Seems like the harder I try the worse things get. This is day three working on this "little" project. Don't know that I trust auto upholstery shops here but may have to bite the "bullet" and see what they can do. There are hundreds of little bitty adhesive ***** that are just a real labor intensive endeavor to remove. Lots of stubborn adhesive splotches that just don't won't to cooperate with their removal. Don't think I'll win on getting a smooth surface. Anyone know if they make some kind of "heavy bodied" roll on texture that I could make the entire surface at least consistant before priming and painting???

Update: Guess Home Depot and I can figure out the texture paint problem.