After popcorn ceiling is removed - prime then texture or texture then prime?

[Stephen N.]

i am getting conflicting advise on what to do after popcorn ceiling is scraped. some people say to prime, then texture. others say texture then prime. what is better?

[Sam M.]

Depends on the texture applied. For spray on textures be sure to prime first.
Priming gives you a consistent surface for spray textures otherwise you will see slight variations in the texture between tape joints and the main body of each sheet of drywall.
Sam