During my 25 years of experience working on my customer's homes, I have come across many problems that home "DIY" enthusiast will undoubtedly face, but unfortunately for some people, there just is not enough information available to them to complete all of this important task properly.
What is the task I hear you ask, well, for me it is the most important part of the arrangement, yes you guessed it right! "INTERIOR surface preparation "!
In this article we will concentrate on a certain "internal surfaces of the problem" issue in great detail, as we try to solve these problems for you, so that the planning task at hand as smoothly as possible.
"PREPARING" to the weird and powdery AREA:
Some times called "whiting", "lime wash", "colourwash" or "distemper, "
while, the old tradition of making paint "glue paint" method decorators of old times used to mix the "size" or "glue" to "fine-calcium" (chalk) and water to create soft, matte surface, but the delicate finish started to become obsolete After World War until the 1960s, and was widely used in residential real estate built around that time.
used a very modern, as in all types of interior surface decoration!
This is, I find, as well as many other home "DIY" enthusiasts, is a major headache, if you are familiar with the "temperature" You know what I think, found in many older homes around the UK and other parts of the world, but even though some people today to recreation, to its soft texture and subtle color, but for the modern homeowner, temperature may become a little nightmare.
No matter what design method is applied to the surface, nothing seems to stick well, even the emulsion tends to bubble and peel off, even as the application, but this foundation must be removed and treated before painting, wallpapering, texture or decoration in general.
Removal of dust covering the surface will be a messy task, covering over the surface of the floor and furniture with dust sheets before you start, also wear a dust mask, gloves and goggles!
1: Dry scrape off all loose material / paint scraper with a sharp, if possible try wetting the surface
.2: Using a bucket of warm soapy water and gently sponge, wash all the powder from the surface, regularly changing the dirty water from the bucket to clean
.3: When you do this, and the ceiling has dried, rub your finger on the surface, if there's still been present in the powder, which shows on your finger, wash the area again
.4: The clean surface is now very porous when dried and must be sealed with a watered down solution "PVA" binding mixture, follow their instructions recommended on the container, as the porous surface, next week we will be taking in-depth look at the different surfaces and how to prepare them properly.
There is also a suitable stabilizing seal that can be bought, and it can be used if you wish, follow the instructions on the box
.Sometimes, especially the ceiling was stained and a bit of color is not in accordance with the surface, the method is probably the "oil-based undercoat, while the undercoat mixed with white spirits / turpentine to thin down the undercoat so that it could be" Rolled on, but it is also believed that it is a thin consistency, "sank off the dust, dust adhering to the surface, so that the sealant is ready for refurbishment, but it is not recommended because of potential hazards primjenena oil-based coating on the ceiling and its effects steam as the color dries!
When dry scrape the ceiling You May find that there are bits of color that will not budge, try moistening them with warm water first and let the water sink in for ten or fifteen minutes, then if they come loose them off in another way, when apply wet emulsion layer, texture or background, it will have the same effect as the bubble penetrates and plunges into the surface slowly, and then eventually forcing off those bits you thought you were stuck solid.
Thank you for reading this article and hope this has given you information about your "Unstable area", hopefully by now you should have more knowledge about the interior surface preparation, the next time we go a little further and you will look at in great detail "the proper preparation for a variety of interior surfaces, including!
As with any DIY task "Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations as stated on the package when you use their materials, please be careful when using sharp tools and equipment and wear protective goggles, masks and gloves as and when necessary !
Dale Ovenstone 2007
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