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Peenexhibitioniii t1_j1yzh9d wrote

It's a stipple or stomp ceiling. Achieved by dipping a sponge or brush into drywall mud and creating a repeating pattern all over the surface.

As others have said, wear proper ppe, and wet a test area and see if it softens to scrape most of it off. If not, rent a sander and dust extracter and sand it down. You'll likely have to sand either way to get a consistent paintable finish

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kharmatika OP t1_j1z1m8z wrote

Yep! Luckily my in laws actually own a great sander for this project, we built out a basement suite in their house with all new drywall and it was well up to the task, so if the scraper method doesn’t take, I’m in good shape. I just try to avoid sanding at all costs because I have asthma and even with PPE the dust gets to me.

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Peenexhibitioniii t1_j1z24f4 wrote

Oh yeah, drywall dust is the worst! I've found those vacuums that attach to the sanders are very effective. Good luck!

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kharmatika OP t1_j1z3w4x wrote

I hadn’t realized how bad it is for your hair! I only shampoo every few days to stay healthy, but that stuff just soaked up all the oil in my hair like dry shampoo and ruined years of work lol

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