How to choose putty for ceiling repair?
Is it necessary to use putty on the ceiling? If you want to make stretch ceiling, then it is not. But if all the work will be carried out directly on the surface of the ceiling, putty applying is necessary. With the help of putty small and large flaws are equalized, the quality of application is increased. In order to avoid mistakes in a suitable putty choosing, use the tips from professionals.
Putty for all types of repair
Today two types of leveling materials are the most popular – gypsum or dry and acrylic putties.
Gypsum putties. The material has been used in construction for a very long time and, along with new more modern analogs, it does not lose popularity. Its features:
- Available in dry powder form. Must be prepared by hand, diluting with water and thoroughly mixing. An important point: it is necessary to achieve a consistency, perfect for application. Too liquid material flows off the surface, too thick – does not hold.
- Gypsum putties are applied in one layer, initially taking into account all surface irregularities. Additional application of a new layer leads to undesirable cracks and further shedding of the material.
- Require mandatory priming after drying.
Acrylic putty. Improved analogue of gypsum materials, has an updated composition, therefore it is easier to apply. Acrylic putty:
- Produced ready for use, do not require dilution with water. Only in the case of drying of the material, dilute the putty with a small amount of water.
- Acrylic putties can be applied in several layers, which is very convenient in case of uneven ceilings. Noticeable flaws can be corrected after full drying of the 1st layer.
- Do not require mandatory priming after drying, less expensive in work than gypsum.
If you need to take into account the financial advantages of buying materials, assess the scale and area of work, ceilings defects. For repair in one room it is more profitable to take an acrylic putty of small packing. But if you need to make repair in large rooms, it is more profitable to use gypsum putty. Don’t forget that you also need to buy primer with the dry mixtures, find special equipment for their preparation, calculate the duration of drying. If you hire builders, acrylic and gypsum putty come out in about the same cost in the end.
As a result: acrylic putties win, leaving the right of primacy in low price for gypsum ones.
How to choose acrylic putty?
This material is better to choose, taking into account the climate and humidity of the room.
- In the usual residential premises – bedrooms, living rooms, you can use the finish acrylic putty by TRIORA. It forms the thinnest uniform layer without pores and roughnesses, it is possible to avoid subsequent polishing of the surface. Despite the thin layer, the putty can even out small defects. Due to the micro marble in the composition, you get a perfectly white coating.
- In damp rooms – bathrooms, kitchens, it is better to choose the façade putty. It is designed for the most aggressive weather conditions, is resistant to moisture and protects the walls.
Putty is a kind of base layer that performs protective and decorative functions. It is easier to work in the future with the puttied surface. All the applied materials firmly adhere to each other. In a word, this is a pledge of good repair, which is necessarily to be applied both on the wall and on the ceiling.