So I'm Whacking The Popcorn Ceiling.

[Dinny Bossa Nova]

Heaven help me.

I have never ever not one time in my life applied drywall compound to any surface at all ever.

I picked a small room to start with and practice. Sraped the cottage cheese off dry and sanded. Did a skim coat on low spots and sanded. Did another skim coat and sanded. I had an easier time smearing on a skim coat when i watered down the mud.

It takes me a long time because just a few minutes on a ladder hurts my back so bad I have to sit down and cry for a while. Then I get back at it when I'm finished crying.

So anyway, I think this practice room is about ready for paint. It looks real good. So good that I want to do the rest of the house, no matter how bad it hurts.

Hoping over-head has some tips to help me along. Or giggling at me for what I've gotten myself into.

Dinny

[ExtremeChief]

Zinsser B-I-N is great stuff. You can paint over oil base paint and get adherence if you use it.

I have the damn popcorn on my ceilings as well with the added touch of ****ing glitter. Awesome.

[Dunit35]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Don;t retexture. Just patch any bad spots, sand smooth and paint.

I want to give it a look compared to my den. The ceiling in there looks great.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Something about whacking, popcorn, & ceiling made me enter this thread.

/leaving

That and I hadn’t seen Dinny Blues forever.

[Iowanian]

Then do what I said, smooth in where you dig too deep and paint it.

Once the popcorn is down, you can always hit it with some knockdown.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

I'm wanting to do this to my house. For some reason, previous owners only removed the master bedroom, den, and the bathrooms of popcorn ceiling. I know how to remove the popcorn. Its the steps i take after removal, to retexture. Anyone care to give me instructions?

My instructions would be not to try to do that yourself.

[stevieray]

I just finished removing 3000 sq ft of popcorn ceiling.