KenGMac & stef99, thanks both for your replies.
It is definitely coving (plaster based). The other issue is, it's not tobacco staining either. However, I will give your suggestion a try. I tried the PVA method and I didn't get a result using that. Whether that's because it doesn't work or...
My first post, so please be gentle.
I'm looking for some advice/tips regarding my coving and painting it with white emulsion. The coving around my living room ceiling is proving to be a right b****** to paint. 5 coats of emulsion and it still looks patchy as hell! It looks like the paint...