Changing Popcorn Ceiling To Smooth

Spray onto the ceiling and let soak to 10 to 15 minutes.

Changing popcorn ceiling to smooth.

If you do not want to scrape the ceiling or wall you can try sanding. If your dream is a perfectly flat ceiling you need to skim coat. The drywall completely covers up the popcorn texture giving you a fresh start with a smooth finish for your ceiling. Be sure to sand evenly starting in one corner and moving across the wall.

You ll probably need to skim it with a thin layer of joint compound to smooth out imperfections then sand it smooth before repainting. Scrape the paint from the ceiling. 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. Like this garden sprayer.

You ll need to secure the drywall to the framing. Only give it a light misting too much water could damage the drywall or loosen the joint tape. Give the water about 15 minutes to soak in and soften the texture and then test a small. Fill a garden sprayer with lukewarm water and spray the entire ceiling.

I m going to show you how to skim coat over painted popcorn ceilin. Use a coarse grit pole sander across the whole surface. In today s skim coating tutorial. Wet the popcorn ceiling.

The popcorn finish should loosen and fall off easily. To remove this create a solution made of 10 parts water to 1 part vinegar and put into a spray bottle. Don t scrape your painted popcorn ceiling. That s the process of laying a flat layer of drywall compound with a drywall knife it will hide the mistakes as well as the.

One solution to your popcorn ceiling situation is to cover it with drywall. In our project dillon encountered a popcorn ceiling that was coated with oily semi gloss paint.