Hopper Spray Ceiling Slap It

Pegsmi98

Hello all! I have been reading several posts in here and been learning alot, I appreciate this.

I have not done a whole lot of drywalling but feel I can do the smaller jobs, I recently framed, rocked, taped, mudded, textured a 30X50 basement. It took me about 6 days for completion (weekends), I am sure it coulda done quicker and better but did look good when finished.

Ok here is my question, I have Marshalltown Sharpshooter I hopper gun, great on walls.

After mudding, taping, sanding and will probably prime to find flaws of which i learned here.
Could I use it to spray the ceiling instead of rolling mud on and then slap it?

Plaster Guy

Are you asking about using the hopper spray mud for a level 5 finish? Not sure what you mean by ‘slap it’ unless you’re talking about pulling the mud off after you spray it on.

Then again, here in NY everything is smooth so we don’t see much texture.

MeatBallDryWall

I think he means using the hopper for mud placement (On ceiling) instead of using a paint roller for a "stomp" ceiling texture.
Honestly never tried myself but I suppose it would work for a light stomp. I always just thinned the mud a lil & rolled the $heet out of it.

BTW, How's the work in everyone's area? Better or worse? Here for the moment it's steady but subject to change anytime.

Pegsmi98

Meatball this is exactly what I was thinking... It's a small room so may not be worth spraying anyway and to avoid mess will probably roll it out. Although I do enjoy spraying and depending on how I do walls may spray anyway.

And by the way, work here is steady for many people. I myself am a side jobber and word of mouth, jack of all trades master of none, so I take what I can get.

Thanks

Pegsmi98

It will be a level 4 finish, at least best I can.

MeatBallDryWall

LoL You got to these days dude. I've completed more repairs this year than any other. Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween!

SL-DRYWALL

I have stomped cieling with a double brush on pole before behind a regular spray rig , 400 gal tank old transmision style 3 gears I belive. And yes it can be done but alot of work over a large area , you have to move fast. The spray rig I have now Is 150 gal all hydrolic .

igorson

Yes man. You can spray ceilings with mud insted of rolling It is faster but needs more control just no over spray http://1drywall.com/textures.htm