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A kitchen ceiling with a nice coat of high gloss paint on it. But where the roof leaked, the paint is peeling. I will scrape the loose paint, but then I’ll be left with the edge of the good paint. What is the best method of hiding this edge so it doesn’t show through the new paint.
Thanks,
Rich Beckman
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Rich:
This question sounds too simple. I must have missed some detail but here's the dummy answer.
I've always just feathered the edge with durabond or spackling and prime, finish coat. You'll paint the whole ceiling over.
No chance of talking them into a beautiful flat? or maybe a value enhansing popcorn effect?
*rich... ryan's rightscrape... spackle... sand / sponge ..prime...paintbut hey, whadda i no ?
*Yes, the question is just that simple. I'm just looking to see if anyone has any special tricks (you never know...). The new paint will be flatter than the existing, but not flat (though she hasn't finalized on that yet). I can't stand the popcorn effect.Rich Beckman
*Gloss and semi-gloss look too institutional/1940's.Try egg shell/egshel/however you wanna spell it. Has lower gloss, but good scrubability. We use SW Pro-200.Prime/sand/re-prime/220 sand for a smooooooth surface to go with that old gloss.Good luck, Steve
*Rich,
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*Thanks all. I have talked her into the eggshell. Couldn't get her to flat. I am not skim coating the whole ceiling...only about one third of it. Good practice for me...not one of my strengths.I appreciate your restraint, Joe.Rich Beckman