LOL Mike, you think Yanita's avitar is scary and makes you feel like your in trouble? Look at your avitar. Each time I look at it I squint. Seems like you're going to poke your finger in my eye! Just kidding!
I don't have popcorn ceilings thankfully! Those soak up smells like you wouldn't believe! Way to porous for my taste, not to mention a pain to upkeep.
I sure hope that if you went over mold, you found the source before just covering it up with oil based paint.
Using an oil based paint to kill stains is one thing. Using it to cover mold and bacteria is another thing. The mold and bacteria will spread to other areas. Mold and bacteria can't be controlled with any type of paint. I sure hope you took the appropriate measures to rid areas of mold and bacteria, if those were present.
Like Yanita mentioned, our information here is for everyday users. Not all of us are professionals, some folks just need an easier method. I know most of us that aren't professionals shy away from oil paint!
Personally, I still prefer latex paint. But then I don't have popcorn ceilings, and I'm not a painting pro, so to speak. I'd rather get rid of of the old popcorn ceilings. Either scrape it off, after soaking with water or replace with new drywall. I am so not a fan of popcorn ceilings! They are just nasty to deal with! I prefer a flat ceiling that I can scrub once a year.
Clean freak here, even cooking can stain those popcorn ceilings. Even with oil paint, they are still a pain to clean each year.
Glad to hear that your project is finished!
Maureen
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