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Peeling paint on ceiling

  • 15-02-2025 01:59PM
    #1
    tom1ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,493 ✭✭✭✭


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    hi all,

    I’m looking for some advice here.
    I’ve peeling paint in a bathroom.

    We have an extractor fan and always have the window and velux open after the shower to let the steam out.
    About 4 months ago we got a crowd (of cowboys by the looks of things) in to paint the house.
    The ceiling paint in the bathroom is now peeling off.
    I went to a paint shop to ask for advice and I purchased Zinsser peel stop and zinsser perma white mould resistant paint.
    I have started scraping off the peeling paint which is coming off in bits and pieces.
    I am then sanding the ceiling with 40 grit paper and 120grit paper to smooth out the sanding lines.
    Im still left with areas where the old paint is holding on.
    When I go to paint with the peel stop and then two coats of the perma white will it all blend in with the old paint, if ya get me?

    I’ve put in a few pics.
    let me know what you think.
    you can see on the 3rd pic the paint has nearly all come off on the LHS and I am down to bare plaster.
    Its hard work! 🤣

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Comments

  • #2
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,516 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    Hi, it's a pity that they didn't look at the whole problem and instead of selling you two remediation products, sell you a primer/stabiliser instead as you're almost scraping back to the bare plaster anyway.

    https://www.zinsseruk.com/product/gardz/

    Anyway, I'd not throw more money at cans of Zinsser and just use that peel-stop as a primer/stabiliser across the whole wall/ceiling, then paint over with that perma white.

    The areas where the paint remains will end up 'mapping' (creating a map-like structure of raised areas) and you'll see it through the paint. The best way to hide it would be to use a zero gloss/full matt finish, but sanding the sections of paint may make it worse as you could end up making the raised areas more noticeable. After the paint has dried for at least a week then you could try sand the areas where the mapping is present and apply another coat or two.

    Hope it helps.



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