KG, I know that advice dispensed on forums can come across as snarky and unhelpful at times. 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Your use of any material contained on this website is entirely at your own risk. The Planex takes a bit of getting used to, you will have some gouges. No idea how OSHA would react. Think of that as an entry ticket to Festool in the first place. As far as scraping, people have posted here about wetting the popcorn with a spray bottle of water and then scraping it with a putty knife. For ceiling work I have used 80 or 60 grit to remove popcorn. I'll have to order some and try it out on the next job. If you try to gently have it make contact the far edge of the head wants to dig in, but if you "flop" it on to the ceiling in a somewhat quick motion it has no problems. the thing looks like it must weigh a ton. Learn from my errors. 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Festool makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the material on this website or about the results to be obtained from using the website. Although Festool strives for accuracy in the website material, the website may contain inaccuracies. Although Festool strives for accuracy in the website material, the website may contain inaccuracies. Here's a vid I found of someone using it for popcorn removal, looks pretty awesome. Luckily my business is just my father and I with no other employees so no OSHA worries for us! Great demonstration. There was only one spot that the Planex caught the end of some tape, but it just pulled an extra 1/2 inch of it off and I trimmed it before retaping. It's good to know that you have had good luck with the rougher grits. I think the bag in the CT26 will plug up very fast. Use a drywall sander such as the festool planex or porter cable. Planex Easy #DustFree Popcorn Removal @wetpaintprofessionalpainters…” The popcorn will be sheared off by sanders that deal with the level as they were engineered to do. 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Also found painters cloths needed plastic tarps to keep the dust from getting in the hardwood floors. I have the 33AC and when removing popcorn in a 12 x 18 room the vac sucked up everything except a small pile that was swept up. Being a new user I was so worried about ripping through the paper. Due to the fine particulates in drywall dust its best to use the right type of dust collector. I take it this is similar to artex in uk, do you have issues with asbestos fibres in your older textured ceilings? My first crack at a popcorn ceiling with my new Festool Planex drywall sander that I just bought to replace my Porter Cable 7800 drywall sander. As far as I know I wan one of the first in the Dallas area to have one. I'm very. Festool USA does not pre-approve the contents of this website nor endorse the application or use of any Festool product in any way other than in the manner described in the Festool Instruction Manual. Worth a try. I had the chance to get down and dirty (or lack of dirt) with my new Festool Planex and CT36 Auto Clean. A sander is a planer tool and popcorn ceiling is three dimensional. I made several mistakes which if were avoided may have made the Planex a pleasurable experience. Here's the marks I was talking about after dry scrapping the boarder around the room, the pictures didn't rotate correctly after uploading. The long service life of our professional tools is no coincidence. Festool and its affiliates cannot be responsible for improper postings or your reliance on the website's material. I wanted to say for my very first big topic on Festool. I really believe the harness would have made it easier on your arms, but they didn't have one in stock. Peter Last winter I undertook removing the popcorn ceilings in our house I built 24 years ago. To reduce the risk of serious injury and/or damage to your Festool product, always read, understand and follow all warnings and instructions in your Festool product's Instruction Manual. The Planex looks like a real winner for remodelers. Just wet and scape. Many Festool power tools have already been in use for 30 years – or longer. It took much longer putting down painter cloths and plastic on the walls than scraping. Festool Planex Popcorn Removal. Festool Planex Popcorn Removal - YouTube To view links or images in signatures your post count … If you are looking for a miracle Festool sander to deal with popcorn ceilings - they don't exist. I went around the room with taping knife and pealed back all of the trouble spots which ended up being about 2/3s of the room. I purchased the Planex and the recommended dust extractor but not the harness. How long did this take to get it paint ready? You've asked a question at a forum that has a lot of smart and successful people on it that have a vast collection of knowledge and years worth of experience. Festool makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the material on this website or about the results to be obtained from using the website. It looks like the ceiling came out really nice...cool to see this tool in use. OK. Check out sasktaper, he has some good videos and advice. For finishing I use 220. There are certain projects that can get very costly when attempted with no background experience. Also, I believe if I practiced more it would have gotten better but I took a 1 gallon sprayer and my wife and I scraped it in no time. To reduce the risk of serious injury and/or damage to your Festool product, always read, understand and follow all warnings and instructions in your Festool product's Instruction Manual.
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