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Following a recent job I did I thought I would do a post about how to deal with stains, in this case, water stains.<\/p>\n
I had a call from a client who had a Velux window that appeared to be leaking and had stained the ceiling of their garden room.<\/p>\n
After the roofer came and found the source of the problem, a broken tile, and repaired it I went back and decorated the room for them.<\/p>\n
The source of the leak had been fixed and the water had dried out so I could start to decorate.<\/p>\n
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The first thing I did was identifying the stain by drawing around each stain with a pencil so it was easier to see when I used the stain block.<\/p>\n
Once I had highlighted all the water stains with a pencil I used Polycell Stain Block to cover the stains, using a brush I painted over the stains, I knew how far to go as I had drawn around the stains. I covered the stains and pencil lines with the stain block, I then prepared the rest of the garden room by filling cracks to the walls while I waited for it to dry which took about two hours.<\/p>\n
Once the stain block was dry I could paint the ceiling with white emulsion and the ceiling was as good as new, I then painted the walls to complete the job.<\/p>\n
Another job and another satisfied client.<\/p>\n
Always ensure the source of the leak is fixed and that you allow time for the water to dry out before decorating.
\nSome stains may need a second coat of stain block, allow to dry between coats.
\nAllow the stain block to dry fully before decorating.<\/p>\n
Some people use an oil-based paint such as gloss, undercoat or satinwood to block out the stain, I have done this in the past but would only recommend using satinwood or undercoat due to it’s sheen level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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