Popcorn removal and finishing
#1
10-06-20, 05:32 AM
Popcorn removal and finishing
I have scraped off the popcorn finish on my ceiling. It is pretty much smooth but does need some work around areas where holes were cut to fix a plumbing leak. I asked a local drywall contractor about finishing it and he told me that it would need two coats of compound and then sanding before I could paint it.
My question is, since it is, by and large, very smooth, and you don't do that to walls before painting, why would the ceiling need that? I think he said it would need a thick (bedding) coat and then a thin skim coat.
My question is, since it is, by and large, very smooth, and you don't do that to walls before painting, why would the ceiling need that? I think he said it would need a thick (bedding) coat and then a thin skim coat.
#2
10-06-20, 05:50 AM
Hard to say without seeing it but it is common to need to skim coat a ceiling after the popcorn is removed. When a finisher knows a ceiling will get textured he usually doesn't finish it to the same level as the walls. Often one layer of fresh mud is enough.
#4
10-06-20, 06:26 AM
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"Hard to say without seeing it but it is common to need to skim coat a ceiling after the popcorn is removed. When a finisher knows a ceiling will get textured he usually doesn't finish it to the same level as the walls. Often one layer of fresh mud is enough."
What he said...
Since you are talking to a contractor about hiring him, he is expected to produce professional results. Unless you have some deep gouges, I suspect one coat would do it, but we aren't seeing what your finisher has seen. Besides, if I were quoting a job, I expect the worst case scenario, and start from that point. Some people give you the best case scenario, and then add on later...usually resulting in unhappy customers. A "slick" finish always requires more skimming to make it look good. If you were adding texture, it would be a different approach because the texture will hide imperfections.
Brad
What he said...
Since you are talking to a contractor about hiring him, he is expected to produce professional results. Unless you have some deep gouges, I suspect one coat would do it, but we aren't seeing what your finisher has seen. Besides, if I were quoting a job, I expect the worst case scenario, and start from that point. Some people give you the best case scenario, and then add on later...usually resulting in unhappy customers. A "slick" finish always requires more skimming to make it look good. If you were adding texture, it would be a different approach because the texture will hide imperfections.
Brad
