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Ask your QuestionThe paint is from the ceiling of my bathroom. This is mostly above the bath and shower area, the rest of the room is ok. I think it is because it is a new-build and contractors have just put cheap paint directly onto the plaster and not primed it. Would I need to peel all the paint off and start from scratch, or can I just scrape it off in the affected area, prime that area and then paint over the entire ceiling with new paint?
Asked by Tim on 11th Jan 2022Best Answer
"Scrape the damaged paint and seal it first then recoat it with a paint that isn't a matt finish because matt paint reacts badly to moisture"
Answered on 11th Jan 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report"Your guess seems spot on! You could apply a product such as peel stop rather than stripping it all, it just depends on the lengths you are willing to go 😉"
Answered on 9th Feb 2022 - Member since Feb 2022 - report"Sand the area down and prime the area with a mix coat or primer"
Answered on 12th Jan 2022 - Member since Jun 2020 - report"Yeah, they would have just used normal matt
Scrape loose paint, get a tin of Peel Stop, B and Q sell it.
Apply that and then a bathroom/durable white"
"Best results peel all back then miss coat the plaster before emulsion or knock back the loose then fill then paint but will not be as nice"
Answered on 11th Jan 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report"I would scrape and sand it back and then prime it then paint"
Answered on 4th Feb 2022 - Member since Nov 2021 - report"Scrape where it bad two coats of stain block, now two coats of water base eggshell, job done"
Answered on 11th Jan 2022 - Member since Mar 2019 - report"Use a qualified tradesmen to fix the problem and you will be okay 👌"
Answered on 13th Jan 2022 - Member since Jun 2019 - report"Just the affected area light sand then paint hope this helps"
Answered on 26th Jan 2022 - Member since Jan 2022 - report