Applying a knockdown texture is an easy, low-cost ... It cleans up easily with a wet sponge. If you have ceiling texture ...

Knockdown: Making a second pass over orange peel texture with a trowel or sponge to flatten peaks and bumps gives the wall this stucco-like appearance.

Before you start texturing the patch, feather the patch into the surrounding texture. Use warm water and either a sponge or a soft-bristled toothbrush.

Before you start texturing the patch, feather the patch into the surrounding texture. Use warm water and either a sponge or a soft-bristled toothbrush.

After dabbing the wall with the sponge, the user then picks up a “knockdown knife” and proceeds to scrap the newly-applied paint upwards.