[Soultear]

So it's a Minnesota thing then :whistling2:

In a older thread, Silver stilts questioned why we would paint then spray our ceilings. And I was trying to explain that we have pre-mixed mud that is specially made to do knock down, and I don't think he believed me :blink:

Turns out, it's just a Minnesota thing.

Now it's my turn to be in silvers sites

HAHA a link to the thread or "it didn't happen" Hey if these boys don't have the proper product to use then hey, what else can they do right?

Minnesotains huh. Go figure

Thankfully a scope can only aim at one target at a time.

 

[Soultear]

It is funny but in Minnesota there is none of any that products:blink: I use regular mud for most of my ceiling spray (cheap way) but for fog powder ceiling spray must be better (not too good for sanding).
http://1drywall.com/services.htm

The only problem with using normal mud is that it yellows over a short period of time. Its like boarding a basement and not painting the drywall after its finished. Give it 2- 3 years and the drywall will start turning yellow the mud also. Drywall material has to be sealed for a lasting finish.

Unless of course you paint your ceilings last after texture is applied instead of beforehand. Then it should be ok but hard to patch if something that needs to be repaired at a later date.

My guess is that an additive is added to the ceiling texture products so that this scenario "yellowing" doesn't happen.

For a better and longer lasting finish is probably "OK" to add a small amount of "Flat" paint to the mud so that this doesn't happen. This is a suggestion (something I would try ONLY in a bind) but you are better off texturing the ceiling first then paint afterwards. Its harder to patch though if you have to do a small repair to it.

I would ask your supplier to start stocking the product needed to do the jobs properly though, nothing wrong on using normal mud ( I do not recommend it) but it sucks to seal it all with ceiling paint.