Retexturing and repainting

More than likely you will want to hire a professional company to retexture and finish. Please don’t get too discouraged when you find out that all that work you just did doesn’t save you any money on the rest of the remaining work. Professionals will end up putting new plastic everywhere. You will find out that some of your repairs will have to be redone. Normally there will be valleys and ridges that you didn’t even notice which prior to retexture will need to be floated out to get the ceiling right. If you go ahead and retexture without taking this valuable step, dips and shadows will accentuate these flaws, causing them to stand out like a sore thumb in your brand new retextured ceilings.
Not Good!

The most popular texture is skip trowel. There will be little tool marks that will need to be sanded out. Additionally, the edges will need to be feathered to make a smooth transition to your walls. It is extremely important to now put up a quality primer sealer. We recommend Zinsser Bullseye 123™. Most handymen and painters skip this step. Don’t let them. The sealer blocks stains, odors and mildew from leaching through your new texture. It will also give you a good base for your top coat. We recommend you roll and not spray these coats. Most home owners choose a flat sheen which is softer, more inviting and will not accentuate flaws like a semi-gloss will.