# 2: Remove popcorn texture w/taping knifes either 8' or 10' (the wider the knife, the more chances of cutting the paper w/the edges due to surfaces being uneven). Step # 1: Ligthly mist spray water w/Hudson sprayer (to control dust). Popcorn ceilings up to mid 1970s had asbestos in them. Normally, you will need a drywall taper to finish the ceiling as most textured ceilings have only been taped with one coat and won’t be ready for paint after the texture is removed.-Eric Fredricks, Fredericks Fine Homes Inc., Bainbridge Island, WAįirst and most important item: You need to test for asbestos. For added safety, wear disposable Tyvek coveralls and shower cap, gloves, plastic booties, goggles and HEPA dual filter mask.

Prepare space by poly wrapping room so all material drops onto plastic, which can then be double bagged for proper disposal. Spray ceiling with water mixed with dish soap (1/2 per gallon), let soak and scrap off with flat ice chipper–type tool (flat blade on handle). I have found that ceilings where popcorn texture has been applied have not been properly floated to begin with.-Rick Blackburn, Blackburn Plastering Ltd., Kerrville, TX Normally you will need to re-float all of the tape joints. The best way to remove popcorn texture from an unpainted ceiling is by using a small pump sprayer … lightly saturate texture with water and remove with a 6-12' scraper. What is the best way to remove popcorn texture from a ceiling? The ceiling has never been painted, and you need to remove the texture cleanly and quickly.

Skim coat over popcorn ceiling