Hi Everyone,
I have a bit of a problem in that the ceiling of our bedroom, which is angled as it extends into the angle of the roof, had some largish cracks in it. As I thought there might be some movement there I decided to use some "Polycell Flexible Gap PolyFilla" which came in a blue tube that could be squeezed out. Now there was a slight step between the sides of one of the cracks I was filling so I applied a couple of applications of this filler and spread it out to even up the surface. I realised when I was applying it that it was very much like a silicone sealant and dried with quite a sheen to it and was quite rubbery.
So 24 hours on and this morning I have gone to paint over it...I've given it 2 coats of Dulux Magic White Matt (I had some left) but I can still see the sheen through the matt paint.
I am expecting to have to redo the whole ceiling again anyway but I need to deal with this sheen which is showing through the paint where I have applied this flexible gap filler.
I would appreciate any advice on this as there are 4 loactions on the ceiling that I have used this.
I am wondering whether I need to use some form of undercoat or whether I should just build up coats of the magic white and then when its covered give the whole ceiling a fresh coat of a better matt white?
Would really appreciate some advice.
Many thanks
Timmo
I have a bit of a problem in that the ceiling of our bedroom, which is angled as it extends into the angle of the roof, had some largish cracks in it. As I thought there might be some movement there I decided to use some "Polycell Flexible Gap PolyFilla" which came in a blue tube that could be squeezed out. Now there was a slight step between the sides of one of the cracks I was filling so I applied a couple of applications of this filler and spread it out to even up the surface. I realised when I was applying it that it was very much like a silicone sealant and dried with quite a sheen to it and was quite rubbery.
So 24 hours on and this morning I have gone to paint over it...I've given it 2 coats of Dulux Magic White Matt (I had some left) but I can still see the sheen through the matt paint.
I am expecting to have to redo the whole ceiling again anyway but I need to deal with this sheen which is showing through the paint where I have applied this flexible gap filler.
I would appreciate any advice on this as there are 4 loactions on the ceiling that I have used this.
I am wondering whether I need to use some form of undercoat or whether I should just build up coats of the magic white and then when its covered give the whole ceiling a fresh coat of a better matt white?
Would really appreciate some advice.
Many thanks
Timmo