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| Boy, I did it now. I didn't clean this 32 yr old ceiling before I tried to paint it. This house is about 32 yrs old, room is approx. 15'x30'. Yes, I know...I must be an idiot. Then I saw how the paint wouldn't even stick on the edges, by the crown. Now lots of flashing shows during the day, uneven spots, even where I touched up places shows terribly. So I stopped what I was doing to totally regroup, get through the holidays, then get on here and get some advice. So what should I do next? My plan was powderd Dirtex for all the trim and the walls, but if I need to do it on the ceiling too...HOW? Thanks in advance for any help offered. And if you say I need to buy scaffolding, I'll buy it. I just didn't want to have to store it! |
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- Posted by patricia43 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 9:47
| Call a professional. |
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| Scoffolding can be rented and delivered, but are you sure you need it? Why isn't the paint sticking? Textured ceilings are a pain to clean which is why i have never done it! Beyond sweeping it or vacuuming it, I believe it would be overkill to actually use a liquid cleaner for an average ceiling if you just want to paint. For textured ceilings you need to use larger nap roller covers like 3/4" and put the paint on pretty heavy to get into all the crevices. The best way is to get a rolling pole and roll the ceiling from the ground after the perimeter is cut in. |
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| I'm glad to hear you don't worry, paintguy. My guys (more like handymen) did not believe in cleaning walls first unless there was a lot of grease or nicotine. 25 year old paint on the walls. One of the ceilings was stucco. |
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| Thanks so much, paintguy! I think my problem may have been that after I cut in with a brush, I painted most of the ceiling with a 1" nap roller on an extension pole. ( I did get the good Purdy one.) I will say it got heavy fast, so I probably applied different pressures. Then I'd go to the ladder and shorter poles. And then, then next day to finish I used a 3/4" roller, and for touch-ups I'd grab a brush. As far as the paint not sticking by the crown, I suspect the old caulk may have been silicone? Glad to hear I don't need scaffolding! And I would call in a pro, but I thought this would be an easy enough job that I could tackle myself, and save the pros for actual construction stuff. I guess a pro would have finished long, long before I ever will, tho! So...maybe different applicators and different pressures are the problem? Sometimes in certain light it almost looks like I used different sheens, but it's all the SW ceiling paint, Wool Skein. I think I'll call this the first coat, and go over it all again with the same roller nap! Again, thanks so much! |
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- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Tue, Mar 5, 13 at 4:34
| If it is silicon, paint will never stick to it and it should never have been there in the first place. IMO ,SW ceiling paint is not the best choice. I have always had to apply 2 and 3 coats, not good for a ceiling paint. I would switch to Promar 2oo in a flat if you have to use SW |
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| Well for me, 3/4 inch is usually good enough for texture. I would only use a 1 inch nap if the texture was very extreme. It is important to keep a wet edge at all times though and put the paint on heavy. Yea, you shouldn't touch up with different nap sizes and if you are going to use a brush to touch up, dab the paint on to simulate the roller stipple effect....never actually brush it on, unless it's on the edge of course. |
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