Walls and Ceilings - Removing "popcorn" ceiling
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PottersDaughter
08-11-05, 12:15 AM
I have this wild idea of making our children's/guest bathroom look like an underwater adventure. I am wanting to try to paint the ceiling and walls like you're undersea. I have popcorn ceiling up there right now though, so I think it'd be easier to paint an ocean look if it were flat. Is it easy to remove popcorn ceiling? Do I just scrape it off and sand it down?
Thanks,
PottersDaughter
Thanks,
PottersDaughter
fredmorrison
08-11-05, 06:51 AM
I have only removed small areas of popcorn using a hand scraper, but certainly you can remove the entire room the same way. It's just a lot more scraping. I would use a good carbide scraper ($20) because it will stay sharp. Keep it flat against the drywall and try not to gouge the paper surface of the drywall.
It will be difficult to remove all the material, but should be flat enough to enable you to do the underwater scene. I don't think sanding will be necessary. The ocean isn't perfectly flat either.
Trouble is you will end up with bursitis in your shoulders unless you can get someone else to do the scraping.
Wear a good dust mask! Look for the ones with a check valve and rubber seal for your face ($5) , or get a respirator because there will be alot of dust.
It will be difficult to remove all the material, but should be flat enough to enable you to do the underwater scene. I don't think sanding will be necessary. The ocean isn't perfectly flat either.
Trouble is you will end up with bursitis in your shoulders unless you can get someone else to do the scraping.
Wear a good dust mask! Look for the ones with a check valve and rubber seal for your face ($5) , or get a respirator because there will be alot of dust.
pgtek
08-11-05, 07:06 AM
hi
get a good scrapper and used a spray bottle fill with water and spray the popcorn
easy to remove and no duct
get a good scrapper and used a spray bottle fill with water and spray the popcorn
easy to remove and no duct
marksr
08-11-05, 07:12 AM
As pgtek said getting the texture damp helps to remove the popcorn. For me using water and a broad knife works fine. If you want the ceiling smooth, after scraping you will need to apply a skim coat of drywall mud and then sand when dry. Don't forget to prime when done.
fredmorrison
08-11-05, 03:51 PM
Excellent recommendations about using water...wish I had thought of it! Next time I will know better.
PottersDaughter
08-13-05, 09:28 PM
Oops... I forgot to subscribe to this thread and lost it. LoL I've been posting and asking so much I forgot about this one!
EXCELLENT advice though. Thank you so much. I may not worry so much about getting it perfectly smooth either, but then again, I "envisioned" painting what the water would look like from undersea with the sun shining... I'm getting in way over my head! LoL
Thanks again and God Bless!
PottersDaughter
EXCELLENT advice though. Thank you so much. I may not worry so much about getting it perfectly smooth either, but then again, I "envisioned" painting what the water would look like from undersea with the sun shining... I'm getting in way over my head! LoL
Thanks again and God Bless!
PottersDaughter