Easiest Way To Scrape Painted Popcorn Ceiling

How to scrape a popcorn ceiling.

Easiest way to scrape painted popcorn ceiling.

This method is messy and slow but it works. Before you get started invest in some asbestos and lead test kits. Steps for removing a painted popcorn ceiling prep work. To help breakdown the paint spray a mixture of one part vinegar to ten parts water on the surface of the ceiling.

One of the simplest alternatives to scraping is removing and replacing the ceiling drywall. If the house is old. I m going to show you how to skim coat over painted popcorn ceilin. And while this works diyer aaron rollins claims his trick has the same result without the added labor and mess.

Follow these steps for removing a painted popcorn ceiling. After you ve covered the room with plastic wrap moisten the ceiling one 4 x 4 square at a time. Wet it with a pump sprayer for easier scraping and practically no dust during popcorn ceiling removal use a garden pump sprayer to mist the ceiling and let it soak in for about 15 minutes before scraping. You ll probably need to skim it with a thin layer of joint compound to smooth out imperfections then sand it smooth before repainting.

The drop in the ceiling plane will often be minimal and this method can encase asbestos rather than releasing it into the air delaying the issue if not resolving it. Alternately you can have the ceiling layered over with new drywall. Don t scrape your painted popcorn ceiling. Luckily the above video makes removing popcorn ceilings easier than ever.

You may have heard of spraying a textured ceiling with water and then scraping the bumpy bits away. In today s skim coating tutorial.