Try it dry first then dampen the texture with water and try again. These unattractive stains also develop on the walls. Pin On Ceiling Removal And Re Texture Wear safety glasses goggles to keep the water from dripping onto your eyes and eventually the popcorn. How to remove popcorn texture from ceiling . A wet scrape is easier than a dry scrape. The absolute easiest way to remove popcorn ceiling is to spray water on small square sections of the ceiling one at a time and allow the water to soak into the ceiling. If there are still stains spray a popcorn ceiling cleaning solution over the area. After a few more minutes get up on a stepladder and scrape the popcorn off with a ceiling texture scraper. Popcorn ceiling texture is still in wide use as a way to hide ceiling deformities like wavy bumps and uneven areas. Some texture comes off easily without water but in most cases wetting is best. Sssss1gmeliStockGettyImages Spray a 6-foot square section of the ceiling wai...