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08-15-13, 08:07 AM

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What kind of textured ceiling is this? Removing it.

Hello Everyone,

I have a question about the ceiling in my garage. My house was built in 1977 and we have an attached 2 car garage. We hate the current ceiling. It is some sort of popcorn ceiling but I am not absolutely certain. The rest of the house has normal flat ceilings.

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Garage Ceiling - Imgur

If it is popcorn how thick should it be? Notice the third picture how I took more off because there was a crack in the stuff. I may have to thin coat it after i remove the ceiling.

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Mike

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08-15-13, 01:01 PM

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Welcome to the forums Mike!

That isn't popcorn, looks like it's joint compound that was rolled onto the ceiling. It might have had paint mixed in with the j/c. I'd scrape off any thing that is loose, might try sanding [not sure how effective that would be] probably skim coat the ceiling, sand, prime and paint.

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08-20-13, 11:11 AM

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Well I finally skim coated and scraped the ceiling. Took 3 days to complete. Finished it last night after work and it felt so good. Made the space look bigger. Going to put in the soffits and stuff this weekend. Then I have to decide on a garage wall color. Probably a light tan or grey. Will beat the yellow that it was painted in 1977. Will provide pics soon.

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08-20-13, 02:16 PM

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I'd suggest using a satin or eggshell latex enamel for the walls. Garage walls often get more abuse than the walls in the house and a latex enamel will stay clean longer than flat latex ........ picking the color is up to you and yours

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