Repairing all the nicks and gouges

With all the popcorn off the ceiling, you can now evaluate if there are any cracks or badly taped areas that need to be repaired. Also check for gouges that you just put in the ceiling as a result of your scraping. Water leaks and sheetrock bows between joints also need to be repaired.

This is when you’re going to pull out your 12-inch drywall knife and the 20 minute Quick Dry Smooth Set.

Make appropriate repairs.