Builders sprayed a stucco mixture on the ceiling that had a lumpy cottage cheese like texture.
Clean popcorn ceiling in kitchen.
How to clean grease from a kitchen ceiling.
Next if your ceiling has stains remove the duct tape and dampen the roller with a little bit of water.
The only option is to repaint with a stain blocking primer to prevent the smoke from bleeding through then top coat with regular ceiling paint.
Vinegar and water is the best method for removing these stains because it quickly cuts through the grease.
To remedy mix a.
How to clean a popcorn ceiling.
Grease can even reach as high as your ceiling leaving behind unsightly colored splotches.
They were a quick cheap way to finish ceilings in tract homes and apartment buildings.
Popcorn ceilings were popular from the 1950s through the 1980s and ceilings constructed prior to 1979 may contain asbestos.
Popcorn ceilings were popular in new home constructions and renovations in the mid 1900s because they were easy to spray on hid imperfections and blocked out some noise.
Any type of wiping will pull off dissolve bits of the texture and you will not get into all the nooks and crannies to clean it properly.
The stucco mixture was combined with styrofoam particles to create the cottage cheese like texture.
This guide will help you clean your popcorn ceilings as efficiently and quickly as possible.
Your cleaning routine already includes cleaning the grease off kitchen appliances counters and the walls around your stove but grease builds up on.
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.
Every time you cook grease splatters up from the pan and along the cabinets and walls in your kitchen.
Popcorn ceilings were first installed in the 1950s as a more economical way to finish a ceiling than using plaster.
In a kitchen you re likely to spot some discoloration due to the amount of cooking grease that gets airborne during meal prep.
To clean a popcorn ceiling first wrap a paint roller in duct tape with the sticky side of the tape facing up.
Then gently move the roller over the ceiling and the dust on the ceiling will stick to the tape.
A brief history of popcorn ceilings.
Homebuilders also thought the added texture was a desirable design element to hide ceiling flaws and help absorb sound.