Paint Over Popcorn Ceiling

Paint over the popcorn ceiling paint in one direction and stop.

Paint over popcorn ceiling. Use painter s tape and plastic. If you have access to a paint sprayer spraying your popcorn ceilings is drastically easier and more effective than brushing and rolling them. Cut in to get clean edges take a flathead screwdriver and chip away the stipple closest to the walls.

Popcorn and other textured surfaces require more paint to achieve full coverage so plan to use twice as much of the supply as you would on a flat ceiling. For stains roll or spray paint the stained spot with the same color the ceiling will be painted with and let dry completly before painting the entire ceiling. Use painter s tape to.

Cut in around the. Don t roll back and forth because once the popcorn gets wet it starts to peel. Painting an overhead surface means that there can sometimes be drips so you need to.

Test the ceiling s water solubility. The one we used has a backpack type of setup. How to paint a popcorn ceiling remove all items from the room.

Preparing the room 1. Pull out the paint. Painting popcorn ceiling if that s the case with your acoustical ceiling use a good vibrator type paint sprayer available at home centers.

Apply your painter s tape right up along the edge. With the soft brush attachment of your vacuum gently vacuum the ceiling to remove dust dirt and cobwebs. Protect hanging fixtures with painter s plastic or plastic bags making sure the lights.