Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 May 15, 2011 9:35 pm Hello there everyone, I have pressed metal ceilngs which are in various states of condition. Some areas have slight corrosion penetrating through the paint, while other areas are starting to flake. There are also areas with no paint and minimal surface corrosion. I would like to know how to paint effectively without completely stripping back all exsisting paint? (Soda blasting and paint stripping too messy) Can I use a flexible type of sealer (e.g. bondcrete) to halt any further peeling? Thankyou kindly George Re: Painting pressed metal ceilings 2May 15, 2011 10:34 pm I'm no expert, however I have been researching the federation period when metal stamped ceilings came in. I have a book that has some details on restoration of such ceilings - I will have a look tomorrow or the day after and report back, unless someone else comes up with an answer by then. how old do you think your ceiling is? Re: Painting pressed metal ceilings 3Jul 30, 2011 9:38 pm I am a painter by trade and this is how I would tackle it. (I have a lot of experience with Wunderlich pressed tin, as I owned a house in Seppeltsfield in the Barossa Valley. It was a large home and not only were the ceilings in pressed tin, but the walls as well, which is quite rare and unusual. I used about 4 cartons of gap filler on that house !!) I would use a wire brush on all the flaking areas to remove the flakes. Any areas of corrosion I would spend a little more time on and once flake free would apply a oil based rust primer. Any areas that have edges that will not feather well with sandpaper, or are too hard to feather, just rub some gap filler on with your finger. Pressed tin ceiling look great when sprayed in a semi gloss enamel. High gloss will show up defects too much and flat does not do it justice. If you really love white and you must, then go ahead, but colour on pressed tin ceilings will give the house a whole lot of character. One of the many 'Antique whites' do well. Try 'Antique white USA. Any more help just ask. Re: Painting pressed metal ceilings 4Aug 09, 2011 10:20 pm We have just bought a house with pressed metal ceilings so that was such great advice to read your post. Thanks. Can I just ask though, what type of spray gun should we hire to paint the ceilings? Re: Painting pressed metal ceilings 5Aug 09, 2011 10:36 pm The type I have is a Wagner airless unit. It is only a small unit but does the job well(downgraded when I stopped painting for a living as the one I had was worth thousands and an overkill for the odd jobs I do now). I spose it's whatever the hire company in your area has to hire ? When you go there just tell the salesperson what you are painting and what type of paint you are spraying, they should set you right. You do not HAVE to spray, you can do by brush. It will take you about 5 times as long and your neck will give you hell for a while, but if cost is an issue or you are only wanting to do one room, then it's an option. Don't forget, if you are spraying the overspray gets everywhere. Lot's of masking up to do. I only spray when the house is empty and there is more than 1 room to do. Re: Painting pressed metal ceilings 7Aug 10, 2011 8:56 am This is the unit I use now. You can pick them up new for around $450 They do not have the same spray pattern spread as the larger professional units I am used to, but they don't have the $3,000 price tag either. The pro units will do it quicker and most times only need 1 coat. This smaller unit needs 2 coats, but I prefer it for indoors over the bigger unit. I have sprayed my roof (2 coats) and external walls (2 coats) my picket fence (1 continuous thick coat), on my last 3 properties and it is still going strong. http://www.wagnerspraytech.com.au/porta ... 59637.html Re: Painting pressed metal ceilings 8Nov 08, 2011 11:20 am HI, Thanks for all the great info, i am in the same boat, i have just purchased a old house with pressed tin celings and walls! There are also large gaps between all the cornices and the tin, is there any type of filler that is better than others when filling these gaps? Thanks Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39682 I was quoting framing timber sizes from Australian Standard AS1684.4 Table A13 for 2700mm wall heights Tile Roof, single storey. This Australian Standard doesn't refer to… 8 7323 Fine with me... just let 'em step in with some affordable (but good) gear... 12 5485 |