Changing Popcorn Ceiling To Smooth

Use a coarse grit pole sander across the whole surface.

Changing popcorn ceiling to smooth.

Don t scrape your painted popcorn ceiling. Scrape the paint from the ceiling. One solution to your popcorn ceiling situation is to cover it with drywall. So the first step in changing popcorn ceilings to knockdown ones is to get rid of the popcorn or at least most of it the carpenter lightly sprayed the ceiling with water working one room at a time.

Only give it a light misting too much water could damage the drywall or loosen the joint tape. You ll need to secure the drywall to the framing. You ll probably need to skim it with a thin layer of joint compound to smooth out imperfections then sand it smooth before repainting. Spray onto the ceiling and let soak to 10 to 15 minutes.

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. He just used a simple sprayer like what you d spray your yard for weeds. Be sure to sand evenly starting in one corner and moving across the wall. In today s skim coating tutorial.

Wet the popcorn ceiling. If you do not want to scrape the ceiling or wall you can try sanding. Like this garden sprayer. If your dream is a perfectly flat ceiling you need to skim coat.

When scraping popcorn ceilings you ll want to use a 4 inch utility knife or a drywall knife to chip away at the texture and create a smooth surface. The drywall completely covers up the popcorn texture giving you a fresh start with a smooth finish for your ceiling. Give the water about 15 minutes to soak in and soften the texture and then test a small. In our project dillon encountered a popcorn ceiling that was coated with oily semi gloss paint.

The popcorn finish should loosen and fall off easily. Fill a garden sprayer with lukewarm water and spray the entire ceiling.