Popcorn Ceiling Water Damage

Popcorn ceilings are tough to repair after water damage mainly because of their unique style and texture.

Popcorn ceiling water damage. The textured material that was sprayed on the ceiling years ago may fall off in pieces if you touch it with a roller or brush. It is even more likely if there has been water damage. Now i need to fix the area to blend in with the rest of the ceiling. I have a popcorn ceiling and there is a dark water stain in the center i have found the source of the water leak and it has been fixed.

When water leaks onto a drywall ceiling ugly coffee colored stains usually appear. If everything checks out okay then go with the kilz2 primer water based spray can and then the popcorn texture spray also water based. There are two main ways to attack a water stain on a popcorn ceiling drawing the stain out or covering it up. How long has it been and is it thoroughly dry.

I d make sure the source of the water problem has been resolved first before doing anything. Make sure that underlying water leaks and wet materials have been fixed or like a perennial plant the stain. We ll show you how to repair small damaged areas of typical popcorn ceiling texture. In this video i show you how to repair popcorn without scraping all of the texture off of the ceiling.

Ceilings are even harder to repair after the water damage has been done to them especially the textured ceilings like the popcorn ones or wallpapered one. The popcorn texture stucco cottage cheese material in the water damaged area does not look the same as the rest of the ceiling. Covering stains on a popcorn ceiling can be difficult. How damaged was the ceiling.

A temporary roof leak can lead to a popcorn c. You want to use the spray bottle because dabbing the mix on the ceiling can damage the sometimes brittle popcorn texture. The first way to try and draw the stain out is with a concoction of bleach and water mixed into a spray bottle. I ll show you how to tape a drywall repair h.

It s easy when you use a special texture patch now available in an aerosol spray can. Due to factors beyond the control of the drywall doctor we c.