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  • Step by step how to fix / repair flaking peeling and bubbled paint. Very common problem especially in the bathroom or kitchen ceiling and an easy DIY fix. I will show you step by step how to fix this issue. For more how to videos LIKE COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE
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  • @lotlot
    @lotlot 3 роки тому +83

    Such straightforward instructions. No unnecessary chat, just clear instructions. Thank you

    • @victorvaca7429
      @victorvaca7429 6 місяців тому +1

      it helps cuz i have really bad adhd and most videos are useless to me. because all they are just people hearing themselves talk all day. Idk how they will survive if theyre not talking all day.

  • @lastoftheurgents1965
    @lastoftheurgents1965 3 роки тому +194

    If only more youtubers used the speed up function when making videos Then we'd end up with well put together clear and concise videos like this one. Cheers

  • @billydee4272
    @billydee4272 4 роки тому +146

    This guy only talks when it’s necessary!👍🏽

  • @jenniferh1847
    @jenniferh1847 3 роки тому +39

    Thank you so much for the detailed step by step instruction. I was able to repair the peeling paint from underneath my AC unit thanks to your tutorial. Very helpful!!

  • @madman8708
    @madman8708 4 роки тому +29

    Thanks for making videos like this I got this problem in the bathroom and I got so much work to do ceiling and wall 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @everettblake836
    @everettblake836 4 роки тому +26

    Really solid video. I have to do my own ceiling because my landlord said the owners of the building deemed the water damage in my bathroom ceiling is "not that bad" and it doesn't warrant a fix. He gave the money and materials to me and offered to help but I'm very picky about how things are done. I live in one of those apartments where the cleaners just paint over everything, including outlets, drawer pulls, and switches, instead of taking it down for new tenants. Absolute clownery from 'em, I swear.

  • @budte
    @budte Рік тому +40

    I qualified as a House Painter & Decorator in the 1970s (UK). The reason that paint is flaking is nothing to do with condensation. There is also no need for special primer on masonry/plaster or filler. The reason that ceiling is flaking is because the person painting it was not a painter and did not know how to apply the first coat of emulsion as a priming 'mist' coat and preferably with a brush. A mist coat is a thinned coat of the ordinary emulsion you are going to paint the ceiling with. It is thinned so it soaks in and grabs the plaster and it is applied by brushing in all directions to try and get under any residual dust that may be left behind even after you wash the ceiling with clean water. All subsequent coats of paint are dependant on how well this first thinned 'mist' priming coat is applied.
    You also do not use 'any' knife to scrape back. There are filling and stripping knives. Stripping knives are more rigid to take the punishment. Filling knives are more flexible and if you use them as scrapers etc you will at some point put a nick in the end and then ridges will be left when you use them for filling. Two different types of knife and they do different jobs.
    Filler needs to dry out slowly in order to give it time to adhere. In fact, I would have wet the surface before applying filler to kill the suction and slow down the drying time. Smart painters do their filling as the last job of the day. Using a heat gun to accelerate the drying was an error.
    When a ceiling has a few bubbles like that and you can see the pink plaster underneath it usually means much or all of the ceiling has been painted without a thinned mist coat and will remain vulnerable and bits will flake in the future. The fix you applied is a bit of a bodge and temporary.
    I would have explained to the customer the possibility that this ceiling will always have the potential for bits coming away because the first coat was not thinned and soaked in, but thick and simply laying on the top. After stripping back I would have just feathered the edges and lost them un a few coats of paint. The caulk you applied and dried super quick is now an additional vulnerability.

    • @joeymaximus8146
      @joeymaximus8146 Рік тому +1

      In a situation like this where it feels like this type of a "fix" is only going to be temporary, what would you suggest doing? Is there a way of starting over? What's the best way to get a new start? Does the paint need to be sanded down for a fresh start?

    • @budte
      @budte Рік тому +7

      @@joeymaximus8146 In a situation like this it is often impossible to remove all the paint and start again - and a lot of hard work. Strip your loose paint back to a solid surface. Any new plaster that has been revealed can be primed using a thinned coat of emulsion (so it soaks in) with a brush (so it lifts and gets undrneath any dust. If you are lucky the paint that peeled off did so in patches because there was patches of dust on the ceiling and the painter rolled over them and this is why it didn't adhere well in those areas - if you're unlucky the painter was untrained and applied an undiluted coat of emulsion to the new plaster which lay on the surface of the plaster rather than soaking in and the whole ceiling is a vulnerable to patches of peeling paint. There is no practical remedy because you cannot get under the badly painted surface. It really all depends how much of a bad job was done originally.

