Removing Painted Popcorn Ceiling Texture
Follow these steps for removing a painted popcorn ceiling.
Removing painted popcorn ceiling texture. There are a few things you can try as you go through the rest of the process. Heck you could even use a clean paint spray gun or even a spray bottle. Using a spray bottle or pump sprayer wet the ceiling texture to soften the.
To help breakdown the paint spray a mixture of one part vinegar to ten parts water on the surface of the ceiling. Aged material and minimize dust in the air while you remove the material. Do not soak the ceiling just get it nice and damp.
If you soak the ceiling with water it will damage the paper surface of the wallboard underneath. Don t scrape your painted popcorn ceiling. I m going to show you how to skim coat over painted popcorn ceilin.
Consider adding some dish soap too. Prepare the workspace step 3. But be sure not to saturate the popcorn as it might soak through the ceiling.
Gather tools and materials step 2. The vinegar should help break down the paint. Mix one part vinegar to ten parts water and spray it on the ceiling.
In today s skim coating tutorial. This method is messy and slow but it works. Wet the ceiling scrape as much as possible and then wet.