Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Re: painting plasterboard ceilings - advice needed 9Aug 05, 2013 6:39 pm travelbug I'd say you're right- could have been sprayed. If it's not done properly it will flake off as it doesn't adhere. Bummer! Yes, I think it's definitely been sprayed. I suppose, right at the moment, a re-sheet or complete sand is out of the question. The paint is not flaking of it's own accord, only with some help from some painters tape. The paint actually looks good, except faded with age. Only in a few spots has it "peeled" off when rolling fresh paint over it. Applying new paint over the top of it seems to "strengthen" it - i.e. it doesn't flake anywhere near as easily when I do the "tape test". Was thinking of applying the Zinsser Peel Stop, then maybe a primer, then the final coats of ceiling white? As long as the paint job lasts the next 5-10 years, I'll be happy with that. Any thoughts? Re: painting plasterboard ceilings - advice needed 10Aug 06, 2013 7:42 pm When you say plaster board are you are referring to the older style plaster glass. Plasterboard today is plaster encased in paper, if you have a plaster faced board then it is what is called plaster glass. If this is the case then the problem will be that it was never sealed properly. All plaster products whether they be plaster glass ceilings or hard plastered walls need to be sealed with an oil based sealer before being painted with the finishing paint. Your only option is to scrape all the loose paint off, patch then seal and finally paint. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: painting plasterboard ceilings - advice needed 11Aug 06, 2013 7:55 pm chippy When you say plaster board are you are referring to the older style plaster glass. Never heard of plaster glass. I think what I have is pretty standard plasterboard, encased in paper. House was built mid-80's. chippy Your only option is to scrape all the loose paint off, patch then seal and finally paint. This is part of my problem. The old paint looks perfect, but I only find out about the loose paint when I begin to roll on the new paint. The weight of the fresh paint is causing the old paint to peel off right down to the plasterboard in the places that haven't adhered properly in the original paint job. This hasn't happened very often, only in a few places. I am more concerned overall about how well the old paint is sticking to the original plasterboard, due to it coming off very easily when painters tape is stuck to it (no matter where I stick it on the ceiling). This could just be normal for paintwork this old - as I am inexperienced in this area, I just don't know. Re: painting plasterboard ceilings - advice needed 12Apr 07, 2014 6:55 pm Congrats!for your decision.When painting plaster board ceiling it is best to go with oil-based colors. Re: painting plasterboard ceilings - advice needed 13Apr 08, 2014 2:55 pm robeinneil Congrats!for your decision.When painting plaster board ceiling it is best to go with oil-based colors. Congrats on creating a zombie thread with a reply that is totally untrue, meaningless and pointless. Re: painting plasterboard ceilings - advice needed 14May 28, 2014 2:23 pm A bit of a Johnny come lately. Due to your home being quiet older i would not be surprised if your ceiling was painted using a oil based paint. When placing water based paints over the top you have an adhesion issue which will lack the strength when it comes to contact with your tape etc. Now these are your options: - Re-coat with a Flat Enamel Paint although will carry a smell for a little while and or takes a while to re-coat (24 Hours). This will 100% Work - Zinsser do have a range of products that will work and are water based. The one I recommend and stock is the Zinsser All Coat which is an all in one solution and sticks to basically anything and can be tinted. They also have other primers but this will give you a great dead flat finish coat! Hope this helps, Good Luck! Re: painting plasterboard ceilings - advice needed 15May 28, 2014 2:26 pm in regards to your Dulux Ceiling white you may need to take what you can off... use a swivel floor, wall and ceiling Sander (attaches to a pole) to help you out a little. Thank you alexp79 and gommeqld for your advice, that's very helpful, thanks 3 7937 What we have done in a few theatres ( including my own) is run 2 layers of 13mm gyprock, but sounds insulation especially for the bass is really tricky as a lot of that… 4 2569 Plasterboard Gyprock is very popular as a reveal liner these days. You need to provide a way of supporting it, we use a modified timber reveal or bracket. You will be… 1 4748 |