Ceiling Stains

Then it s time to tackle the lingering ceiling stains.

Ceiling stains. Allow the paste to sit on the stain for a few minutes. Determine what type of stain you have so you know if it can cause potential health risks and the best way to clean or mask the stain. Whether it s the roof or an upstairs bathroom whatever is above the ceiling is usually the source of your moisture problem.

As with stains elsewhere baking soda is very helpful in removing stains from ceilings. Clean the ceiling stain with a bleach solution. It s pretty hard to miss a ceiling stain especially since most ceilings are white so there s this big yellow or brown disgusting looking patch somewhere on that white canvas.

A number of things cause stains but it actually can be important to identify what the root cause is. The stains may also serve as a clue to a larger underlying problem. Yellow ceiling stains can be unsightly drawing the eye away from your decor.

Follow these steps when covering over a water stain on your ceiling. Purchase a spray can of stain blocking primer or sealer. It shouldn t be too hard to figure out from what area of the home the water is coming.

Create a paste and spread it over stains on the ceiling. Repaint the ceiling not just the stain. Once the problem is solved put on safety glasses and gloves and blot the stain with a mixture of one part water and one part bleach.

A water stain on the ceiling is usually a by product of a roof heating appliance or plumbing leak that seeped through the ceiling and evaporated leaving you with an unsightly patch of dried. Apply an oil based undercoat to keep the stain from bleeding through new paint. If you can t identify a possible water source above the ceiling stain you may have a leaky pipe.