Most popcorn ceilings were 2 coated at best. Good drywall work
requires 3 coats. That missing coat is the whole reason for the
popularity of popcorn - it could disguise the need for that 3rd
coat. If you simply paint what is there, I suspect that you will
see the joints enough that you will regret not having done the 3rd
coat, this will be especially true if you try to leave it slick
with no texture. In this process, you will more than take care of
a few gouges that were probably inevitable. I would suggest some
form of texture or hire some one to slick it out.
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"mtbear" wrote in message
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Our son-in-law and daughter scraped the popcorn off our ceilings
and one of
them (I won't say which one :-) got carried away and scraped
too much,
gouging the finish in some areas.

From the other answers I've read about popcorn ceilings, it
sounds like my
best bet is to get some watered down drywall mud and put it on
those areas
with a sponge. Any other ideas?

thanks!