Painting question
 

Hi,

I have painted a few coats of paint on my bathroom ceiling. It's
still a bit patchy in one corner. Is there a good reason why I should
do a whole new coat or is it OK to paint just the corner again?

TIA.

Please yourself. If you still have the same can of paint and it has not
changed colour due to contamination or something, it should be fine.

Don't hang onto old paint, it is likely to give on you.

R explained on 09/09/2005 :
I have painted a few coats of paint on my bathroom ceiling. It's
still a bit patchy in one corner. Is there a good reason why I should
do a whole new coat or is it OK to paint just the corner again?

If the paint was well mixed before use and the previous coats were
recent, then just paint the corner. If the rest was a less than perfect
covering, then the corner then might have better cover than the rest.
Try it and leave it for 24 hours - then see how it blends in.

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"Weatherlawyer" wrote in message
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Please yourself. If you still have the same can of paint and it has not
changed colour due to contamination or something, it should be fine.




Don't hang onto old paint, it is likely to give on you.

I'm interested, just exactly what does this statement mean (No insult
intended !)

Harry Bloomfield wrote:
R explained on 09/09/2005 :

I have painted a few coats of paint on my bathroom ceiling. It's
still a bit patchy in one corner. Is there a good reason why I should
do a whole new coat or is it OK to paint just the corner again?


If the paint was well mixed before use and the previous coats were
recent, then just paint the corner. If the rest was a less than perfect
covering, then the corner then might have better cover than the rest.
Try it and leave it for 24 hours - then see how it blends in.


If it still looks patchy after a "few" coats, I'd use an oil based paint
on that patch. Sounds like it's super absorbent for some reason.

woodglass wrote:
"Weatherlawyer" wrote in message
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Please yourself.

Do as you wish or as you see fit.....

If you still have the same can of paint and it has not changed
colour due to contamination or something, it should be fine.

....... within the parameter that the paint will still be the same shade
or tone.

On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 20:16:10 +0100, R wrote:

Hi,

I have painted a few coats of paint on my bathroom ceiling. It's
still a bit patchy in one corner. Is there a good reason why I should
do a whole new coat or is it OK to paint just the corner again?

TIA.

Thanks for the answers

R.

I have painted a few coats of paint on my bathroom ceiling. It's
still a bit patchy in one corner. Is there a good reason why I should
do a whole new coat or is it OK to paint just the corner again?

What paint did you use?

If you use something decent like Dulux Trade or Farrow and Ball, then there
might be a problem with the ceiling. If it was B&Q value, then you could
paint 10 coats and it'll still look rank.

Christian.

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:26:15 +0100, "Christian McArdle"
wrote:

I have painted a few coats of paint on my bathroom ceiling. It's
still a bit patchy in one corner. Is there a good reason why I should
do a whole new coat or is it OK to paint just the corner again?

What paint did you use?

If you use something decent like Dulux Trade or Farrow and Ball, then there
might be a problem with the ceiling. If it was B&Q value, then you could
paint 10 coats and it'll still look rank.

I should have explained more. The ceiling was painted with Dulux
kitchen and bathroom paint. The corner in question had to be
replastered and hence had less coats. It looks fine now.

Cheers, R