How to remove whitewash from the ceiling

Any repair work related to the finishing of the ceilings in the apartment is accompanied, as is known, by the preparation of the finished ceiling surfaces. In this case, you need to worry about how to clean the ceiling from whitewash.

Naturally, if there are wallpapers on the ceiling - they should be simply removed (in the same way, they come with foam tiles). As for the whitewashing mentioned above, it should be washed off in such a way as not to damage the surface of the ceiling itself.

Methods of removing whitewash

Currently, the two most well-known methods of removing ceiling whitewash are widely practiced, one of which is to “wash” the surface with a sponge dipped in clean and warm water. The second method is used in the presence of a very thick layer of whitewash and involves cleaning the ceiling with a spatula.

Note! Removal of non-wetted water leads to the formation of a large amount of dust, which will require careful covering of the walls and furniture with a protective film.

You may need the following tools for flushing operations:

1. Spray bottle used to wet the surface.
2. Spatula (may be required to remove old putty and paint).
3. Any container with water.
4. A set of sponges for washing off whitewash.
5. Stepladder or old desktop.

Hot water is best suited for flushing operations, which will allow you to reduce the consumption of working time for the removal of whitewash. After wetting a small area and immediately before removing the whitewash from the ceiling, you should give it a proper “wet.” While waiting, you can start processing the neighboring zone. After that, using a sponge, it will be possible to proceed to the successive rubbing of the soaked composition with smooth circular movements (up to its complete removal from the ceiling). Occasional hard bumps should be removed with a spatula.

Thus, washing successively adjacent portions of the ceiling, you will be able to remove nabelas from the whole of its surface within the specified time limits. Upon completion of the ceiling will need to be thoroughly washed. To do this, you need a clean piece of sponge, with which you can remove the remnants of chalk or white.

Cleaning the ceiling using old newspapers

Another way to clean the ceiling and walls from whitewashing involves the use of old newspapers and is considered the most clean. All that is required to implement this cleaning method is usually already available in the household:

• the most common and inexpensive wallpaper glue;
• soft brush for applying adhesive composition;
• old newspapers.

The essence of this method is that newspapers are stuck on the ceiling, which, after drying the glue, are torn off from it along with whitewash. Experts advise to leave the corners of the extreme in a row of newspapers not fully glued, which will facilitate their tearing off after drying.

Currently, special solutions used for washing chalk are becoming increasingly popular. They are sold in separate specialized stores and are used like ordinary warm water, that is, they are applied to the surface of the ceiling with a spray gun. Their composition contains an adhesive component, which makes it easy to clean the resulting mass with an ordinary trowel. After the treatment with the solution, the ceiling will need to be washed again with warm water, removing all that remains from the previous operation.

Removing multilayer coatings

Note! In the event that the whitewash consists of several layers - it should be removed in small parts or layers. In addition, each subsequent layer must be removed very carefully to avoid damage to the ceiling itself.

When removing a multi-layer whitewash, it is recommended to use a roller, through which the upper layer is soaked. The soaked layer is then scraped from the ceiling with a spatula.

Most of the trouble delivers paint, which is located under a layer of whitewash. To remove it, it is recommended to heat the surface of the ceiling with building hairdryer, after which the paint usually begins to peel off.

In conclusion, we note that in the case when the ceiling whitewash in your apartment is in a satisfactory condition - it is not necessary to wash it away, it is enough to eliminate all the existing flaws, that is, to make an ordinary cosmetic repair.

Video

Your attention is given to the video, after reviewing which, you can see how the whitewash is removed from the ceiling in practice. Here is how to quickly remove whitewash using PLANEX LHS 225 Festool:

This video shows how to wash the whitewash: