Homax Wall texture

Which Homax wall texture matches the wall you have?

Start with the pattern on your wall. Small, round bumps mean orange peel. Flattened drops with smooth tops mean knockdown, which you spray and then skim with a knife so the peaks lie down. Homax sells both patterns in aerosol cans. The water-based cans have a low odor and clean up with water, and the 10 oz knockdown can covers up to 30 sq ft. The oil-based orange peel can lists a tack-free time of 5 minutes and wants a room between 60 and 85 degrees F while you spray.

Bigger patches call for more control. The Homax Pro Grade cans hold 25 oz and let you turn both the spray tip and the pressure, so you can open the pattern up or close it down as you go. The color-changing orange peel goes on blue and dries white, which shows you where the spray landed and when the patch is ready for primer. For a whole wall rather than a patch, the roll-on stone additive mixes into one gallon of your own paint and goes on with a roller. Spray a test on cardboard first and hold it against the wall in daylight.

Wall texture by base, size and the coverage printed for it
Product	Base	Size	Coverage
Knockdown Wall Texture	Water	10 oz	Up to 30 sq ft
Orange Peel Wall Texture	Water	10 oz or 20 oz	Up to 90 sq ft per 10 oz can
Orange Peel Wall Texture	Oil	20 oz	110 sq ft
Color-Changing Orange Peel	Water	16 oz	Not stated
Pro Grade Knockdown	Water	25 oz	Not stated
Pro Grade Orange Peel	Oil	25 oz	Up to 125 sq ft
Pro Grade Orange Peel	Water	25 oz	Not stated
Roll-On Stone Additive	Your own paint	Mixes into 1 gallon	About 100 sq ft
Wall and Ceiling Touch-Up Kit	Dry mix	9.2 oz wall mix	Up to 15 sq ft

These 10 products are part of the Homax product family, from $9.34 to $211.92 in our last catalog update.

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Questions

About Homax wall texture

Can you paint over Homax knockdown texture?

Yes. With the 10 oz water-based knockdown can, you spray the patch, flatten the spatter with a knife, let it dry and then paint over it to blend with the rest of the wall. The water-based formula cleans off your knife and hands with water.

How long do you wait before painting Homax oil-based orange peel?

The 20 oz oil-based orange peel can lists a tack-free time of 5 minutes and wants a room between 60 and 85 degrees F while you spray. It covers about 110 sq ft. That speed suits a quick patch, but give the room some air while the solvent smell clears.

Why would you pick the Homax texture that goes on blue?

So you can see where you sprayed. The water-based orange peel goes on blue against a white wall and turns white as it dries. When the blue is gone, you know the patch is ready for primer and paint, and you are not guessing from the touch.

Can you add Homax texture to your own paint?

Yes, with the roll-on additives. The stone aggregate mixes into one gallon of paint, goes on with an ordinary or a textured roller and covers about 100 sq ft. The label lists drywall, paneling, cement block and wallpaper as surfaces. A sand and stone pair lets you try both grits.

This is general information about home repair products, not instructions for your house and not a substitute for the label on the can. The label, the safety data sheet and local rules come first.

What the public sources say

NIOSH: Control of drywall sanding dust exposures (publication 99-113). Drywall joint compounds are made from talc, calcite, mica, gypsum and silica, some of which irritate the eyes, nose, throat and airways; breathing the dust over time may cause persistent irritation, coughing and asthma-like breathing difficulty, and a NIOSH evaluation found sanders exposed to as much as 10 times the OSHA limit of 15 mg/m³ for total dust, with the 5 mg/m³ respirable limit also exceeded. Read October 3, 2026.
U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA): Home hazardous materials. An average of 1,700 home fires a year are caused by spontaneous combustion or chemical reaction; follow the label when using, storing and discarding household chemicals, do not mix products, never store anything that can cause a fire in the sun or near an open flame or heat source, and remember that aerosol cans put in the trash can explode or start a fire. Read October 3, 2026.

Each of these sources is linked in our wall texture guide.

Homax wall texture (10)

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Homax Orange Peel Wall Texture, Water-Based

Homax Orange Peel Wall Texture, Water-Based

Homax Color-Changing Orange Peel Wall Texture

Homax Color-Changing Orange Peel Wall Texture

Homax Wall and Ceiling Texture Touch-Up Kit

Homax Wall and Ceiling Texture Touch-Up Kit

Homax Knockdown Wall Texture, Water-Based