Pre-painting stain coverage - help!

[swee'pea99]

Look what she's done to her walls:

Now she wants to redecorate. Of course new coats of paint are defenceless against the (artists' ink, apparently) - it just leaks through. Anyone been here before and can recommend some kind of primer that will actually do the job? Thanks.

 

[speccy1]

Paint it with white gloss first, then your normal colour in emulsion. I had to do that when my roof leaked last year and stained my bathroom ceiling. Works a treat

 

[rich p]

I'd use an oil based undercoat, not gloss.
Or a watered down solution of Unibond

 

[02GF74]

jackson pollock it so marks won't show.

 

[smokeysmoo]

 

[speccy1]

I'd use an oil based undercoat, not gloss.
Or a watered down solution of Unibond

That`s me put in my place, sorry I tried to help......................

 

[MontyVeda]

That`s me put in my place, sorry I tried to help......................

if you say it works a treat with gloss, then i believe you... but i do wonder how long emulsion will bond to a gloss surface for.

 

[Scoosh]

That`s me put in my place, sorry I tried to help......................

au contraire - it re-emphasises the benefits of being on CC !

 

[rich p]

That`s me put in my place, sorry I tried to help......................

Blimey, get over it! You can do what you like, as can the OP - I merely offered my opinion.

 

[Scoosh]

I'd use an oil based undercoat, not gloss.
Or a watered down solution of Unibond

Must apply this to the ceiling in our en-suite soon ...

 

[compo]

When I had a my fire they used a paint that went straight on over the smoke damage (after a quick wash down). It never leeched through and only took one coat. I was amazed. This is absolutely no use as an answer though as I do not know what it was called. Sorry.

 

[speccy1]

Blimey, get over it! You can do what you like, as can the OP - I merely offered my opinion.

So did I, I`ll go back to never posting anything, because when I do everybody takes the piss

 

[swee'pea99]

Thanks for all suggestions...based on which, I think I'm going to have a crack with this (not least 'cos they're close to us).

 

[rich p]

So did I, I`ll go back to never posting anything, because when I do everybody takes the ****

FWIW, I think you're reading far too much into this, but hey ho

 

[TissoT]

Stain block .... comes in a spray tin... what the pros use I

Spays a thin layer (not expensive).. Gloss will give it a raised layer.. unless you do the full wall

But Cheap/most emulsions does nt bond on gloss

Get her some paints and a canvas !