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mbperrin

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6. I was still working construction then. The lie they told contractors was that you could spray it on

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 12:29 AM

Jun 2013

and never need to paint it, ever.

A lie for money, of course.

But the idea of saving the labor of painting all the ceilings forever was hard to beat.

We sprayed our share and removed our share as well. I just used a pump up 1 gallon sprayer with water, and it scrapes right off onto the plastic below. Be careful scraping across the seams, though - if you use too much water, you'll release the tape.

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Creative and easier ways to remove popcorn ceilings [View all] Digit Jun 2013 OP

Slop and scrape is the only way Warpy Jun 2013 #1

I was still working construction then. The lie they told contractors was that you could spray it on mbperrin Jun 2013 #6

Careful. I heard there was asbestos in that popcorn. Melissa G Jun 2013 #2

It's vermiculite, no asbestos. mbperrin Jun 2013 #5

Vermiculite can be contaminated with asbestos, especially pre-1990s vermiculite LiberalEsto Jun 2013 #8

One way to do it which worked pretty well. northoftheborder Jun 2013 #3

+1 to water + scraper. X_Digger Jun 2013 #4

Water only works well if it hasn't been painted. jeff47 Jun 2013 #7