How To Prepare Artex Ceiling For Painting
Make sure the walls and ceiling dry out completely before you start painting.
How to prepare artex ceiling for painting. Try and re-fill the area with a good water proof filler and try to make a patten in it. It is a Sunday after all. Skip this step if youve got an Artex ceiling.
After youve removed all the Artex check the quality of the ceiling. Painting artex ceiling Discussion in Painters Talk started by Bod1 Oct 15 2008. Protect surfaces on and adjacent to the Artex ceiling by covering them with a low-tack painters tape.
Bod1 Member Have a couple of jobs where I have to paint lightly textured artex ceiling in 10 year old houses. This means the surface is not completely flat which can make painting a bit more difficult. Jump up a pair of steps and lightly rub your hand over the artexif you get a powery coating on your hand it will mean it hasnt been painted.
This will remove any dust and grease and help the new coat of paint to adhere to the wall. Plaster is used in Artex products to add texture and definition. Once the Artex has softened use a flat edge scraper and scrape it away.
Mask the edges and around any fixtures such as lights or alarms. For ceilings that have not been previously treated or from which the coatings have been removed wallpaper old paint whitewash etc a competent cleaning procedure is necessary. Whether it is necessary to wash the surface The treatment of the ceiling surface before wallpapering with wallpaper plastering or painting is a must.
Sand any rough bits until youre left with a smooth surface. Artex is a surface coating that produces a textured appearance on ceilings. Lightly rub your hand over the artex and if you get a powdery coating on your hand it will mean it hasnt been painted.