    • @joeymaximus8146
      @joeymaximus8146 Рік тому +6

      @@budte thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed answer. I really appreciate it!!

    • @InJusticeAustralia
      @InJusticeAustralia Рік тому +6

      @@budteHey thanks heaps!!! Finally someone that knows what they’re talking about!!! 🎉

    • @s2003katalin
      @s2003katalin 10 місяців тому +4

      Thank you so much for this comment. Tired of seeing these so called hacks of people speeding the natural drying times of either plaster or paints..

  • @scottcampbellmcintyre8428
    @scottcampbellmcintyre8428 4 роки тому +13

    This gentleman like any experienced and great craftsman is as impressive in his work as any great professional athlete is at his work!

  • @E190DRVR
    @E190DRVR 3 роки тому +3

    Very helpful. I just finished fixing a self induced bubble in my living room ceiling. Your video was very helpful. The hairdryer trick helped immensely.

  • @gcj7771
    @gcj7771 Рік тому +1

    Thanks so much Billshowto for your practical demonstration of how to fix flaking and peeling bubble paint.
    You have explained the step by step approach, and complete guide, which is very useful. Thank you!

  • @evamarko2995
    @evamarko2995 2 роки тому +14

    EXCELLENT VIDEO! Thank you for your time to make the video so we can fix peeling paint on walls ourselves. I fixed my walls the same way but I let the joint compound dry overnight for each layer and then 2 layers of primer and 2 layers of paint so it took me 6 days to finish the walls. Thank you again! You are the MASTER of repairing walls! :-)

  • @jerryfrederick6610
    @jerryfrederick6610 Рік тому +1

    You just put my mind at ease.
    Thank you very much for a short simple direct to the point video.

  • @BroShaver
    @BroShaver 3 роки тому +2

    Best advice on non destructive drywall repair. Thank you!

  • @pdczrwnskz
    @pdczrwnskz 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome. Thanks for confirming what I know. I needed this video to prove to my manager that I’m not just adding more work to an “easy” fix. Thanks for making it. Also heat gun is genius

  • @busterjjames1490
    @busterjjames1490 2 роки тому +2

    Literally about to paint my house so glad I found this video best demonstration I’ve found

  • @wombat-v865
    @wombat-v865 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for a clear and simple to understand procedure. Great video, handy tips and tricks to feathering and finishing for any DIY.

  • @willesloco
    @willesloco 4 роки тому +2

    Very straightforward and well explained video! Thanks a bunch.

  • @garylangley4502
    @garylangley4502 3 роки тому +106

    Hi Bill! I am going through that right now. The house was built in 1959, and was repainted about 30 years ago. In the bathroom, there was some peeling paint, so I started scraping. There were 3 big problems with the paint job. The surface was not washed, and someone smoked a lot in that bathroom. Another problem was that the old paint was probably an oil based paint, and no primer was used over it. I used a scraper and touched up the edge with a grinder as I worked. I removed easily 95% of the last paint job on the ceiling. It was like peeling wallpaper off, as it came off in huge sheets. The bathroom started smelling like an old bar where people had been chain smoking for 50 years or so. I then washed the 1959 beige-peach colored paint, and it was disgusting. One thing I would suggest is to clean the surfaces after you have scraped them. I used a very strong base cleaner, in this case, Purple Power. In the past, I used Trisodium Phosphate, but it is sometimes difficult to find. I am using a more water resistant patch rather than drywall compound because it is a bathroom. It dries quite hard, and should last. Next, I will use a special primer that adheres well, and finish by painting it with a semi-gloss enamel paint. I am 66 years old, and my Mom bought her first apartments when I was 18 months old, so I have been cleaning, patching, and painting for a long time. Great video!!

    • @eliteinventor
      @eliteinventor 3 роки тому +1

      That last part sounds like my child hood

    • @stevencollins507
      @stevencollins507 2 роки тому +2

      lowes sells tsp

    • @garylangley4502
      @garylangley4502 2 роки тому +1

      @@stevencollins507 Thanks. I looked it up online, and the closest Lowes has it in stock.

