Streaky ceilings

[Wigsplitter87]

Hi,

Recently had newly skimmed kitchen and living room ceilings. The kitchen ceiling I painted with an initial coat of Johnstone’s contract and then a couple of coats of Dulux. The finish is nice with no streaking...

A few months later I have come to do my living room and I used Leyland trade contract matt. I didn’t do a mist coat but thought it would be fine given the kitchen turned out well. A couple of coats later, and I’m not happy with the finish. It could be worse I suppose but plenty of streaks and gaps where the roller wasn’t evenly loaded by the looks of it.

I’m wondering what I can do to fix this now. Should I get a sanding pole and go over it all gently to even it out, and then perhaps add a bit of water (10-15%?) to the Leyland paint and make sure I’m giving the whole thing a single even coat? It seems like pretty thick paint straight out of the tub. Or should I give it a sand and a final coat with the Dulux? Not that I’m suggesting one is inferior to the other, but it gave me good results in the kitchen.

I dont think my technique is helping but I guess certain paints can be a bit more forgiving? Wall paint went on fine...

 

[Notadecor8ter]

Can you live with it? It will drive you bonkers trying to get it right. I was up at 5am doing my ceilings to try and get them right before work etc lol.

Light plays a big factor as well, I have paint in directions mostly only visible in real high intense sunlight.

I used Harris fine finish roller that helped me get a decent coat.

I think a lot of the challenge for us DIY'ers is getting paint the same consistency for every set of paint for a roller and pressure.

 

[Wigsplitter87]

Can you live with it? It will drive you bonkers trying to get it right. I was up at 5am doing my ceilings to try and get them right before work etc lol.

Light plays a big factor as well, I have paint in directions mostly only visible in real high intense sunlight.

I used Harris fine finish roller that helped me get a decent coat.

I think a lot of the challenge for us DIY'ers is getting paint the same consistency for every set of paint for a roller and pressure.

It doesn’t look great to be honest, I don’t need it to be perfect but it can be better. I’m going to get a thicker roller at the weekend and some Dulux and give it another coat. Trying not to be too anal about it, it’s really not the best though!

 

[Notadecor8ter]

You sure its a thicker roller you need?

Also are the ceilings skimmed with new PB or Artex?

 

[Wigsplitter87]

You sure its a thicker roller you need?

Also are the ceilings skimmed with new PB or Artex?

New plaster. I have been told a thicker roller will help. What’s the pros/cons of a thicker/thinner roller?

 

[Notadecor8ter]

I assumed thinner roller would give better finish with matt paints.

I always used Dulux matt for ceilings myself, there is a super matt on the market apparently good.

 

[Wigsplitter87]

The issue is, I think, I’m not getting enough paint on the roller, so I have been told a thicker roller will carry more paint. That said any roller will need to be properly loaded I suppose. To be honest, I think it’s down to the paint more than anything, will give it a go with some Dulux and let you know!

 

[Chud]

I've been using armstead contract matt on ceilings recently and it does a pretty good job at ~half the price of Dulux super matt.

 

[Chud]

Also the wooster pro-doo-z roller sleeves are my go-to now, you can buy online or from screwfix

 

[opps]

I second the Wooster sleeves.

Their 9 inch rollers are extremely noisy though. Good but have one hell of a squeak.

I tend to buy the Purdy roller frames instead, they work better with the Purdy extension poles, i.e. you don't need to screw them one, you can just push them on