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Posted by Doug Miller on December 16, 2006, 3:27 pm
wrote:
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>>Hi, we have an old plaster ceiling in the kitchen in one of my rental
>>houses. At some point, it had been covered over with lath and ceiling
>>tile, which has been removed. Once corner had some old water damage
>>from an upstairs bathroom. I used joint compound over all the holes
>>and did a lot of sanding...then used Kilz for primer as well as a
>>glossy ceiling paint. Not four months later, the ceiling is
>>peeling...apparently the joint compound is peeling away from the
>>original plaster finish.
>>Any advice will be appreciated, thanks
>>
>>Dean in Cincinnati
>>dherbert53@aol.com
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> What you have is thick layer of cooking grease on the plaster. You
>have to degrease.
>
Hmmm... hadn't thought about that, but you could well be right.
To the OP: washing soda (not baking soda) dissolved in warm water is an
excellent grease remover. You can find washing soda on the laundry aisle of
most grocery stores. Dissolve 1/4 to 1/2 cup in a quart of warm water, and
wash the ceiling with it. Wear rubber gloves, and, since you'll be working
overhead, eye protection.
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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
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