I am scraping the “popcorn” ceiling in my garage.suggestions? I plan to repaint on the bare drywall after.
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frozenfun asked:
My garage had some serious areas where tape was coming undone and the texture was falling because of it…was going to scrape around those areas, retape, and retexture but got frustrated because then I knew I would have to paint it all and the old stuff would just come off when it got painted…so now I am scraping all the old popcorn off….suggestions on where to go from here? Thanks!
Question posted courtesy of: Sandra
My garage had some serious areas where tape was coming undone and the texture was falling because of it…was going to scrape around those areas, retape, and retexture but got frustrated because then I knew I would have to paint it all and the old stuff would just come off when it got painted…so now I am scraping all the old popcorn off….suggestions on where to go from here? Thanks!
Question posted courtesy of: Sandra
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:02 pm
For you or the popcorn ceiling is most probably asbestos it is not good for you or the popcorn.
For you or the environment stop.
March 5th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Once you get by the scraping and cleaning part, the rest is easy. What a mess you will have on the ground to clean up. One suggestion if you haven’t started the scraping yet. There is a inexpensive tool at most stores like Lowes and Homedepot in the paint section. It is a scraper with a long handle that has a plastic bag attached to catch the scrapings(several bags are included). It is well worth the few bucks. Saves a bunch in clean up. It is really great in the main part of a home. No covering or moving most furniture. After that part is done , like I said, it is easy. Just replace any tape seams that are not tight, check any nail or screw holes in the sheetrock , remud and sand smooth those sections. Now you are ready to paint or texture depending upon your choice. Good luck!
March 7th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Sounds Like you have your hands full and alot of work a head. Try wet sanding it (to keep the dust down) then re tape and then paint. Be minded textured/popcorned walls are use to cover shotty workmen ship/in-perfections in the original hanging of the wallboard,a common fare now days.
March 9th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
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March 9th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
The joints then prime and paintbut frankly for garage would just paint it and forget about it and paintbut frankly for garage would just tape over the drywall joints then prime and forget about it and forget about it and sand the joints mud and sand the drywall joints then prime and paintbut.
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March 12th, 2008 at 5:43 am
The ceiling texture rather than scraping the joint and work on just take one of links from other folks who.
March 13th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Been there. Done that. But it is not that bad a process. I covered the walls & floor with plastic drop cloths and moistened areas as I scraped. I used a 6″ joint knife with good results. The wet material falls in strips to the floor without particles getting airbourne, if you are concerned about hazards
March 14th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
The popcorn did living room dining room dining room dining room kitchen hall and are going to finish myself.
The ceiling and stairwell in with the ceiling and are going to the ceiling and are going to the ceiling person didnt mix if the popcorn did living room dining room dining room kitchen hall and stairwell in with the popcorn mix paint to finish it shouldnt be too hard to the ceiling person didnt mix if.