Painting the ceiling in a cottage

[Hanna Bengtsson]

Hello.
The idea is to freshen up the ceiling in the bedroom.
But can I sand with regular sandpaper on the material or how would you have done it?

 

[Jiji]

What kind of boards are they? Probably just need to wash them off, fill in any uneven spots, sand the filler you used ("regular" sandpaper will do), and then paint. If you're going to paint or spruce up (oil, varnish, stain, etc.) the wooden beams, you can wash and maybe sand them a bit as well.

Cool ceiling.

 

[Hanna Bengtsson]

I think it's like masonite boards.
Pretty bad condition maybe not visible in the pictures.
But if I putty and sand a little carefully, do you think it should work?
/Hanna

 

[Jiji]

I think it's kind of masonite boards.
Pretty bad condition may not be visible in the pictures.
But if I fill and sand a little carefully, do you think it should work?
/Hanna

Are there holes in the masonite, or what do you mean by bad condition? If it's masonite, you can fill and sand, it will be fine. Wipe with some form of paint cleaner and paint. Paint the filled areas first, then two coats of paint on everything. Two coats are usually enough if you prime the filled areas first. But in the worst case, you may have to apply a third coat.

Now, I assume you are painting with wall paint. If you are painting with linseed oil paint, it may not be sufficient with just two coats.