41072041218 Texture Touch Up Kit, Wall and Ceiling Texture and Sprayer

My husband said this was a tremendously great tool to have around for the small little touchups. Arrived just in time and worked wonderfully. Texture matched perfectly. Easy to operate and great price.

This miniature hopper worked great to re-texture a light orange peel in a small area of my 1/2 bath. As per the instructions, I cut the plastic around the nozzle and used a nail to poke a small hole in the center of the red cap above the hopper portion of the device. I mixed some joint compound to about the consistency of thinned out paint knowing that the joint compound will thicken very quickly. I poured the mix into the hopper while covering the nozzle with my finger to avoid spilling. Once assembled, I started at the lowest setting and slightly increased it before every pump until I matched the existing texture. The result was close to a perfect match and completely inconspicuous. I had previously tried different methods including a texture sponge and spray cans but neither worked well. The texture using a sponge didn't match and the spray looked good when first applied but then shrank way too much. Clean-up was easy. Before spraying I laid out towels to protect the surrounding areas. I then tossed the towels in the washer when done.

This is a really great tool, but it does have some minor drawbacks, which is why I gave only 4 out of 5 stars. First off, it works great and helped me texture a repair on my ceiling with what I consider to be semi-professional results. I also like that I can reuse the tool for future wall or ceiling repairs and don't have to worry an opened can expiring over time since I dont use it that often. The tool is also easy to disassemble and clean with water to ensure it will keep working for years to come. A couple things I wish were different/better. The opening where the texture sprays out has no ability to close. Therefore, when you pour in the mixture, it begins to pour right out of the opening. I would carefully hold the canister and place my index finger over the opening as I poured in the texture. That helped keep it from dripping out. It would be better if the spray tip could be closed somehow during the "filling process" (e.g. a little plug that you can pop in and out). Also, it would be nice if the cap at the top could be removed so that you could fill the canister from the top. None of these things are major issues and I am very pleased with this purchase and glad I found it before buying another aerosol can of texture spray. I recommend it.

this item does not work, very cheaply done and flimsy. hard to get the perfect mixture to be able to pump out. the product leaks alot of mud. very inconsistant

Ive textured walls before. I thought this would be better rhan the can stuff(which im not used ro useing) it was a little bit harder rhan i thought. I should have played with the product more before just using. After a few times it wasnt so bad, but messy. Easy to clean up.

Some reviews are not being fair. Like anything in life you have to mastered the technique to get good results. Coming from a person that handles a few normal texture hoppers in a complete house remodels. Texture is just messy, so if you are going complain it’s messy, leave it for someone else. Yes , it leaks etc but once you get the mixture down right it works great. 1000% better than those expensive 25.00 spray texture cans that are terrible. I didn’t use the powder mix they send with it, just normal tape and float mud with water gets you what you need. Infact just throw everything away other than the mini hopper and the plastic spreader. Spraying a wall was a walk in the park for blending, the tiny bathroom ceiling was a pain but results were outstanding. Yes the hopper is cheap plastic and gauge light med and heavy is a cumbersome But it works, looking forward to the next wall patch I get called out in. There a few good utube vid out there showing people that tested and got it right.

Some of my jobs require some texture touchup, especially where there are patches involved. In the past for small jobs, I've used the cans of texture. Those work well for the first time you use them, but they are not reusable, I don't care what the company claims. I've tried everything to salvage them, but they clog after the first use and even cleaning the tip is not effective. Back to this unit. I found that I could mix my own texture in any container, then pour it into the hopper by unscrewing the hopper and pouring it into the side that goes back into the pump. You will notice that the opening for texture on the hopper is small. Less than a 1 inch hole, i'd say. It works fine you you put the texture in a bag then extrude out of a small hole in the corner. Or use the texture bags that come with this little hopper. I found that with a bit of practice, I could do nice touchups of any size really with this unit. You just have to be close to the wall or ceiling, probably 4 inches away, then it's a succession of quick pumps, each one tosses out just a few spats of texture, so you have to do it a bunch. I did find that quicker pumps resulted in a farther 'spat' and the results were better. The thing I like the most about this unit is that I'm pretty sure it will work the next time I need it to, unlike the cans. It's far easier than breaking out the hopper. Far less messy too. It's just a nice thing to have if you ever have to do small texture updates. And it's adjustable to small, med, and large, I found that med was a nice size for my application.

The mud worked fine, but I couldn't get the sprayer to spray for the life of me. I ended up applying the mud with the tongue depressor they give you to mix the mud. I dabbed it on, and used the scraper to feather it out. This worked for my needs since a smoother texture was my goal anyway. The sprayer was useless.