Patching of crack in stipple ceiling

fmul9798

Hoping for some advice on filling a crack in a stipple ceiling. I have some polyfilla fine surface filler and don't expect it shall be possible to get it perfect given that someone has attempted patching it before many years ago. Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated before I try filling it, rubbing with a damp finger...

LenWoods

Hi,
If you can get to a woodies store next week onwards
Purchase some Ronseal ready mixed gap and crack filler,

It's super lightweight compared to the pollyfiller it's very workable like fake butter
And it drys out like polystyrene much much easier to sand back than pollyfiller

See an image of the pot your looking for in the link here
https://www.woodies.ie/ronseal-2-2kg-multi-purpose-wall-filler-ready-mix-1063172
Also use a cocktail stick to continue the design befor the filler sets.

Also if you drill a small hole on both ends of the crack around 6mm hole; it may just stop the crack from spreading again; worth a try; it does work on wall cracks; drilling a hole stops it continuing

dok_golf

Rub the filler in good and hard into the crack then stipple with a wet finger. You will never get a perfect match but close enough

fmul9798

Thanks very much for the tips

Another trick is to use a damp sponge to get the stipple effect but it it'll never be the same