Skim Coat Over Popcorn Ceiling

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Skim coat over popcorn ceiling. Plaster a 2 foot by 2 foot section at a time. Just skim coating projects popcorn ceiling is also an older ceiling pre 1978 which could have as asbestos or lead paint. On this painted popcorn ceiling project i ll be skim coating over it using a 14 inch drywall taping knife 16 inch stainless steel mud pan and an all purpose joint compound made by usg. Keep on scooping up the compound and pressing against the ceiling.

You ll probably need to skim it with a thin layer of joint compound to smooth out imperfections then sand it smooth before repainting. Generally it works to do a 2 foot by 2 foot section at a time. In this video i ll be showing how to apply a skim coat to a p. Painted beadboard or tongue and groove planks give your room a warm cozy feel and neither options requires too.

How to scrape a popcorn ceiling. 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. Scraping dry texture is a dusty mess and skim coating requires some practice. Tips for covering popcorn.

With painted texture some pros scrape as best they can and then skim coat the entire ceiling with a thin layer of joint compound. Removing popcorn ceiling that way makes a big sloppy mess and almost always leaves you with repairs to do afterward. It s round two of skim coating over a textured ceiling series. Adding a layer of drywall to mask your popcorn ceiling is an easy way to get a smooth ceiling.

Scraping popcorn texture. If you need to get rid of popcorn ceiling texture but don t want to scrape it i ll show you how to skim coat the ceiling instead.