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I'm having trouble matching this drywall texture:

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Would appreciate help on this.

Thanks!

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  • What are you having trouble with?
    – mmathis
    Nov 14, 2016 at 21:19
  • @mmathis I don't know what is this texture and how to match it. Doesn't look like knockdown to me 🤔 Nov 14, 2016 at 23:03
  • Kinda looks like popcorn, that's been scraped off and painted over, with a dirty brush. Definitely "spattered" on, with a gun though...
    – tahwos
    Nov 15, 2016 at 1:22
  • Pretty sure it is a "skip trowel". I think sometimes they even add sand or something to it to make it grainy.
    – Damon
    Nov 15, 2016 at 6:00
  • @Damon how do you mix/apply it? Nov 17, 2016 at 2:57

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That's known as a "knockdown" texture, as it's sprayed on the wall and later "knocked down" with a wide taping knife.

Exactly how it's done is beyond the scope of this answer, but here are some resources.

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    Hmm I thought knockdown results in smaller and more edgy spots. The ones I have are much larger Nov 14, 2016 at 23:02
  • It depends largely on the mud mix and technique.
    – isherwood
    Nov 15, 2016 at 1:44
  • Downvoter, care to comment? Wall texture varies widely depending on a number of factors, but you don't get uniform plateaus like this without a trowelling technique commonly known as knockdown. If you disagree, at least offer a reason.
    – isherwood
    Nov 15, 2016 at 14:27
  • Down vote was because It is not a knock down.
    – Damon
    Nov 15, 2016 at 14:40
  • Left a comment on the OP question.
    – Damon
    Nov 18, 2016 at 2:41

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