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Popcorn ceiling texture removal- suggestions?
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:46 am
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:46 am
Anybody here have experience removing it yourselves? Do you recommend it or should I pay someone? I got a quote that seemed really high. Any tips/advice to make it easier and/or doing it right?
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:55 am to otowntiger
Did mine a few years ago. Get the popcorn ceiling scraper from Home Depot that you can attach Walmart bags to.
I simply sprayed water on the ceiling with a garden sprayer, waited 10 minutes, and it scraped right off.
I simply sprayed water on the ceiling with a garden sprayer, waited 10 minutes, and it scraped right off.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:01 am to Shexter
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Shexter
It was really that easy?
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:10 am to otowntiger
Did it once years ago.
Sprayed it down with a product, it softened and then wife and I started scraping. It was messy.
Really messy.
If you’re young and have the time, go for it.
Hiring manual labor shouldn’t be too expensive to hire though
Sprayed it down with a product, it softened and then wife and I started scraping. It was messy.
Really messy.
If you’re young and have the time, go for it.
Hiring manual labor shouldn’t be too expensive to hire though
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:14 am to LSUisKING
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It was really that easy?
Very easy. Just watch the sharp corners on that tool. If you don't hold it somewhat flat, they'll dig in and gouge the ceiling a bit.
Also, it was very messy. Lay plastic down on your floors.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:22 am to Shexter
Is there an insert for a screw in handle? Can't tell on the product photos...
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:39 am to LSUisKING
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Is there an insert for a screw in handle
Yes. Basic painter's pole screws into the end of it.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:07 pm to Shexter
So after you do this, is it paintable? Or is there a lot of maintenance to be done before painting?
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:20 pm to LSUisKING
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So after you do this, is it paintable? Or is there a lot of maintenance to be done before painting?
For the most part, no. You will gouge the ceiling in a few spots at minimum and many times once the popcorn is removed you will see why they used it in the first place----to hide less than ideal finishing work when it came to the skim coats.
Chances are you will have to skim some areas, if not the entire ceiling to get good results before priming and painting.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:46 pm to otowntiger
We did it in one of the bedrooms when renovating the house and it was a PITA. For the rest of the rooms, we just replaced the ceilings then hired someone to float & texture 
Posted on 2/1/24 at 12:56 pm to LSUisKING
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So after you do this, is it paintable? Or is there a lot of maintenance to be done before painting?
It depends on your ceiling and the finish where the sheets of Sheetrock meet. I had a guy remove the popcorn in a house. We had no issues, painted right over the Sheetrock and it looked great.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:48 pm to otowntiger
Make sure you cover everything with a cheap drop cloth so you don’t get that on everything in the room you are doing
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:21 pm to otowntiger
The problem arises if the ceiling has been painted. It makes the process more difficult.
Pain in the arse either way, but sure looks good once completed.
Pain in the arse either way, but sure looks good once completed.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:22 pm to gumbo2176
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Chances are you will have to skim some areas, if not the entire ceiling to get good results
This ^^
One of the main reasons it’s so prevalent is it’s cheaper to just spray it right over the drywall tape, nail heads barely covered. No second or third coats required.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:28 pm to 9rocket
wet and scrape is the way to go, not that bad
Posted on 2/2/24 at 4:37 pm to otowntiger
I'm looking into a cordless sander than can connect to my shopvac. I'm lucky in that my ceilings have never been resprayed since they were originally dine. Means they are an ugly grayish/yellowed color now but it will make removing the popcorn a relatively easy and non-messy process.
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