View How To Paint Popcorn Ceiling Without Making A Mess US. Once the top is taped, tape down each corner of the plastic so that it is tight and won't allow paint drops to access the window. However, for you to think of painting your popcorn ceiling in the first place, it must be dirty or stained.
Paint in one direction and stop.
Subsequently, question is, does removing popcorn ceiling increase home value? Scrape the popcorn material off the ceiling round off the corners of a joint knife (to prevent gouges) and use it to scrape off the popcorn ceiling. But if i'm going to give the walls a fresh coat of paint, the ceiling is going to get it, too. Best way to paint a ceiling.