advice on Plastering artex ceiling

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I have an artexed ceiling in my bedroom, it is the stipple kind. Would i just be able to pva it and then skim over the top, as it is only small peaks. Also the ceiling curves into the walls, the curve spans about 18" from start to finish, would you have any advice on the best way to tackle the curves. I have done flat ceilings, but never curved.

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yes u would be able 2 plaster over the top a would give it a good scrape back first.then pva and skim as 4 the curve just do it the same way.if your used 2 using a trowel the curve should be no problem.
 
Don't bother with re'skimming the ceiling just fix a large mirror to it and hay presto you can watch yourself .its like being in your very own porn film or just PVA and skim two coats .:RpS_thumbup:
 
Put up a lowered false ceilin, bin the curves:RpS_thumbsup: might make your room seem a bit small tho???? I would go for the mirror idea to be honest, lol
 
With swirl patterns I found if you just skim 2 coats the pattern can sometimes blush through, If me apply skim let it nearly set
and do not use splash brush when doing this, then plaster as normal 2 coats . I always scrape artex off as best I can.
 
Who knows mate they are very new out but I like the idea of them that I might buy one just 2 see, I would assume that you use it the same way a normal trowel. I really dont know til I get one and see.
 
Yeah, just the same I guess.
The trouble with a normal trowel is that you tend to misjudge when to adjust your angle when sweeping over the curve.

This makes your trowel dig in to the adjacent surface....ruining it.....

This trowel should stop all that...in theory.

I haven't tried one yet, and I aint forkin out 40 odd quid to try!
 
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Straight forward mate.

knock the tops (high-points) off the artex if there is any, remove any flaky/loose paint. Pva the lot and let it dry completely. Get yourself some multi, pva the artex again and let go tacky.
Skim it and don't bother with that trowel, if your a spread curved work is easy, tighter curves reduce your trowel size.
Also, you could Pva as described then put a thin bonding coat over, then skim it. I do this with the terrible "60s artex stipple", Is that a Dance? or some form of disease?:razz:
 
Dont wanna put the frightners in you mate but be care full with artex some pre 80's stuff may contain asbestos! Dont bother scraping that back just give a coat ofbonding and skim or a lill bonding in your first coat of finish then apply 2nd coat of just skim if its after 80's you got the added choice of overboard and set aswell.
 
Pva & and skim for the curves use a rubber dry lining skilling tool two get the shape the use trowel :RpS_thumbsup:
 
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