Bathroom Ceiling Quickfix

[Nightfox]

Hiya guys, living in rented accom, and just decorated the bathroom, put emulsion on the woodchipped ceiling, but when cutting in the edges, someone had gued flakey wallpaper back and it started to come loose in areas, the rest of the ceiling is fine but the woodchip is flaking and peeling at the edges.

I dont have the time or finances to get it replastered, or stripped down. Seen as the rest of the ceiling wallpaper is fine, I was thinking of putting something over the peeled edges to hide it. My sister put coving up in her kitchen to hide her peeling woodchip and its been fine for years. I however hate coving for some reason, someone suggested Beading (the type you use when laminating a floor) Just cutting the shape and glueing it on after glossing white? Any ideas to hide the edges?

Beading seems the best option so far but how would we stick it up, what adhesive would be best? As dont fancy nailing it up there.

 

[Starspark1]

Hi Nightfox,

There are plenty of building adhesives on the market they come in tubes and can be used in a skeleton gun (eg no nails or silicon). Just ensure that what you are sticking to is secure and free of any debris as this is effectively the bond/key for your adhesive to stick to. A lof of these adhesives are instant grab but you may have to use a few panel pins on top and bottom of bead to hold it in place whilst it drys.
Simply use decorators caulk to fill in the gaps on completion and paint! Hey presto!!
Hope this helps

 

[vibrobullit407]

How bad are the edges? could you not strip back a bit and patch with more woodchip. You can gain good results by patching in and tearing the side that meets the existing as this will feather it in a bit. I have done this for patches before and they seem to disappear when painted.

 

[Starspark1]

Nightfox,

Trust me patching in woodchip will not look good especially on a ceiling where the light bounces off. You will also have to recoat the whole ceiling if using this method.
Patching in woodchip is a lazy method where as fitting a trim will hide the mess and is more aesthetically pleasing. You could also paint the trim only and not have to cut back into the ceiling as the trim will form two lines.

 

[vibrobullit407]

Nightfox,

Trust me patching in woodchip will not look good especially on a ceiling where the light bounces off. You will also have to recoat the whole ceiling if using this method.
Patching in woodchip is a lazy method where as fitting a trim will hide the mess and is more aesthetically pleasing. You could also paint the trim only and not have to cut back into the ceiling as the trim will form two lines.

It will blend in and become unnoticeable when painted in. Especially since you have just painted the ceiling meaning just touching up the repair. Done it many times before with great results i.e. you could not see the repairs!

 

[Starspark1]

Have you considered the fact that not everyone would be as super amazing as you at this or general decorating and painting?? Your opinions seem to point to the fact that your a painter and decorator by trade where as Nightfox does not.

 

[vibrobullit407]

Have you considered the fact that not everyone would be as super amazing as you at this or general decorating and painting?? Your opinions seem to point to the fact that your a painter and decorator by trade where as Nightfox does not.

I'll take that as a compliment thank you. For your info I am a spark by trade not a decorator, I've just got quite a bit experience in painting and decorating! If I can do it then why not the OP?

 

[Starspark1]

I would have never guessed that!!
If you are not a painter by trade then why are your opinions so strong on everything in this forum? I mean surely the professionals know a lot more than you and other people MIGHT know as much but you always seem to take the my way or the high way approach.
Im not having a go im just enquiring?
As regards to the OP whats to say they have any experience of this like yourself? May I also state that as your not a painter by trade whats to say your idea of good results is actually good results? They may well be but a professional as well as lots of other people may disagree?

 

[vibrobullit407]

I would have never guessed that!!
If you are not a painter by trade then why are your opinions so strong on everything in this forum? I mean surely the professionals know a lot more than you and other people MIGHT know as much but you always seem to take the my way or the high way approach.
Im not having a go im just enquiring?
As regards to the OP whats to say they have any experience of this like yourself? May I also state that as your not a painter by trade whats to say your idea of good results is actually good results? They may well be but a professional as well as lots of other people may disagree?

It's not my way or the highway at all. It's merely a debate and different techniques. And when it comes to my idea of a good result in this instance, not seeing the repair after completion will go down as a good result in anyone's book.

 

[Nightfox]

Thanks guys, I think I'm just gonna throw up some conduit, or coving to hide the mess, lazy I know, but to clarify, I have little decorating exp, and am a DIY disaster, if I attempted to patch the woodchip, I would end up walking round the house like a roll of human woodchip paper with paste dangling off my ears.

 

[Starspark1]

Thanks guys, I think I'm just gonna throw up some conduit, or coving to hide the mess, lazy I know, but to clarify, I have little decorating exp, and am a DIY disaster, if I attempted to patch the woodchip, I would end up walking round the house like a roll of human woodchip paper with paste dangling off my ears.

My point exactly that i was trying to get across to vibro!!