Homax 41072061001 Ceiling Scraper, 12", Popcorn Remover

This device works very well. It's does not get every bit of popcorn, but it is way less mess!

The scraper worked well, though I highly recommended you still use drop cloths if you’re doing this around any carpet or furniture. I was able to remove almost all the disgusting popcorn texture. There’s just a few small, hard to reach places I still need to remove. Those places cannot be removed with this tool. The scraper and bag is a brilliant idea, and I was able to keep the mess to an acceptable level, which is another reason I recommend using drop cloths: Anything in the room will have quite a bit of dust. It would have so much more if not for the bag scraper combo in this tool. All in all, I like the scraper and am very glad I purchased it. It made the job so much easier.Some important tips: The scraper comes with the warning not to remove any asbestos that was done before 1980. Only remove once it’s been tested for asbestos. Make sure you have a ladder, protective goggles, protective clothing (or just clothes you don’t care about), a mask, work gloves, good ventilation, trash bags, and plenty of water. The scraper works best if you wet the popcorn texture before removing it. The bag will get heavy fairly quickly; be sure to empty it often.

This a good product and does the job. Not perfect but works great. It's a must have when removing popcorn. Most of the popcorn goes in the bag. My suggestion use a grocery bad. You will need alot but it will save your wrist the pain. The bag gets heavy quick. You'll switch the bag often. The clips can get missing easy when changing bags so remove them and put to the side. I found my self digging them out of the bag full of popcorn.

What shall I say... this tool is totally useless. I tried to remove popcorn (painted) from a room. This too simply didn't work. Switched to a drywall blade and got the job done easily.Do not buy!

This works okay, but there is nothing convenient about removing a popcorn ceiling. I stopped using it early on in my project. I think the best approach is to just use a drop cloth or time it to when you are getting new flooring. Use a 6” scraper minimum and just go to town. You are going to need drop cloths anyway even in the best case scenario with this thing

Super easy to use and made removing popcorn ceiling a lot easier. Literally every room in our house has popcorn ceiling except for the basement and garage. Our house was built in the 80s so the popcorn ceiling is looking dingy and is hard to sweep down cobwebs. Not to mention it is easier to paint a flat ceiling than it is to get painted and sprayed with popcorn shrapnel if you dare try to paint over popcorn ceiling.I had a back and neck injury so the use of this tool is a God send and made my life so much easier and less painful! Make sure you follow the instructions. Additionally, use a garden sprayer to lightly moisten the popcorn ceiling prior to using this tool. It will make your life so much easier and the removal will be stress free. The only inconvenience was getting close to the corners and edges. You have to use a smaller scraper for that. Otherwise happy with purchase.

Bought this to scrap almost 1,000 sq ft of ceiling. I was skeptical, but figured catching some of the debris was better than nothing. I was lucky in the fact that my ceilings were not repainted except for one room. I used this scraper by hand with my head up by the ceiling the entire time; no extension pole. I did this as I didn't want to risk digging into the drywall. It was definitely a lot of up and down the ladder, but the result was worth it. Half the ceiling I did was vaulted (about 12ft high).This thing caught more than I was expecting. I would say it caught 90 - 95% of the popcorn. For my catch bag, I just used a plastic bag from a store (nothing special). I never took the bag off. Instead, I dumped it into a garbage bag. Yes, there was still a fine white powder on the floor, but this is unavoidable unless you somehow use a vacuum at the same time. I still used a plain scraper for the edges and going around fixtures. You could definitely tell where I did this as there was more debris on the floor.I did slightly modify the bar that holds the bag. I bent/bowed it out just a bit so it would hang in front of the scraper more. Upon first use, it appeared to me that the popcorn was going right past the bag. The bar is very rigid, but I only bowed it out maybe an inch total in the middle, probably less. By doing this, the popcorn fell right into the bag. I was also careful not to bow it so much that it made it narrower than the scraper.A little finessing and taking your time goes a long way with this.

It may work ok on popcorn ceiling that was never painted. But it’s a fine line between gouging the Sheetrock and not scraping anything at all. It’s way to flimsy for precise control over the angle. I switched to a steel scraper and it was so much easier! I held a small plastic trash can beneath it and all the way around is a better setup to get it done. This is device is not worth it at all!