Kitchen Ceiling

[swiflee]

Hello everyone,

Have run into an issue with a kitchen ceiling that I have been painting and wondered if anyone can give some advice / guidance?

Hairline Crack across ceiling.
Gently made crack bigger.
Put some dilute PVA in. (This was a bit mistake that I didn't know)
Then used Easifill 60.
Crack disappeared.
Sanded Back entire ceiling with 180 abranet & vac.
Washed with microfibre cloth, warm water and a few drops of white vinegar.
Painted with AR2.

The rest of the ceiling looks fine however I can't get a uniform finish.

In hindsight I could have tried a Zinsser product before the filler but it is what is so grateful for any suggestions?

Regards,

Swiflee.

 

[RrogerD]

Are you talking about the colour mismatch? Or, an uneven surface?
It's possible that in sanding it back, you've re-exposed the pva?
Perhaps use a blocking paint and then paint blend-in with the rest of the ceiling?
Have you determined why the crack is present? Are the boards loose?

 

[swiflee]

Hi RrogerD,

Looking back at the photo please ignore the top right dark spot as that's my finger covering the lens!

I am actually talking about both now you've pointed it out. :/

It's almost like I want to add some roughness (as produced by the roller along the rest of the ceiling) to the smoothed filler whilst also ensuring the colour is uniform.

To be honest I am finding working with filler to be a fine art. I have just picked up some 123 to see if that helps.

The original crack was hairline and the boards are not loose. Crack took 6 years to appear after being newly skimmed and I put it down to settlement. I should have probably asked on here / tried an alternative method before jumping straight to PVA and filler.