Posted: 9/20/2014 4:51:36 PM EDT
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My house was built in the 1940's. I've got a few spots in the ceilings like in the pics that have developed over the last several years. I'm going to be doing some painting and would like to fix these areas. Problem is I don't know how to go about doing it.
Do any of you know how to fix this? This is a main level ceiling with a walk up attic room above. 
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Scrape loose paint off, all of it, no matter how much.
Abrade exposed surface and feather edges. Apply new paint to entire room's ceiling. Perhaps stop at a doorway and feather the painted edge from new into old. Use a thick nap roller so new and old paint are approximately alike. The real question is this - why did the old paint peel? Do you have a moisture problem or...? |
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Scrape loose the area.
Sand the edges. Prime the area and beyond at least six inches with two coats of Zinsser Peel Stop Primer. Let it dry! Fill the area with mud...let dry...sand....repeat as necessary. Coat that area with a quality OIL based primer....two coats. Paint with a decent paint. Don't bother with the triple thick formula peel stop, the regular is much better. I have used it a handful of times on various things, and it has never failed to stop the current peeling and prevent future peeling. |
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Fill the area with mud...let dry...sand....repeat as necessary. Coat that area with a quality OIL based primer....two coats. Paint with a decent paint. I forgot to mention the mud in my post. I support the use of mud 100%. It will allow you to blend (by sanding) the scraped areas into the unscraped areas so you cannot see the repair. |