Before you start to paint the stucco ceiling in your Toronto home STOP and read this post! You could save yourself some frustration.
The most important thing to figure out is whether the stucco has been previously painted or whether it’s bare.
Isn’t my ceiling painted already if it’s stucco? Not necessarily, stucco when it is initially applied is not sealed and stucco is water-soluble.
If latex paint is applied directly over bare stucco, the water content in the paint wets the stucco and makes it soft and heavy and it can cause the stucco to fall right off your ceiling!
How do I tell if my stucco is bare, or has been previously painted?
The first thing I would check is whether it powders up when it’s touched, if you have a powdery residue on your fingers after you touch the stucco, it’s bare stucco.
I’ve determined that I have bare stucco on my ceilings, how do I go about painting it?
You will have to use a flat sheen oil to paint your ceiling, in this case.
I’d recommend Zinsser Odourless, or something similar. Keep in mind, even though the product says “odourless” it still has a definite odour, so wear a respirator and make sure that young children and pets are not exposed to the fumes. You can buy a respirator from somewhere like www.sciquip.co.uk/products/ppe/ffp3-respirator-mask that will protect you from any harmful fumes.
Actually, my ceilings have been previously painted, how do I go about repainting them?
In this case you can use a flat sheen latex on your ceilings, just like if they were regular flat ceilings.
Regardless of whether the stucco ceiling is bare or previously painted keep in mind that you will get significantly more paint splatter and spray off the roller than with a flat ceiling. Keep this in mind when you prepare the room with dropsheets and plastic and make sure every nook and cranny is covered.
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