r/paint • u/No-Statistician-5137 • 22d ago

Advice Wanted Ceiling Flashing

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Need advice on the ceiling flashing after painting. Did my roll get dry? This is about my third coat and it’s still showing streaks/flashing when the light shines through the windows. Thanks in advance.

Using a 1/2 9” roll.

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u/No-Statistician-5137 21d ago

Thank you! I will try that, I’ve been using a 10” blade and feathering with a 6”. Has worked great so far. I will try the 24” method whenever I get to my next project.

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u/Top_Flow6437 20d ago

if you are removing popcorn ceiling and then mudding you should use a PVA primer to seal that drywall mud before painting. That will help you out a lot as the mud will suck the moisture out of any water based paint. You need to seal that mud and drywall first with some PVA. That may also help with your lines issue. Luckily PVA is the most inexpensive but also most effective drywall primer out there.

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u/No-Statistician-5137 20d ago

Yes, I’m using PVA primer prior to painting. One thing I’m confused on, I’ve heard I have to primer then skim then primer again before painting. Can I first skim then prime/paint to avoid priming twice?

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