Distemper...

[neon]

Hi,

Looks like we have got distemper paint on the ceiling,so far we have scraped off as much as we can and i have now washed the ceiling with warm soapy water, gotta do it a few more time yet..Anyhow i have read that once you have the distemper off (or as much as i can manage) you will have to use either Alkali resistant primer or water based stain sealer. Now for the question...do either of these paints smell, i hate the smell of certain paints gloss for example as that gives me a migraine ggrrrr....So is there a non smelling paint fit for the purpose..


Thanks

 

[Zampa]

Alkai resisting primer stinks to high heaven I hate the stuff..but is effectively in blocking problems from any resisdue left behind.

The water based stuff should do the job for you..it will need thinning first though

 

[neon]

OK thanks for that i will go for the water based paint. Fed up of this decorating now, quite like the grey ceiling effect we currently have