Removing water stains from white ceiling

peelaaa · 1st December 2015, 13:33

Any recommendations out there??

humphshumphs · 1st December 2015, 13:36

Not sure if you can.... what I would do is make sure that what ever caused the stain can't do it again, paint with stain block (or proper undercoat) then re paint.

Probably not what you want to hear, but a professional painter (which I am not), will probably be able to tell you how to do it, and what to use

rich17865 · 1st December 2015, 13:49

The stain is not on the paint, it is in the paint. If you overpaint it with new paint, the new paint will just suck up more of the stain.

The only fix is repainting.

Get a stainblock, I use this one,

http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsens...tid=180319#_=p

Make sure you apply plenty, then allow to dry fully before painting over with new paint.

Phil-Hex · 1st December 2015, 16:11

try painting over the patch with oil based paint first, that should seal it in

RPWC · 1st December 2015, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich17865

The stain is not on the paint, it is in the paint. If you overpaint it with new paint, the new paint will just suck up more of the stain.

The only fix is repainting.

Get a stainblock, I use this one,

http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsens...tid=180319#_=p

Make sure you apply plenty, then allow to dry fully before painting over with new paint.

I had to do that when our hot water tank deposited its contents over the bedroom ceiling. It's really claggy stuff, and difficult to spread, but it does cover the water mark.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil-Hex

try painting over the patch with oil based paint first, that should seal it in

. That is the easiest thing, a quick coat of gloss,let it dry totally,then re emulsion.

spyder · 1st December 2015, 19:10

Universal under-coat, preferably not the water-based stuff.

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rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	The stain is not on the paint, it is in the paint. If you overpaint it with new paint, the new paint will just suck up more of the stain. The only fix is repainting. Get a stainblock, I use this one, http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsens...tid=180319#_=p Make sure you apply plenty, then allow to dry fully before painting over with new paint.

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