And if the bathtub or sink upstairs leaks, part, but not all, of the popcorn texture will fall off, leaving you with a scabby ceiling. The stuff you buy at Home Depot will not fix it; it only makes it worse. And the Youtube advice to spray the textured ceiling with water to soften it up for removal is a joke if it’s been painted more than a couple of times.
Yep. That was my experience, too. I didn’t even try to fix the popcorn. Ugh, I hated that ceiling from the moment I laid eyes on it. It had sparkles, too. The former owner who installed it did a beautiful job - if you like popcorn ceilings, that is. Many people commented on how nice it looked. But, they didn’t have to live with it.