Removing the Popcorn Ceiling. You can leave the popcorn ceiling in place and try to camouflage it by painting it, or you can remove it. Popcorn texture that has not been painted will soften quickly when sprayed with warm water.
Once the texture is softened it can be scraped using a wide drywall. If simply removing airborne dirt, smooth unpainted stucco, and heavily- textured painted stucco may sometimes be cleaned using a low-pressure water wash.
TEXTURE OFF SAND PAINT, " POPCORN ceilings," and other textured finishes are the bane of restorers and a nightmare to remove. Texture – Off is a new.
Jan Use a clean backpack sprayer or a clean garden hose with a spray nozzle to wet the popcorn ceiling. Heck, you could even use a clean paint.