Repairing cracked ceiling paint

[AmbaGambla]

Hi
In process of redocroating living room. Trying to prepare the ceiling for repainting, but there are several areas where the paint is cracked and loose (pic1). I’ve tried to remove as much loose paint as possible (Pic2), but just wondering the best way to patch/repair this before painting? I’ve also removed some loose paint from the coving (pic3) and have the same problem.
Can anyone suggest the best way to approach this please? Thanks in advance.

 

[sxturbo]

Use one of the zinnser peel stop, it flies down the edges and prevents further cracking, expensive but worth it.

Then youd need to fill it, prime it then paint.

 

[misterhelpful]

It looks as though there is some mould on the ceiling where you have peeled off the cracked paint. If this is the case, wash the area with a diluted bleach solution or fungicidal wash, then rinse with clean water. This will kill off the mould spores before you make any repair, which will otherwise continue to spread and stop the repair from holding.

I would recommend using a small tub of ready mixed Artex, or a powdered filler mixed to a thick cream consistency, to apply to the damaged areas. You can then use a fairly large paintbrush (or an Artex texturing brush) to blend the pattern in. You can use the same stuff to repair the coving, but obviously smoothed off with a filling knife.

Just ensure you have removed the loose paint back to where it is solidly stuck, otherwise you may end up with it re-cracking