Don t break out the compressor to do a little spot repair work on your popcorn ceiling.
Fix popcorn ceiling peeling.
Ceiling covering buying guide.
How to patch and repair drywall.
You don t have to pay a professional to fix a cracked.
The peeling of the texture may be caused by a variety of causes.
Test a small area in a corner to see if your ceiling is painted or not.
The smallest crack in a popcorn ceiling can appear huge and distract from the look of the room.
Repairing a peeling popcorn ceiling involves removal of the damaged portions and reapplying a new coat of texture.
You will have far less control and the patch may look like little more than a shoddy repair.
If you fail to do so you ll end up with far too much texture on the surrounding areas which will also make the patched area of the popcorn ceiling stand out.
Because the texture is applied over the existing dry wall on the ceiling it can peel off over time due to moisture impact damage or simply old age.
The process involves low cost items available at any home improvement store.
Popcorn ceilings common in homes starting in the 1960s are still found in homes today.
Spraying popcorn texture with a hopper is messy and labor intensive.
Spray water in the area and scrape.
How to fix a crack in a popcorn ceiling.
Some may be a quick fix while in others the peeling may continue.
When you re patching a popcorn ceiling don t spray on the texture.
Painted popcorn ceilings are hard to remove.