How To Get Rid Of Popcorn Ceilings That Have Been Painted

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How to get rid of popcorn ceilings that have been painted. This method is messy and slow but it works. In today s skim coating tutorial. Use a clean backpack sprayer or a clean garden hose with a spray nozzle to wet the popcorn ceiling.

Consider adding some dish soap too. Drywalling over them may be a better option. If you can get access to an outdoor garden hose bring the hose into the room and start to spray small sections of the wall or ceiling at a time.

In this instance you ll likely need a chemical stripper to breakdown the paint barrier. Removing the popcorn texture. If your popcorn ceiling is covered in paint it may be more difficult to remove.

If your ceilings are not at risk for asbestos or lead paint but they have been painted it may be near impossible to scrape them since the porous popcorn material will have soaked it up. Paint can prevent the texture from absorbing water which is necessary to loosen the material. I m going to show you how to skim coat over painted popcorn ceilin.

If you have lead paint you ll want to call in a lead paint certified painter or contractor to remove the popcorn ceiling. Use a 4 inch utility knife type scraper to remove the material. Follow the manufacturer instructions when applying the chemical stripper.

Don t scrape your painted popcorn ceiling. Don t spray your ceiling with water before you scrape. The next step is to remove the popcorn texture from your walls and or ceilings.