Hi guys...I need some suggestions. I have a client who has 2 skylights in a bathroom and she needs the walls / ceilings surrounding the skylights to be painted. The only problem is that the ceiling that feeds up (drywall that is flared out from top of skylight to start of ceiling) to the skylights is flaking really really bad. I have not seen something like this before (probably because I am a newbie with just over a years experience. ). I was hoping to post some pictures but I am still trying to figure that one out. But imaging 1 square foot of wall with the the majority of it flaking...just like fish gills...this is how bad this ceiling is. The area was painted about 5 years ago. There is a ceiling exhaust for steam. It also seems to me that the previous painter did not use primer (as the paint flakes expose bare drywall). No primer and humidity appears to be the problem.
Quite honestly I suggested to the owner that she replace the drywall and start over as I will need probably 3 - 4 hours of scraping, patching and skimming per skylight. She declined and wants me to paint it the best I can..she is not looking for perfection.
I can probably remove about 30 - 40% of the existing paint by scraping off the flakes. I would then follow with a primer such as Peel Stop from zinsser (designed to reduce flaking as it is a binder primer) and then a skim coat of drywall compound and then primer / paint once again with Perma white mold and mildew paint (also made by Zinsser...very stinky).
These people are not looking for perfection...only to make the ceiling presentable.
My quote / contract will include a waiver that I will not be held responsible for future peeling paint...and that I recommended new drywall.
Please provide your suggestions on how to paint this disaster...and / or dealing with flaking paint??
1) Scrape?
2) Skim coat uneven areas?
3) Primer with speciality primer?
4) Paint with speciality humidity / mold paint?
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