How to whitewash the ceiling

Whitewashing - this is the easiest and cheapest way to repair the ceiling. To dye most often used whitewash, which may be made from slaked lime or chalk. Begin the process of dyeing is necessary with the most important and time-consuming step - preparing the painted surface. Whitewashing - it is the easiest and cheapest way to repair the ceiling. To dye most often used whitewash, which may be made from slaked lime or chalk. Begin the process of dyeing is necessary with the most important and time-consuming step - preparing the painted surface. It should be: Rinse with warm water (or remove the dry method using a scraper), the old paint or whitewash, plaster to make amends and to cement the cracks in it. Before you seal the cracks, to cut and extend the special spatula (triangular) or scraper and a hammer to fight off flaking plaster. Cracks and fissures should be moistened and then filled with the same solution, which is made of plaster. Damage to lime plaster rubbing with lime mortar, consisting of one part of lime slurry, the two parts of fine, carefully sifted sand and water. The lime is diluted with water until the consistency of sour cream, then add sand and water until the dough. If the preparation of the solution used slaked lime, then first it should be mixed with sand and then add water. For lime-gypsum plasters use a solution consisting of one part of gypsum, one part lime and three parts sifted sand. Initially, mix the dry components and then adding water, the mass was adjusted to a consistency of thick cream. Solution should be used immediately because it hardens in a few minutes after cooking. Gypsum solution consists of one part of gypsum and two parts fine sifted sand. Cracks are sealed filler with a spatula, holding it across the first crack, then along. Putty finished grouting the machined surfaces fine sandpaper or a pumice stone. Between the ceiling tiles, the doors, windows, in corners is desirable not just close up the gap solution, and further strengthen it, for example, serpyanku. Prime the ceiling. After the primer dries, you can begin to whitewash. Suggested Ingredients: - chalk - 2300g - glue joiner - 90g - blue - 17g - laundry soap - 60g; - water (up to operating thickness) - 3-4L. Clay pre-dissolving in water. The remaining components is diluted with water so as to whitewash could be applied with a spray gun. Solution prepared from a number of components, enough to handle approximately 10 sq.m. The ceiling is applied 2-3 layers with intermediate drying. If we have to whitewash the ceiling without the spray, we recommend using a roller. The surface will get a nice matt ebb. You can not force a dry suit and drafts. In addition, try to neutralize the direct sunlight, otherwise the whole job can go awry - whitewashing exfoliates.