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Most of our bedrooms have popcorn on the ceilings and in one, the popcorn is coming off. On one side of the ceiling, you can see it separating. Is it a good idea to scrape the popcorn off, and with out removing the ceiling plaster, just place the drywall on the ceiling?

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  1. Your local Paint Store usually has PopCorn or Textured Paint REPAIR KITS… try one of these… you need to "mess a bit" with it to get the PopCorn type finish similar to what you have… after you are finished repairing… you can repaint the ceiling, using a soft 3/4 in nap roller cover (wet it down and spin it out before first adding paint to it)… then roll ever so SLOWLY and LIGHTLY so as to not peel off any flocking (pop corn)… GOOD LUCK!

  2. The acoustic texture cn be removed. The basic steps are as follows;

    1) Remove all furniture from the room and put down heavy plastic sheet, tape it to the wall for a good seal.
    2) Using a garden sprayer, spray water on the ceiling. This can be done in sections. This should loosen up the texture.
    3) Use a broad drywall knife or similar tool to push through the wet texture and remove it from the ceiling. Apply additional water as needed.
    4) Assuming all went well, allow t dry. Now repair any areas that where damaged or not looking good. Sand smooth for a smooth final finish.
    4) Apply desired texture.

    This works as long as the ceiling wasn’t well sealed with paint. And it is a real pain to accomplish. If you just want to repair the damaged texture then follow the instructions in this article, https://house-painting-info.com/articles/acoustic-ceiling/

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