How Do You Scrape A Popcorn Texture Ceiling?
In this article you will learn the safest and cleanest way to scrape a popcorn ceiling. Remove all furniture from the room. Turn off electricity using the circuit breaker and remove any light fixtures from the ceiling. Cover the walls and floor with your heavy duty plastic. Use blue painter’s tape to hold it in place. With the painter’s tape, cover any electrical outlets to keep them clean. Lay your rosin paper on the floor to absorb any water that falls from the ceiling. Working in a four-foot square area, using your spray bottle of water, spray the popcorn ceiling with water. You want just enough water to wet it. Use caution because too much water can damage the wall-board underneath the popcorn texture. File the corners of your six-inch putty knife to avoid gouging the ceiling. Use the filed putty knife to gently scrape the moist popcorn texture from the ceiling. After you have removed the final bits of the popcorn texture, take down the plastic from the walls and clean up. Roll up
