Changing Popcorn Ceiling To Smooth

I m going to show you how to skim coat over painted popcorn ceilin.

Changing popcorn ceiling to smooth.

Don t scrape your painted popcorn ceiling. Spray onto the ceiling and let soak to 10 to 15 minutes. You ll probably need to skim it with a thin layer of joint compound to smooth out imperfections then sand it smooth before repainting. Use a coarse grit pole sander across the whole surface.

In today s skim coating tutorial. 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. Fill a garden sprayer with lukewarm water and spray the entire ceiling. If your dream is a perfectly flat ceiling you need to skim coat.

In our project dillon encountered a popcorn ceiling that was coated with oily semi gloss paint. Wet the popcorn ceiling. Be sure to sand evenly starting in one corner and moving across the wall. Give the water about 15 minutes to soak in and soften the texture and then test a small.

Scrape the paint from the ceiling. Only give it a light misting too much water could damage the drywall or loosen the joint tape. The popcorn finish should loosen and fall off easily. He just used a simple sprayer like what you d spray your yard for weeds.

To remove this create a solution made of 10 parts water to 1 part vinegar and put into a spray bottle. If you do not want to scrape the ceiling or wall you can try sanding. You ll need to secure the drywall to the framing. Like this garden sprayer.

The drywall completely covers up the popcorn texture giving you a fresh start with a smooth finish for your 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.