However when it needs to be patched it can be easy to make mistakes that can ruin the look and stability of the ceiling.
Sanding popcorn ceiling.
If you have a popcorn ceiling you ll know it offers several advantages.
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.
After he was done with the sanding we checked over the ceiling with a flashlight shining across of the surface to look for any areas that still needed to be smoothed out.
But the rough texture catches lots of dust and cobwebs and it can be difficult to know how to remove popcorn ceiling.
If you want to know if you can sand off your popcorn ceiling texture i ll show you.
You can t always sand off popcorn texture.
However a knockdown finish will accomplish the same camouflage feature but be much more subtle in texture and effect.
If you are sanding a popcorn ceiling wet the ceiling with water using a garden sprayer.
W lightly sanded the whole ceiling.
However the thought of manually sanding it off sounds so much worse than actually having to look at the ceiling itself.
And i ve seen it do.
When scraping a popcorn ceiling there is a very common belief that you can just scrape it and paint it.
Popcorn ceilings were all the rage back in the 60s and 70s.
Popcorn ceilings can be seen as such an eyesore on an otherwise beautiful home.
Applying the texture to drywall and plaster ceilings was a quick and easy way to hide imperfections and didn t require any painting afterward.
Since we were not adding texture and wanted a smooth ceiling we had to sand them smooth.
Perhaps the most important is that it soundproofs the room.
Start with a 4 foot 1 2 m area so the ceiling does not dry before you get to it.
Using a drywall sander mr.
Do not saturate the ceiling but wet it thoroughly.
It won t work about 80 of th.