Painting Over Nicotine Stained Walls and Ceilings
Discussion
It depends on how bad the nicotine stains are...and if the paint is white or coloured.
For white ceilings, I had previously used sugar soap for an initial clean then used a 'nicotine cover up' paint. A year later the 'wash strokes' could be seen and it looked a worse sight than if I'd not touched it.
Last year I paid some decorators to put 'smooth lining' up on the ceilings and they then painted over that with white paint. That worked
For coloured walls I just used sugar soap to clean and then repainted - seems to work fine.
For white ceilings, I had previously used sugar soap for an initial clean then used a 'nicotine cover up' paint. A year later the 'wash strokes' could be seen and it looked a worse sight than if I'd not touched it.
Last year I paid some decorators to put 'smooth lining' up on the ceilings and they then painted over that with white paint. That worked
For coloured walls I just used sugar soap to clean and then repainted - seems to work fine.
As used by decorators.
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&...
Works a treat, also if walls/paintwork are greasy the paint will split leaving it looking patchy.
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?hl=en&...
Works a treat, also if walls/paintwork are greasy the paint will split leaving it looking patchy.
Edited by cal72 on Monday 30th May 11:21
I did this a few years ago, in my house that was heavily smoked in by a previous owner. EVERY surface was covered!
Zinsser definatly recommended for very heavy marked areas, and all woodwork as an undercoat. It is however quite expensive when you have an entire house to do.
For less stained areas, sugar soap wash with a big old sponge gets rid of most of it, the buckets I washed the walls with looked like milky tea when I poured them out! Then a coat of this THIS then 2 coats of paint over and all is well 4 years later, no stains no marks no smell. The polycell stuff looked a lot like PVA to me, I'm not sure exactly how it differs to be honest so PVA may be ok too.
also you will probably need the carpets cleaning and deodorising.
Zinsser definatly recommended for very heavy marked areas, and all woodwork as an undercoat. It is however quite expensive when you have an entire house to do.
For less stained areas, sugar soap wash with a big old sponge gets rid of most of it, the buckets I washed the walls with looked like milky tea when I poured them out! Then a coat of this THIS then 2 coats of paint over and all is well 4 years later, no stains no marks no smell. The polycell stuff looked a lot like PVA to me, I'm not sure exactly how it differs to be honest so PVA may be ok too.
also you will probably need the carpets cleaning and deodorising.
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