    • @shelleykay_fit1111
      @shelleykay_fit1111 2 роки тому +1

      I have a townhome built in 1966 so similar issues like yours @Gary . Question, where did you find your water based primer? This is my first time attempting to do this myself and I don’t want to mess up!😩

    • @Hyasbountifulgarden
      @Hyasbountifulgarden Рік тому +1

      Hi Gary can you pls tell me about the water resistant patch? I've google it and its coming up as a gorilla tape? I want to see my option other than drywall compound thank you

  • @BrettMcS
    @BrettMcS 2 роки тому +1

    I have been looking at videos on doing this type of repair. Stopped when I found this one. Excellent!

  • @user-oe9jr4de1g
    @user-oe9jr4de1g 4 роки тому +15

    Great video, feel confident to do this myself now. Thanks

  • @elifkarol5491
    @elifkarol5491 2 роки тому +10

    This is so helpful! I can't wait to try it on my peeling bathroom ceiling! Your explanation is so clear and precise! Signed - First timer

  • @justanotherfan18
    @justanotherfan18 2 роки тому +1

    Redoing my bathroom had this very issue so thanks, I was going to repaint entire bathroom now I know I dont have to. So much time saved!

  • @cheapdomainnames
    @cheapdomainnames 2 роки тому +3

    such a good overview, I really appreciate your time and effort to put this together has made life this end so much easier.

  • @tuturuga
    @tuturuga 3 роки тому +54

    This guy is a legend. So full of confidence you can just tell from the beginning from the very decisive pointing! The only think I will be confident about is that I will have massive holes on me ceiling tomorrow. Look at the bright side, I'll be an expert painter by the end of the 3rd lockdown X). Great vid and thanks so much for the great instructions!

  • @ArleneDavid_
    @ArleneDavid_ 2 роки тому +2

    Wow thank you so much for making this video. I’m painting the inside of the house and this happened to me and I just left it because i didn’t know what to do. Now instead of hiring someone I can just do it myself. Great video thank you.

  • @shaunbrowne5139
    @shaunbrowne5139 Рік тому +3

    Thanks Bill, well explained. I have a number of areas peeling throughout my house and was wondering what to do. Thanks to you, I feel I can attack them myself

  • @fradrake11
    @fradrake11 Рік тому +1

    I was painting my hall in Ireland and found two bubbles, so I had to stop painting. I knew thisbsmall bubble was going to turn into a big bubble and a bit of a headache bat that, too. I was just searching for a fix and found your video. Exactly what I needed. Thank you.

  • @briandavis1798
    @briandavis1798 3 роки тому +4

    Great explanation. I had a client I guess I didn’t scrape enough...I’ll be back there Monday to fix it. That’s for the content.

  • @LauraMoffitt-rr3qp
    @LauraMoffitt-rr3qp 6 місяців тому

    Thanks so much for such a fantastic video Bill, I can now fix the water damage on my kitchen ceiling myself, a 54 year old woman who is not scared of a little Do it yourself fix. This video will save me a small fortune.

  • @skyeravenhelliquinn1783
    @skyeravenhelliquinn1783 3 роки тому +20

    Thank you so much for this video!! I was debating whether to try fixing paint bubbling in my house myself or hiring a handyman, but with tour detailed tutorial I think I can do it!

    • @lauriegrube007
      @lauriegrube007 Рік тому +2

      How'd it go? Were you able to fix the paint bubbling yourself?

    • @The01Arsenal
      @The01Arsenal 29 днів тому

      Legend says he is still ripping his paint off the wall...

  • @shyanne483
    @shyanne483 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for this! I just noticed how bad my ceiling is peeling. This is so helpful

  • @matildafaltyn6253
    @matildafaltyn6253 2 роки тому +4

    This is so helpful this tutorial. A common problem not just in wet rooms. Thanks for the motivation to get started. :)

  • @flowersafeheart
    @flowersafeheart 3 роки тому +10

    More thorough than some other videos I watched on the topic. Thanks so much! Now I need to sort out which type of joint compound. Seems like big gashes need a mesh tape too. I'm curious why not prime the entire area? Guess it's not necessary?

