How to wash off the ceiling whitewash

The main stage of preparation for finishing the ceiling is its removal of old coatings. Do not trust advisors, stating that the primer layer will strengthen the old whitewash. Whitewashing is not able to withstand the pressure posed by the further trim the ceiling.

Whitewashing has one unpleasant feature. When you clean off it from the ceiling with a spatula, in the room there was not a clean island. Remnants of whitewash are everywhere - on furniture, windows and especially for you. Free up space on the furniture. The fact that it is impossible to make, cover with foil. Cover the floor with newspapers in several layers. Take care of yourself - Tie something on your head, find long-sleeved clothes, stock up on rubber gloves. This is especially important when removing lime wash - it quickly corrodes hands. Tip: Clean the ceiling before removing wallpaper - then you do not have to remove the traces of whitewash from the walls clean.

Chalk whitewash can dilute with water. But this will require frequent changes of water, and the work takes you a long time. Simply moisten the ceiling with water and clean it with a narrow spatula. Water, apply a broad brush maklovitsej. Spraying of the surface from a spray not give the expected results. The water in this case is going to drop, no time to soak in the whitewash. Wet hair brush clean the dust, whitewash violate integrity layer. After treatment with a small portion of moist maklovitsej whitewash razmokaet quickly and easily scraped off with a spatula.

Whitewashing easily removed, even if it is applied in several layers. After you have scraped off with a spatula all the whitewash, wash water ceiling. Do not add the detergent into the water. Detergent residues can give undesirable reaction when applying the primer. Often change the rinse water and a cloth.

Drive the ceiling. After grappling the primer, try to pass the surface again with a spatula. This is a kind of surface purity test. If something is left, further coating - putty or wallpaper - will be detached from the ceiling. It is especially unpleasant when the flaws in cleaning will be shown when it is stained - the putty will be slice of remaining on the roller. It is more difficult to correct such errors than completely sharpen the ceiling.

No matter how you traveled to close the floor - the whirlwinds will all like it. Table vinegar added in warm water will save you from the need to wash the floor several times.

Poor surface preparation will ruin all your works. In order for the ceiling in a month in a month, the wallpaper did not move away from the surface along with the old whitewash, do not take the time to careful cleaning the ceiling.