Can anyone offer advice...I have orginal wooden beams in my lounge and have used PVA on them first then painted them white with a good pintura plastico ( they were orginally painted not bare wood) however there are bits of yellow ( not all over) that keep coming through..why is this and how can I get rid of it? Its starting to annoy me now!!!
Painting wooden beams
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Sounds like resin bleed. You can use a proprietary "knot sealant" which is shellac-based to stop this from happening.
Best not to use plastico paint on old wooden beams - doing so will create an ideal breeding ground for dry rot, fungus, insects etc.
Limewash paint is far better - it inhibits mould growth and actually acts as an insect repellant.
If the yellow areas feel soft if you press on them then you've already got dry rot.
Best not to use plastico paint on old wooden beams - doing so will create an ideal breeding ground for dry rot, fungus, insects etc.
Limewash paint is far better - it inhibits mould growth and actually acts as an insect repellant.
If the yellow areas feel soft if you press on them then you've already got dry rot.
On the subject of painting beams. Any suggestions for changing the appearance of the sludge coloured paint (putting it mildly) that is so beloved in rural Spain? i.e is it best to paint over them or can it be removed? If so what with?
Alternatively what do you ask for to get more of the sludge coloured paint!?
Alternatively what do you ask for to get more of the sludge coloured paint!?
I have never seen this color paint on beams...perhaps they just do it like that in Granada...but you can ask for a color chart and pick from there... if your beams are round then they would be pita (agave) wood and you cant muck about with them much...if square then would be another kind of wood...now the condition of the wood and paint will depend on how you go about this job...esmalte acabado madera on top of a painted beam in good condition..will give a look like wood finish...grotty paint..strip then varnish or paint...there is another alternative that is more expensive for materials but less work...which is false beam covering old beam.what do you ask for to get more of the sludge coloured paint!
eeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr the sludge sounds the easiest way
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painting beams
Thanks hillybilly...guess what i will be doing this weekend!!
What do the spainish call lime wash?
What do the spainish call lime wash?
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