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Homax texture, refinishing and repair, explained

Find the Homax can, kit or patch for the job in front of you: what each one is for, how it goes on, what its label asks of you and what it costs in our last update.

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Nine Homax shelves, sorted by the job

Each shelf of the Homax repair line holds one kind of repair, from the spray can that matches a knockdown wall to the grade of steel wool that rubs out a finish.
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Which texture is on your wall?

Match the pattern before you buy the can. Run a hand over the wall, look at it in raking light, and pick the texture that fits.

  1. 1

    Orange peel

    Fine, even bumps like the skin of an orange. Hard to see straight on, easy to feel with a flat hand.

    Homax orange peel texture

  2. 2

    Knockdown

    Larger splatter with flattened tops, like dried mud smoothed by a trowel. It is orange peel sprayed heavier and knocked flat while still wet.

    Homax knockdown texture

  3. 3

    Popcorn

    Lumpy, cottage-cheese texture on a ceiling. In an older home, have it tested for asbestos before you scrape, sand or wet it.

    Homax popcorn ceiling texture

  4. 4

    Sand or stone

    A gritty paint finish rather than a sprayed one. It goes on with a roller, mixed into the paint or from a gallon of textured paint.

    Homax wall texture
How big is the repair?
RepairWhat to reach for
A nail hole to a fist-size patchA 10 oz or 20 oz aerosol can of the matching texture
Several patches in one roomA Pro Grade can with the adjustable spray tip
A whole wall or ceilingA hopper gun with dry mix, or the Tex-Pro sprayer

Project guides

Four Homax repairs, step by step

Tools, materials and numbered steps for four common repairs, with what the EPA, OSHA and NIOSH say about dust, fumes, asbestos and lead.

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  • Homax popcorn ceiling patch and removal

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  • Homax Pro Grade cans with hopper gun control

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  • Homax Tough as Tile tub and tile refinishing

    Tough as Tile recoats a worn tub, sink or tile surround in high-gloss white without a remodel. Choose the one-part brush-on kit in 21 or 26 oz, or two aerosol cans of epoxy enamel, and plan on 48 hours of cure time for the brush-on coat.

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Which Homax wall texture matches the wall in your house?

Look closely at the bumps. Small, round spatter is orange peel, and flattened drops with smooth tops are knockdown. Homax makes both patterns in water-based cans, orange peel also comes oil-based, and the Pro Grade cans add pressure control for larger patches. Our wall texture guide shows how to test the pattern before you spray the wall.

Can you patch a popcorn ceiling with a Homax aerosol?

Yes, for small spots. The Homax popcorn cans spray straight up through a vertical tip and carry real polystyrene chips, but coverage is a few square feet per can, not a room. Have an older ceiling tested for asbestos before you scrape anything loose. The steps are in how to patch a popcorn ceiling.

How much tub can you refinish with one Homax Tough as Tile kit?

The 21 oz can in the brush-on kit covers one standard tub or two bathroom sinks. If your tub is oversized, or you also plan to do the tile around it, count on a second can. The prep and the curing time are laid out in how to refinish a bathtub.

Which Homax patch do you need for a hole in drywall?

Go by the size of the hole. A nail hole needs only compound and a narrow knife. A doorknob hole takes the 4 x 4 in self-adhesive steel patch, and a wider or uneven hole takes the 6 x 6 in pre-plastered mesh. How to patch drywall walks you from the patch to the finish coat.

Which Homax steel wool grade do you need between coats of varnish?

Rhodes American #0, the fine grade, is the one labeled for between coats. Move up to #0000, the super fine grade, when you are smoothing the varnish just before the final top coat. If you need the old varnish off altogether, that is a job for the coarse #3 grade.