Water stains....

[mamagoose45]

Does anyone know a quick easy fix to removing water stains from ceilings? I searched online for ideas, and one I kept seeing was to let the spot dry and then rub the stain with undilluted bleach. Has anyone tried this? I figured someone in here must have been in this boat before and found a solution that works...

 

[Buddyboy]

Just let it dry completely and then paint over it!! haha Have the same ugly brown marks on my ceiling from a recent flood upstairs. Probably just get it painted over in the new year. I think attempting to clean it will only remove the texture.

Good luck

 

[gflat65]

You have to Kilz (or equivalent) water stains to keep them from coming back through the paint over time. If there is any mildew, clean it with bleach and then Kilz it. If it is a blown ceiling, anything that is wet and touches it will disintegrate the popcorn. I'd try Kilz in a can for a blown ceiling to cover it up, then repaint...

 

[mamagoose45]

It's just a flat no-texture plain old ceiling... We woke up this morning to find 5 or so gallons of water missing from the tank upstairs in our office...skimmer malfunction. We're in the process of drying out the carpet and padding, the ceiling downstairs in the living room will be the next part to worry about. Hopefully the spots will just dry up and disappear.

 

[doodoobrown]

i would use a low oder oil based kilz or porter brand sta-kils. the oil will help keep the stain from seeping back through. water based will not last. you can probably get a spray can at hd or lowes or go to your local porter

 

[gflat65]

Make sure it is dry before doing anything.

 

[phudeb]

20% of my ceiling has water stain and it has been about 1.5 years. I'm still waiting for it to dry before I can do anything to it. At least that's what I told my wife.

 

[killereef]

Because you are a re-tard (phudeb).....LOL

 

[gflat65]

A challenged individual with an awesome gorg, though. Is that 75 set up yet, or is it still sitting in the garage?

 

[Sk8r]

Kilz comes in a spray-upward can: read the labels carefully. It smells to high heaven but will seal out the ordinary watermark. It is dead white, so you may have to repaint the ceiling afterward, but it will stop the brown stain.

If you should get mold, there are some other spray-ons that will remove the mold right before your eyes: x-14 is one of these products: it's a good version of watered-down chlorine bleach, so don't get it on your clothes. I bought a fixer-upper with a compromised roof tree, leaks, and mold...I got a real education in fixing these problems.

If you have a popcorned ceiling, there is also a product you can mix into the ceiling paint to sort-of replicate the look of the rest of the ceiling, but this is iffy: if it's too bad, you just call a guy who blows ceilings and have him do a patch to blend in with the rest.

Glitter? There's even a machine to put that stuff back on. It's messy beyond belief, and you sparkle in the sun after using it---for weeks.