When water leaks onto a drywall ceiling ugly coffee colored stains usually appear.
Popcorn ceiling water damage.
It is even more likely if there has been water damage.
How damaged was the ceiling.
There are two main ways to attack a water stain on a popcorn ceiling drawing the stain out or covering it up.
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.
Now i need to fix the area to blend in with the rest of the ceiling.
The first way to try and draw the stain out is with a concoction of bleach and water mixed into a spray bottle.
The popcorn texture stucco cottage cheese material in the water damaged area does not look the same as the rest of the ceiling.
Due to factors beyond the control of the drywall doctor we c.
How long has it been and is it thoroughly dry.
Covering stains on a popcorn ceiling can be difficult.
Sometimes the ceiling texture will become saturated and start to flake off.
You want to use the spray bottle because dabbing the mix on the ceiling can damage the sometimes brittle popcorn texture.
In this video i show you how to repair popcorn without scraping all of the texture off of the ceiling.
I ll teach you how to repair a popcorn ceiling texture that has had water damage with new sheetrock in 1 day.
If everything checks out okay then go with the kilz2 primer water based spray can and then the popcorn texture spray also water based.
I ll show you how to tape a drywall repair h.
Today we repair a popcorn ceiling that had water damage and cracks on plaster enjoy disclaimer.
We ll show you how to repair small damaged areas of typical popcorn ceiling texture.
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 s easy when you use a special texture patch now available in an aerosol spray can.
Popcorn ceilings are tough to repair after water damage mainly because of their unique style and texture.