How do I reproduce this ceiling texture?

Submitted by of_little_faith t3_124xokl in DIY

Doing repairs after water damage. Youtube tells me this is likely "stomp brush" technique, but no one shows a pattern that looks exactly like this, specifically the radial lines outside the central application and the depth of the texture. Is there a specific brush that would do this, or is it just the technique of a typical stipple/stomp/crowsfoot brush? Or did this application just use a lot more compound than I'm seeing on youtube demonstrations? Any experience is much appreciated

https://preview.redd.it/646748qgwiqa1.jpg?width=1816&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=017bdadb79accde5279b7bbb7c236ede8eab5198

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MinshewsMustache t1_je1f6j1 wrote

It should be similar to this brush . I've seen them at various home remodeling stores.

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of_little_faith OP t1_je1fp04 wrote

Thank you for that. I saw that brush a few times but none of the pics showed the texture. That looks pretty much the same

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[deleted] t1_je49n9l wrote

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of_little_faith OP t1_je53uqv wrote

That is kind of how I was interpreting that pattern too. Thanks for the description. Will definitely practice it before trying the real thing! The particular spots I'm worried about are in bathrooms rather than open living space, so less than perfect will be ok.

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AdHouriTor t1_je1dlvg wrote

Looks like Artex, how old is it?

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of_little_faith OP t1_je1e0x0 wrote

House was built in the 1980s and I'm assuming it is original ceiling. The entire house has the same texture throughout. There are 3-4 holes like this I'm trying to repair

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AdHouriTor t1_je1ecbc wrote

Have you tested for asbestos?

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of_little_faith OP t1_je1f7ep wrote

I'm an idiot. It did not occur to me until you just mentioned it. This project just got more complicated... Servpro came in to dry out the damage and never said anything about asbestos and I never picked up on it

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flaaaacid t1_je1fqrk wrote

If the house was built in the 80s and asbestos in joint compound was banned in 1977 I don't think there's much need to do that.

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AdHouriTor t1_je1gfp1 wrote

Asbestos was banned in 1999

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flaaaacid t1_je1h3nl wrote

In joint compound it was banned in 1977. And I think you're looking for 1989 as a general ban not 99.

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speckyradge t1_je1m6ib wrote

Lots of different applications of asbestos and they were banned at different times, sometimes state by state. Asbestos isn't outright banned, it's still used in various applications although far fewer than the mid-20th century. It may still be found in brake linings, for example.

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GoArray t1_je1l4f3 wrote

Grocery bag filled with grocery bags making a rough ball. Dip (ie. Load up ball face) and blot, or apply mud to ceiling then blot afterwards, maybe.

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of_little_faith OP t1_je1p9hj wrote

Worth trying if the brush alone isn't enough. Have used that before for knockdown, but never got a pattern that looked like this one. Thanks for the suggestion

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chadi7 t1_je3a3a2 wrote

I've also seen a large sponge (like one used for washing a car) used like this as well.

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