How To Clean Popcorn Ceiling

If you know your home was built before 1979 or if you aren t sure of the structure s age take precautions when cleaning the ceiling.

How to clean popcorn ceiling.

Collect all tools and materials in an easily accessible place. If the ceiling can stand liquid mix warm water and dish soap to create a cleaning solution. If the ceiling has become discolored by roof leaks heavy cooking grease cigarette or fireplace smoke even from gas fireplaces it is nearly impossible to remove these stains by. A protective mask will stop you from inhaling particles that can damage your lungs.

How to clean a popcorn ceiling step 1. You will need plastic tarps to cover and protect your furniture and floors from falling dust styrofoam and cleaning solution. To clean a popcorn ceiling first wrap a paint roller in duct tape with the sticky side of the tape facing up. Be careful not to get the ceiling too wet.

Next if your ceiling has stains remove the duct tape and dampen the roller with a little bit of water. Popcorn ceilings were popular from the 1950s through the 1980s and ceilings constructed prior to 1979 may contain asbestos. Cleaning a popcorn ceiling can be a messy job because some of the texture almost always comes loose as you are cleaning. Cover your furniture and flooring with large plastic tarps to prevent dust.

Cleaning a popcorn ceiling is no easy task but it is a necessary one. Dip a soft cloth in the solution wring it out and use it to gently dab the stains on the ceiling.