How To Prepare Artex Ceiling For Painting
After youve removed all the Artex check the quality of the ceiling.
How to prepare artex ceiling for painting. Make sure the walls and ceiling dry out completely before you start painting. 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. My thoughts were 1 mist coat and 1.
Skip this step if youve got an Artex ceiling. It is a Sunday after all. Protect surfaces on and adjacent to the Artex ceiling by covering them with a low-tack painters tape.
This will remove any dust and grease and help the new coat of paint to adhere to the wall. Step 1 7am. Now your ceiling is ready for painting.
How to Prepare to Artex a Wall or Ceiling To prepare for a wall or ceiling Artex job you simply need to ensure that the surface you are Artexing is clean and dry. Another indication of whether it has been painted is visible brush or roller marks in it. 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. Time for a cuppa and some brekkie. Artex is water soluble so I do not think that washing it is a very good idea.
You may need to use a smoothing compound to even out and fill any holes. Plaster is used in Artex products to add texture and definition. Whether it is necessary to wash the surface The treatment of the ceiling surface before wallpapering with wallpaper plastering or painting is a must.
