Rough ceilings and artex...

Tim S · 2009-02-27T10:45:52+00:00

Warning - I'm going say highly unfashionable things:Having stripped some ceilings, I need a plan on making them look good again.Skimming with plaster is out of the question (no money to get it done, andI'm sure I can't manage to DIY it; walls yes, ceiling no).I don't want to paper it again as it's also a fiddly job upside down andit'll fall off anyway in the kitchen, with the steam from cooking.So that last logical course of action is artex, with a weak texture,like "broken leather", which is reasonably inoffensive, and paints andcleans well.But, before I go and order a load of bags, is there anything else I mightconsider? eg is "artex" basically one product, or are there loads of makesand types of similar stuff, but some are better than others? I basicallywant "whipped cream" that "sticks like sh*t" and stays that way forever.I assume it's best to PVA first, if the substrate has flaky bits?CheersTim

Feb 27, 2009 21 Replies

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John Rumm 17 years ago

Depends on what the artex has been painted with, and also what pattern it is.

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John Rumm 17 years ago

yet ;-)

Beware if you leave the plaster too shiny it can be a paint getting emulsion to stick.

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