The way that popcorn ceilings are normally handled and the way that i have removed mine is by scraping them down.
Sanding down popcorn ceilings.
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.
However the thought of manually sanding it off sounds so much worse than actually having to look at the ceiling itself.
Smooth out the stipple ceiling with a pole sander after using the electric sander.
If you do not want to scrape the ceiling or wall you can try sanding.
Be sure to sand evenly starting in one corner and moving across the wall.
The general process is to get a pump up garden spra.
There are three common ways to get rid of that unsightly popcorn ceiling and finally get a smooth looking ceiling.
A sander is a planer tool and popcorn ceiling is three dimensional.
Use a long pole with a sanding pad to sand the ceiling once the popcorn has been scraped off.
Follow up with a sander that can handle the dust.
Just wet and scape.
With his help we break down the three methods to redoing popcorn ceilings below.
June 12 2018 at 2 10 pm.
However a knockdown finish will accomplish the same camouflage feature but be much more subtle in texture and effect.
If you are looking for a miracle festool sander to deal with popcorn ceilings they don t exist.
I want to knock down our popcorn but i m nervous.
Sanding is probably a bad idea.
Popcorn ceilings can be seen as such an eyesore on an otherwise beautiful home.
The popcorn finish should loosen and fall off easily.
This will knock down the stipple.
The main reason popcorn ceiling texture was used in the first place was to camouflage the flaws in the sheetrock or taping job.
How to scrape a popcorn ceiling.
The popcorn will be sheared off by sanders that deal with the level as they were engineered to do.
Use a coarse grit pole sander across the whole surface.
If you are sanding a stipple ceiling use an electric sander with dust bag.
Use 120 grit sandpaper followed by 200 grit.