we will use an oil primer. Prime + Paint = stains Gone!

More to Come!

Skim Coating by Carrigan Painting

Here are the left overs from today. We are pretty quick at skim coating however it is very labor intensive and tiring. Tomorrow we will sand the ceilings we skim coated, and then prime them. The primer we are using is an oil base primer due to the extensive water damage these ceilings endured, there is a lot of staining.

Update: 4-5-24

Just some minor touch ups with some areas we are not happy with. On Monday, Eclipse Day, we will spot prime these areas and paint the ceiling. The walls are being painted as well but that is on Tuesday.

Update: 4-9-24

The ceilings have been sanded, spot primed and painted. The walls are being prepped for painting and Bailey – the family dog is inspecting our work. 

All done:

We spot prime our patchwork.

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Part Three

Dave Carrigan Jr.

As the author of The Carrigan Archives and President of Carrigan Painting, Dave shares expert insights on interior painting, ceiling restoration, and industry trends. He also personally manages Carrigan Painting’s website and YouTube channel, providing Western New York homeowners with valuable information and a firsthand look at the company’s craftsmanship.

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