Fill a spray bottle with warm water then spray one small section 10 square feet of ceiling at a time.
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Only give it a light misting too much water could damage the drywall or loosen the joint tape.
To help you decide how to address your popcorn problem here are some top ways to remove cover or distract from stucco ceilings.
Actually we already had one but it had been used with fertilizer already and we did not want to take the chance with using that.
Let it sit for about 20 minutes.
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You can easily identify popcorn ceilings also referred to as acoustic ceilings by.
The popcorn material is very dry and porous so it will easily soak in the water you spray on it.
The long slow and even strokes will help prevent the corners of the knife from digging in and gouging the drywall.
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Just glide your putty knife across the surface moving slowly with long strokes in one direction.
Work in small 4 inch by 4 inch sections and let the water soak in for about.
There are many options for moving on from it but not all of them are equally effective or equally easy.
Using a gardener s portable hand sprayer also called a hudson sprayer to spray down portions of the wall.
We bought a new fertilizer sprayer to spray the ceiling they are fairly inexpensive.
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.
Spray a 3 x 3 area of the ceiling.
Let it soak in for a minute and then spray it again.
Don t oversaturate the popcorn coating as it could damage the underlying drywall surface.
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Usually the popcorn ceiling just peels off very easily if it doesn t you ll just want to apply more warm water.
Removing a popcorn ceiling is simple with the right tools and supplies.
You ll probably need to skim it with a thin layer of joint compound to smooth out imperfections then sand it smooth before repainting.