Pine Cladding

[music123]

What's the best way to sand and paint a ceiling that has pine cladding and varnish on it?( I want to avoid getting it in my eyes and making a mess)

[Toureman]

Sand it with a belt sander which has a dust collecter fitted and wear googles but it will not stop you getting a very dusty kitchen.

[logman]

If the varnish is not flaking, you might consider painting over it. Otherwise I'd use a medium grit and gently sand it with a circular motion to create a "key". Use a good quality non-drip paint,wear an old hat,put down dust sheets, O'h and some soft music, nothing too "up tempo"

[gammaray]

A Pine Clad Ceiling...? Please tell me you have inherited this abomination and haven't clad your ceiling in pine?

[music123]

GAMMARY

Unfortunately it came with the house - I think someone got a job lot and decided to use it all up

[fbg40]

Hi Music 123

Treat yourself to a 1 litre tin of ESP (Easy surface preparation), follow the instructions correctly (very easy) and then you can paint the ceiling. I did a whole kitchen, including cupboard doors and drawer fronts as well as the ceiling with superb results.

I bought the ESP from Homebase - about �8 - �10 per 1 litre tin. Much easier than sanding and no mess !!

Good luck.

FBG40