Hi, I'm redecorating my bathroom and am having problems with painting the ceiling. It was originally covered by polystyrene tiles which I have removed and steamed/scrapped off the adhesive, but some of the paint on the ceiling flaked off leaving patches. I've sanded down the ceiling and given it several coats but the patches where the paint flaked are still showing through. The patches seemed to dry with an orange peel raised texture with a bit of an off-white colour but seems a bit better this morning (although still has the raised texture).
I'm not sure what else to try. The paint I have is about 2 years old and a budget brand, so wasn't sure if buying a new better one would work better?
Do I need some special primer? I have acrylic wood primer, would this work? Will I need a skim (trying to avoid as I can't do it myself)? HELP!
I'm not sure what else to try. The paint I have is about 2 years old and a budget brand, so wasn't sure if buying a new better one would work better?
Do I need some special primer? I have acrylic wood primer, would this work? Will I need a skim (trying to avoid as I can't do it myself)? HELP!