Left the lid off. Where the popcorn hit the ceiling, it has left an oil mark. Do I need to repaint the ceiling? Will the oil bleed through the new paint?
Removing popcorn from ceiling?
Oct 16, 2004
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popcorn oil bleeds through old paint so if you paint over it the new paint will cover it fine, until it gets old.
I would clean the spot using TSP (trisodium phosphate is a good degreaser cleaner). Then use shellac to seal the spot if there is still any discoloration.
It may be a good idea to prep the kitchen ceiling with a TSP washing to get rid of any cooking vapours that may have deposited a film of oil and dust. Paint won't stick to dirt or oil.
Mike
P.S. I used TSP to remove the grey woodstove smoke buildup from a ceiling when all other cleaners failed. TSP is excellent, just don't forget to rinse and used rubber/vinyl gloves.
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