Cracked Ceiling Paint
The paint on our bathroom ceiling (where’s there is no ventilation…) is cracking. The paint is not peeling yet. Is there any type of quick fix (we don’t plan to be here that long) such as just painting it over with some type of paint? I hate to think about scraping all of it off…
The paint on our bathroom ceiling (where’s there is no ventilation…) is cracking. The paint is not peeling yet. Is there any type of quick fix (we don’t plan to be here that long) such as just painting it over with some type of paint? I hate to think about scraping all of it off…
I think the paint is too thick that’s why its cracking. Also, try to use enamel. Im using enamel for our bathroom. Cracking results from too much moisture in your bathroom since you do not have any vent.
dave williams of Louisville Painting Contractors
Painting over flaking paint is even messier than scraping it off first. You wind up getting flakes with wet paint on them all over the place and the job looks terrible.
As Bob noted, humidity is a common cause because it gets under the paint and dissolves the bond. You’ll want to use a good primer too, like Zinsser’s PeelStop.
I had this problem in my old bath, along with a bad mildew problem. I wound up scraping, then washing down the ceiling and walls with a bleach solution, then TSP, then Zinsser. Then I used a mildewcide mixed in with the paint. Seven years later and the mildew hasn’t returned.
I had a similar problem in a bathroom with a window. The
paint on the tin ceiling (installed by previous owners) peeled endlessly. Despite frequent repainting it eventually began to rust. The solution was to remove old tin ceiling and install plastic “tin ceiling” tiles. Several brands are
now available–look online.
The paint on our windowless bathroom walls and ceiling kept cracking for over 30 years, through 3 or 4 paint jobs, due to excess moiture [even though there’s a small vent, from the kylight to the vented cockloft. Adding a vent fan, going through the roof, to a rised vent, finally solved the problem about three years ago.
Mix plaster of Paris and joint compound together, put on a coat, embed the fiberglass mesh tape in the coat, let dry. Sand. Cover with one more layer joint compound only. Let dry. Sand. Cover with a final layer joint compound. Dry. Sand. Prime and paint.
It takes a bit of skill to get it smooth. The sanding also creates a hell of a mess.
I think the quick, short-lasting fix is to paint over it. maybe try gently spackling the cracked areas fist, allow to dry, and then paint.