Thursday, February 25, 2010

I would like to paint my bathroom ceiling. But the ceiling has those millions of white paint bumps..?

i guess it use to be popular in the 80s. I'm using a spray bottle to wet the ceiling then taking a putty knife and scrapping it off...





but Is there a faster .. or easier way to do this ?





Thank youI would like to paint my bathroom ceiling. But the ceiling has those millions of white paint bumps..?
Wow, you have a project on your hands.Did you really want to get rid of the popcorn? I guess it doesn't matter now since you've already started.You could of used a heavy napped roller( for future reference) You are going about it the right way, to make the scraping a little easier, see if you can get ahold of a floor scraper( it has a long handle like a shovel and a straight blade on the end)


Good LuckI would like to paint my bathroom ceiling. But the ceiling has those millions of white paint bumps..?
you're probably doing it the best way. good luck.
hi you may want to try using a steamer it will soften the ceiling up way faster than a spray bottle and it is heated which will help scraping it off. also get a bigger tool to scrape it with. (like a roof rake which has little groves in it to grab nails will be beneficial on the little popcorns lol) good luck on your room.
Sorry, that's pretty much the best way to do it.
You are going to have very ugly patches because you cannot get a smooth surface this way. You may want to re-plaster and sand to a smooth surface, prime and then paint. However, this is very time consuming and painstaking. The upside is that you will be happier for a job well done.
Use a wider tool. A ten inch drywall knife. Looks like a putty knife on steriods. There will be less chance of digging into the ceiling too. Any hardware store has them.
It's called a popcorn ceiling and I understand its pretty hard to remove if your not a professional. You probably would be better off painting it with a roller for popcorn ceilings or hire somebody if you can afford it. You won't be able to get it smooth with what ur doing.

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