Sanding Off Popcorn Ceiling

Removal of popcorn we used water scraper 2.

Sanding off popcorn ceiling.

However a knockdown finish will accomplish the same camouflage feature but be much more subtle in texture and effect. However the thought of manually sanding it off sounds so much worse than actually having to look at the ceiling itself. Fill imperfections with. Since we were not adding texture and wanted a smooth ceiling we had to sand them smooth.

It was amazing how much it brightened up the room. The main reason popcorn ceiling texture was used in the first place was to camouflage the flaws in the sheetrock or taping job. The general process is to get a pump up garden spra. Sanding is probably a bad idea.

However we have some divots and uneven areas. It also made the ceilings seem taller i am not sure why but it did. There are tons of videos on youtube about this. This is the order we were recommended.

You don t realize how dingy the ceiling looks until you take off the popcorn. Sand uneven areas 3. Start with a 4 foot 1 2 m area so the ceiling does not dry before you get to it. Do not saturate the ceiling but wet it thoroughly.

W lightly sanded the whole. Round off the corners of your popcorn scraper whether it s a wide putty knife or drywall taping knife so it won t gouge the ceiling and leave you with dozens of ceiling wounds to repair. Popcorn ceilings can be seen as such an eyesore on an otherwise beautiful home. How much does it cost to remove popcorn ceiling.

Scrape cover with a new layer of drywall or skim coat with plaster to create a new textured ceiling. Wipe down with sponge 4. If it s time to redo a popcorn ceiling there are three popular ways to take on the challenge. Using a drywall sander mr.

The way that popcorn ceilings are normally handled and the way that i have removed mine is by scraping them down. Our popocorn came off fairly easy thank goodness. Use a file a sander or an electric grinder to do this.