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URGENT - Help! Disaster with anti-mould paint

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  • 21-07-2010 6:58pm
    #1
    celod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭


    I have just tried to paint my bathroom ceiling with anti-mould paint. Followed all the instructions - washed ceiling last night with decorator's cleaner and then rinced. Tried to start painting today then with the anti-mould paint, but it seemed to dry as soon as i dipped the brush in and put it on the wall. When i started using the roller it just kept peeling any previously painted or adjacent bit of paint off.
    I don't know what to do to sort this. Can i dilute the anti-mould paint so it doesn't dry as fast or can i paint over it with normal ceiling paint. It looks terrible as it is now, only half painted with the rest all flaky paint bits!
    Any advice is much appreciated? :(
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    #2
    10-10-20
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    Get a scraper and scrape off the flaking paint. Then try again.
    It flakes if it's applied to wet plaster, the area was overly wet or if it was poorly finished.


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    celod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭celod


    Thanks, for the advice.
    After i posted this, I diluted the paint and re-applied before the first coat had dried and it semi-sorted the peeling/flakiness! The first problem coat was applied to a stucco type ceiling which may have added to the problem. Just did a second diluted coat there and it looks alot better. It may not have the full anti-mould properties now, but at least it looks ok.
    I have found out since that they recommend that the first coat is diluted (approx 1/5) to seal the ceiling and to create a smooth surface and then the second coat is put on undiluted.


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