Popcorn Ceiling Problem

[KENNYK1]

I have a 2ft. square area in my trailer/summer home that is coming down.Need advise as how to repair or cover,skin,the ceiling. It is in bathroom which is aprox. 4 x 12. Thank You in advance.

 

[mike93lx]

If it doesn't have asbestos in it, wet it down, scrape it off, then skim coat and paint.
If it does, mark the framing, then slap up another layer of blue board or drywall, tape, mud and paint

 

[zendriver]

If you don’t want to redo the whole ceiling, you can buy popcorn ceiling repair in a spray can

With a little work, you can get a pretty close match and it’s barely noticeable when painted

Usually a popcorn ceiling is forever unless there’s a water leak above it so just make sure that’s not a thing

 

[Fav Onefour]

Too much humidity. Is there a shower? If I had to guess, the area is right where shower humidity is collecting. Best practice would be to fix the humidity problem first. Then fix the ceiling however you prefer.

I bet scraping would be easier than you think. If that spot is already falling, the rest is probably just about ready.

 

[mike93lx]

The problem with scraping it off is that the surface underneath is likely poorly finished, so it will need some work before you can paint it if you care about the appearance. Builders don't do a good job on a ceiling if it's being sprayed with popcorn

 

[Old Man Roger]

I've seen people kind of smear it rather than scrape it. It's gotta be good an wet though, then it's kinda like plastering.

 

[Hank11]

It’s surprisingly easy to wet the popcorn with water using a hand sprayer and then scrape it off with a spud. If you’re not too ham-handed, it’ll be smooth enough for just a little sanding maybe a few small repairs prime and paint. I’d give it a couple of coats of good primer and a couple of coats of finish. It’ll last a while even in humidity.

 

[Old Man Roger]

It’s surprisingly easy to wet the popcorn with water using a hand sprayer and then scrape it off with a spud. If you’re not too ham-handed, it’ll be smooth enough for just a little sanding maybe a few small repairs prime and paint. I’d give it a couple of coats of good primer and a couple of coats of finish. It’ll last a while even in humidity.

If you do a knock down finish there’s not usually any sanding needed.

 

[jabberwoki]

I cleaned mine with a spray bottle with a little dish soap then scrubbed and rinsed, mind you, mine was like concrete so the soaking/ scraping method did nothing.
Then i got a texture hopper and blasted the whole surface, waited till it had dried to a malleable texture then got a big wide drywall knife just smoothed it over.
I started from the corners then worked my way out, took my time to get it as smooth as poss , this it where the dryer malleable texture comes in.
The just sanded it flat using a flash light along the surface to show any shadows which i highlighted with colored chalk .
Kept going till it was Pimp wall.
It was actually fun.

 

[Old Man Roger]

I cleaned mine with a spray bottle with a little dish soap then scrubbed and rinsed, mind you, mine was like concrete so the soaking/ scraping method did nothing.
Then i got a texture hopper and blasted the whole surface, waited till it had dried to a malleable texture then got a big wide drywall knife just smoothed it over.
I started from the corners then worked my way out, took my time to get it as smooth as poss , this it where the dryer malleable texture comes in.
The just sanded it flat using a flash light along the surface to show any shadows which i highlighted with colored chalk .
Kept going till it was Pimp wall.
It was actually fun.

Sounds like yours was painted a few times. When in its natural state, it comes off pretty easily. Type of paint matters too, some paints don’t seem to harden it, but others get absorbed and turn it into something similar to adamantium.lol