How to Apply Gamazine on the Ceiling

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Drape drop cloths over the floor and furniture.. Remove any covers, fans, faceplates, or fixtures.. Apply painter's tape along the ceiling perimeter.

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1

Drape drop cloths over the floor and furniture.

Step 1

Drape drop cloths over the floor and furniture.

2

Remove any covers, fans, faceplates, or fixtures.

Step 2

Remove any covers, fans, faceplates, or fixtures.

3

Apply painter's tape along the ceiling perimeter.

Step 3

Apply painter's tape along the ceiling perimeter.

4

Set up a ladder so you can reach the ceiling.

Step 4

Set up a ladder so you can reach the ceiling.

5

Wipe away any dust before applying the gamazine.

Step 5

Wipe away any dust before applying the gamazine.

6

Fill a mud tray with gamazine.

Step 6

Fill a mud tray with gamazine.

7

Scoop a potato-sized amount of gamazine along the edge of a flat, handled tray.

Step 7

Scoop a potato-sized amount of gamazine along the edge of a flat, handled tray.

8

Scoop up half the gamazine along the edge of your paint trowel.

Step 8

Scoop up half the gamazine along the edge of your paint trowel.

9

Apply the product in vertical motions.

Step 9

Apply the product in vertical motions.

10

Flatten the product with a plastic float.

Step 10

Flatten the product with a plastic float.

11

Work in small, 1 to 2 ft (0.30 to 0.61 m) sections until the ceiling is complete

Step 11

Work in small, 1 to 2 ft (0.30 to 0.61 m) sections until the ceiling is completely covered.

12

Wait at least 24 hours for the product to dry.

Step 12

Wait at least 24 hours for the product to dry.

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