Scrape the wall at an angle, adjusting as you go. You may need to scrape harder or softer, depending on how the wall responds to your scraping. That's why you're starting with a small spot first. However, you don't want to scrape down into the wallboard underneath. Move around the room in small sections. Once you get your rhythm, spray another section. It can be bigger than your first section.
Let it soak in, and scrape it as you did before. Keep moving around the room until you've scraped all of the texture off. Pick a place to start, and make a plan for how you're going to cover the whole room, such as going up and down the wall.
If it dries out, apply more water as needed. Sand down the texture that's left behind. After you have the whole room done, go back around with a medium-grit sandpaper in the to grit range. Sand down any rough spots that are left behind so you have a mostly smooth surface.
Don't sand too hard, as you don't want to sand through the paper on the wallboard or into the wallboard. Wipe down the wall with a damp sponge. You don't want to leave dust on the area, so dampen a large sponge.
Wipe down the wall as well as you can to remove the dust. You may need to wash the sponge out from time to time. Apply joint compound over the wall with a wallboard knife. Use a wallboard knife that's 6 inches 15 cm long to spread joint compound across the wall.
Smooth it out as you go, and make sure to complete each wall in one session to give it a more even look. Let the wall dry overnight. Sand the walls down again. Once the wall has dried overnight, sand down any rough areas with medium-grit sandpaper or a sanding screen.
Create as smooth a surface as you can. You can use a standard vacuum, but make sure it works really well. However, you can also rent a dust drywall vacuum specifically for that purpose. Apply another round of joint compound. Use your wallboard knife to apply the second and final layer of joint compound. Make a thinner layer this time, as you're mostly trying to fill in low spots. Let it dry overnight. Sand again. After the joint compound has dried overnight, spend time smoothing out the walls again.
Run medium-grit sandpaper over any rough areas to create a smooth surface. Vacuum up any dust. Prime the wall. Before painting, apply primer to the wall. Use a paint roller to apply the paint primer of your choice, creating the perfect canvas for whatever paint you choose. Some people still really love it. Texturing one wall of a bathroom or around a fireplace can be a really nice look.
Typically, texture is sprayed onto a flat wall after drywall and sanding is done. But instead of painting a layer of texture is added instead. After the texture layer is applied, you can paint the wall or leave it alone as is.
This has a lot to do with how easy a textured wall is to remove. Sometimes patterns are added to the texture design. This can be done with either a soft brush, rag, sponge or other tool. Many of these texture patterns even have names. You can also apply ready made texture paint using a brush or roller. Popcorn is a common example of texture painting. You can either roll the popcorn on by including it in the paint or spray it on later.
Below is our list of the most common methods we use to remove a textured wall along with lots of tips and tricks. This is often called a skim coat. The very same technique is used to remove textured walls. A thin coat of compound is applied over the entire wall surface, allowed to dry, and then sanded smooth. The skim coat wills in all the gaps between texturing which creates a smooth surface. A skilled contractor can get a wall just as smooth as drywall. Skim coating an entire whole room can be messy and time consuming.
Once the new wall is smooth and dry, it can be sealed with a primer and then painted or finished as needed. This will prevent the paint from peeling. Then slip a small steel putty knife behind the trim and gently pry it off the wall. Make sure to pry against a stud if possible to avoid damaging the drywall. Tap the head of the putty knife with a hammer to help wedge it between the trim and wall if you have to.
Cover the floor with a canvas drop cloth. I always sand down the surface of a textured wall prior to applying the skim coat. This does two things. This helps the compound stick to the wall. Second, any high spots in the texture will be sanded down. Ideally what I want is for the entire textured wall to be about the same height. High spots make it much harder to get a smooth finish. Once your done sanding make sure to wipe the wall down with a damp rag, cloth or paper towels.
And dust will make it harder to apply the skim coat. I like to buy premixed drywall compound in a 5 gallon bucket. But it generally comes a little stiff and is much easier to work with if you mix it yourself prior to use.
Mix about a gallon of compound at a time in a different 5 gallon bucket. Add a little bit of water at a time as you mix the compound with a paddle bit. Some contractors roll the compound on first with a large roller and some apply it with a wide knife.
I prefer to apply if with the knife just like old fashioned plaster work. Rolling it on can be very messy. This gives the finish a super smooth look. However you apply your compound the first time, make sure you smooth it slowly with your knife as flat as possible.
Try to maintain a wet edge. Before you apply it, make sure to sand down the first one with a medium grit sandpaper. Get the wall as smooth as possible and then wipe it down. Now carefully go over the entire wall with the same wide knife.
The second coat should fill in any small imperfections and correct any unevenness. The rustic appeal of a texture finish is popular with many people, but not everyone likes the rough surface. But the result is a new flat wall surface ready to paint. The task of removing texture paint involves using a gel-type paint stripper to loosen the textured coating, then scrape it off, and repair and sand it before painting. You apply the stripper to loosen the surface, scrape it off, and then repair and sand the surface smooth.
George showroom in Vancouver, the walls are intentionally crumbling. Read more in Peasant Chic: Atelier St. George in Vancouver. How are textured walls achieved? Above: The type of texture you might want to get rid of: unsightly ridges, shown here on a ceiling which the homeowners covered up with beadboard. Four ways to get rid of unwanted textured walls: To many of us, the best wall is the smoothest wall you can get.
Apply a skim coat. Replace the textured drywall with new drywall. Above: One option: cover up.
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