How To Artex Ceiling

Part 1 prepare artex ceiling surface remove any loose or flaking parts of artex.

How to artex ceiling. Create your pattern in your square by using a stippling brush and swirling it around. You need to mix up some pva i would recommend a ratio of 2 parts water to 1 part pva and roll it over your newly scraped artex ceiling. The best way to clean artex is with gentle suction.

Apply the mixture to an artex roller or large brush and apply to your ceiling. When the first coat is dry apply another coat of pva. In fact many experts feel it s safer to leave asbestos in place rather than removing it.

Firstly cover the brush with a polythene bag. Do not try to cover the whole ceiling in one go or it will dry before you have a chance to work on the texturing. Only cleaning enthusiasts would choose to put in a ceiling that s full of dirt accommodating grooves which is exactly what artex is.

This reduces the rate of suction which prevents your plaster from drying out. Firstly cover the brush with a polythene bag. Mix the artex according to the package instructions.

Then using a dabbing and half twist motion from the wrist bounce the polythene face across the surface. Use a utility knife or a stripping joint knife to remove all the artex stipples high spots that hang down to make plastering simpler and to improve the final finish sand it flat with a 220 grit sanding block. Use the soft brush attachment on your vacuum that sweeps as it sucks to gently tease dirt away.

Unfortunately adding water only grinds in the dirt. Work on an area roughly 1m x 0 5m you should be able to reach this without moving your ladder. Artexing is becomming a lost art as more people are trying to get rid of it that actually want it.