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Ask your QuestionI have sanded a ceiling before painting and in some areas the plaster below in showing because of old paint.
Can I must coat the whole ceiling before I paint or just the areas that are exposed
Thanks appreciate any replys
"Hi
Thereโs no need to mist coat the hole celling again
Just touch up the area that is exposed
The give it a final topcoat
Then it will be grand ๐"
"Always better to miss coat the whole ceiling, this will create a better finish"
Answered on 26th Jan 2022 - Member since Mar 2019 - report"No, not the whole ceiling just where it shows hope this helps"
Answered on 26th Jan 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report"The exposed plaster requires a mist coat, followed by the first coat of emulsion and then final coat the whole ceiling. This will ensure it doesn't stand out."
Answered on 25th Jan 2022 - Member since Dec 2021 - report"Make sure all loose paint is removed and cleaned then mist coat areas where no paint is missing then two topcoats of paint will do."
Answered on 25th Jan 2022 - Member since Feb 2020 - report"The areas that are plaster you can apply PVA glue and water 50/50 mix then water down a coat of emulsion you should be able to paint these areas out"
Answered on 26th Jan 2022 - Member since Jun 2020 - report"Simply mist coat the patches showing the raw plaster the recoat the patches you mist coated , then 2 full coats on the complete ceiling ๐๐ผ"
Answered on 26th Jan 2022 - Member since Jun 2021 - report"Rub down any loose paint spot coat any bare plaster with thinned down paint, and 2 final topcoats should be sufficient"
Answered on 25th Jan 2022 - Member since Jun 2020 - report"Just areas where need it after drying you can do final coat maybe 2 coats depending on colour quality"
Answered on 25th Jan 2022 - Member since May 2019 - report"Paint sanded parts first then recoat 2 times afterwards"
Answered on 25th Jan 2022 - Member since Jan 2020 - report"Just touch out spots, then a final coat and you're good."
Answered on 26th Jan 2022 - Member since Mar 2020 - report