I have to repair a patch (2' x 2') on a ceiling where water leaked in.
The ceiling is plasterboard with a surface that looks like small hanging
droplets of emulsion paint every 5-10 mm or so (early 1970s build). A
plasterer advised me to get some Artex powder, mix it with emulsion paint
and then dab it on with a plastic bag over a soft brush or similar to match
and blend the new surface to the old.

I'm not sure what Artex powder consists of, and I don't what to have to but
a sack of it for such a small area - would a filler
powder eg Polyfiller mixed with emulsion paint be just as effective or must
I stick to the Artex
powder recommendation?

Many thanks

Martin

Martin wrote:
I have to repair a patch (2' x 2') on a ceiling where water leaked in.
The ceiling is plasterboard with a surface that looks like small
hanging droplets of emulsion paint every 5-10 mm or so (early 1970s
build). A plasterer advised me to get some Artex powder, mix it
with emulsion paint and then dab it on with a plastic bag over a soft
brush or similar to match and blend the new surface to the old.

I'm not sure what Artex powder consists of, and I don't what to have
to but a sack of it for such a small area - would a filler
powder eg Polyfiller mixed with emulsion paint be just as effective
or must I stick to the Artex
powder recommendation?

Many thanks

Martin

You can use polyfilla, plaster or anything you like, so long as you think
you can get it to match fairly closely to the surrounding area

In message , Phil L
writes
Martin wrote:
I have to repair a patch (2' x 2') on a ceiling where water leaked in.
The ceiling is plasterboard with a surface that looks like small
hanging droplets of emulsion paint every 5-10 mm or so (early 1970s
build). A plasterer advised me to get some Artex powder, mix it
with emulsion paint and then dab it on with a plastic bag over a soft
brush or similar to match and blend the new surface to the old.

I'm not sure what Artex powder consists of, and I don't what to have
to but a sack of it for such a small area - would a filler
powder eg Polyfiller mixed with emulsion paint be just as effective
or must I stick to the Artex
powder recommendation?

You can use polyfilla, plaster or anything you like, so long as you think
you can get it to match fairly closely to the surrounding area

And if you do have spare Artex powder, you can use it as a filler. My
FIL swears by it. . One advantage it does have is that it can stay
workable for much longer that polyfilla
--
Chris French

Martin wrote:

I have to repair a patch (2' x 2') on a ceiling where water leaked in.
The ceiling is plasterboard with a surface that looks like small hanging
droplets of emulsion paint every 5-10 mm or so (early 1970s build). A
plasterer advised me to get some Artex powder, mix it with emulsion paint
and then dab it on with a plastic bag over a soft brush or similar to match
and blend the new surface to the old.

I'm not sure what Artex powder consists of, and I don't what to have to but
a sack of it for such a small area - would a filler
powder eg Polyfiller mixed with emulsion paint be just as effective or must
I stick to the Artex
powder recommendation?

Many thanks

Martin

just be aware the patch will always be obvious, you cant really blend
in tesxtured artex.

NT