Masonary paint on internal Ceiling..EXPERT ADVICE NEEDED

whitespirit · 5 Jul 2007

What looks like sandtex exterior masonary paint with textured grit bits is on the dinning room ceiling which looks like it was badly cracked. It is doing it's job and probably been there years...white sheen and all sound. Though could have been covered with a coat of silk emulsion or stillthe original sheen effect?

Why I think it is masonary paint is that it look like grey plaster underneath?

My concern is what to paint it with as it has a sheen. Have a tin of white trade vinyl matt. Will that be ok? Just worried in case anything peels.

Robbie uk · 5 Jul 2007

Shouldnt have any problems as long as the ceiling is sound and dry. And the white matt is a good quality one. will need two coats to make it look solid.

Zampa · 5 Jul 2007

Is it really gritty..bits the size of grains of sugar?..if so it could be polytex...they used to use it to cover up bad celings

It never worked!

whitespirit · 6 Jul 2007

The grains are more like sugar cubes...well not really but large gravelly and badly spread out. Could it be artex put on by someone who wears jamjar glasses but unfortunately forgot to wear them on this occassion?

Zampa · 6 Jul 2007

Nope sounds like its definatly polytex...you may be able to remove it using a filling knife...the blad is thinner and sometimes it omes off in strips.

sandwell · 6 Jul 2007

About 2 years ago, I was painting our bedroom ceiling, and after it was done, and was packing up the materials, I was horrified to find that I had picked up the wrong tin, and used masonry paint.

But it looked alright, and still does, so I am leaving it.

whitespirit · 7 Jul 2007

I am happy to leave the stuff on...but will vinyl matt be ok to use on it?

Zampa · 8 Jul 2007

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Masonary paint on internal Ceiling..EXPERT ADVICE NEEDED

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