3 Removal Tips to Take Some of the Pain Out of Popcorn Ceiling Removal

Tired of Looking at Your Popcorn Ceiling? Have It Removed!

Applying the texture to drywall and plaster ceilings was a quick and easy way to hide imperfections and didn’t require any painting afterward. It can be a real pain to match if you have cracks or holes in need of patching. Figuring out how to remove a popcorn ceiling texture from a ceiling is a messy chore but worth the effort if the substrate underneath is in good shape. Here are 3 removal tips to take some of the pain out of popcorn ceiling removal.

Do a scrape test

Before you go to all the trouble of prepping the room, try scraping a small area of your popcorn ceiling. Try it dry first, then dampen the texture with water and try again. While some textures may be removed without water, soaking is often preferred. The ceiling has likely been painted or paint has been added to the texture mixture if the water doesn’t soak in and soften the texture. If such is the case, soaking the ceiling could not be of any use, and you will need to decide whether to take on a very difficult scraping job or find another means to cover your popcorn ceiling.

Prep for a big mess

Cover floors and walls with plastic drop cloths as you begin your task of removing your popcorn ceiling. Don’t use canvas drop cloths because water can soak through. Cleanup is easier with plastic too, because you can just ball it all up when you’re done working and throw it in the bin. Leave the plastic in place after popcorn ceiling removal to catch the mess you’ll make repairing and sanding the ceiling later.

Remove ceiling fixtures and fans

You might think it’s easier to leave light fixtures and ceiling fans in place as you figure out how to remove the popcorn ceiling, but they’ll just be in your way and get covered with wet popcorn. Plus, you don’t want to accidentally spray water into an electrical fixture.

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