  • @PeterRoberts1965
    @PeterRoberts1965 4 роки тому

    Just what I needed! Now to sort my own bathroom using your tips.

  • @jcarlton7368
    @jcarlton7368 3 роки тому +4

    Good job! I've had a spot in my bathroom for years that I neglected. This video has given me the instruction I need to complete the repair with confidence.

  • @t0mat0juic3
    @t0mat0juic3 3 роки тому +4

    Might do this as part of my quarantine bucket list 👍

  • @annemariethomson2315
    @annemariethomson2315 3 роки тому +1

    Great video . I'll be tackling my bathroom roof at the weekend!! Thanks

  • @SchemaBinding
    @SchemaBinding 4 роки тому +1

    Need to sort out my bathroom this weekend. Glad I found this. Thanks for the tips!

  • @adelelee9911
    @adelelee9911 3 роки тому +1

    I love your videos, I’m learning a great deal very informative and to the point. Thanks so much.

  • @nickconfer1642
    @nickconfer1642 3 роки тому

    This was tremendous Bill, thank you!

  • @katphish30
    @katphish30 Рік тому

    I'll have to scrape poorly applied mud from the previous owner's terrible repair attempt, but I think the fix will be the same. Thank you, this was very helpful.

  • @oczx1
    @oczx1 5 місяців тому +1

    Excellent video! Instructions are really clear and easy to follow. Thank you for the video.

  • @ivarrtheboneless9104
    @ivarrtheboneless9104 3 роки тому

    Great instructional video. Told me why I have this problem in our bathroom 👍🇬🇧

  • @borleyboo5613
    @borleyboo5613 3 роки тому +1

    Great video and advice. My bathroom has some patches like this and I want to do it myself during this lockdown. Thank you. You explained very well for a DIY dummy like me. I’ve subscribed. 😃👍

  • @cicienglish4232
    @cicienglish4232 4 місяці тому +2

    Very smart thank you so much I love the fact that you don't have a bunch of music in your video

  • @MVSKOOKUM1
    @MVSKOOKUM1 2 роки тому

    Amazing you made it look so easy! When I first tried i put way too much mud on and sand for soo long. The heat gun what a great idea! You made it look so smooth too... I need to practice this!

  • @momojelly8
    @momojelly8 2 роки тому

    Thankyou for these tips. I had asked a handyman painter to help with the same flaking paint in a bathroom and he refused to even paint over it or fix it. Said the whole ceiling needed to be removed and refitted...which was crazy, gonna have to do this myself

  • @katiewilson8227
    @katiewilson8227 3 роки тому

    Great video, really helpful and easy to follow, thanks. Will let you know the finished result of my bathroom!

  • @qatiemunro
    @qatiemunro 2 роки тому

    Hi Bill your videos are great, they've helped me get my flat in order before I vacate, thank you

  • @jhatpatchutpk
    @jhatpatchutpk 7 місяців тому +1

    Excellent, detailed, thorough and to the point video

  • @keillytobar7381
    @keillytobar7381 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you! I rented an apartment last year with so many problems and bubbles in the bathroom like these, hopefully I can fix them

  • @angrykanagroo
    @angrykanagroo 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for this!! Bought a house and 2 years in, every room is peeling! Previous owners and builder never prepped the dry wall!! I still have small bits left on the wall I can't get off. Going to try this hack.

  • @speel1959
    @speel1959 4 роки тому +9

    I always keep an eye on Bill's tips, very handy to have around :)

  • @ErinLynchcomedy
    @ErinLynchcomedy 3 роки тому

    Thank you!! This is my weekend project!

  • @gloooopo
    @gloooopo 4 роки тому +94

    1:14 I did this until all the loose, flaking paint was removed. Now I have a 8 x 7 foot ceiling to repaint 😉

  • @usedwigs
    @usedwigs 2 роки тому

    awesome step-by-step tutorial, much appreciated!

  • @helend222
    @helend222 Рік тому

    Excellent demonstration. Thank you very much.

  • @steelman774
    @steelman774 2 роки тому +2

    Great video. No deep dive industry explanations. LOVE the tip with the heat gun. I’m watching is as I prep to redo the bubbling trim around my shower surround. I now have a reason to buy a heat gun. Tops, my friend. Tops! 👍👍

  • @juliamccarthy4632
    @juliamccarthy4632 Рік тому +1

    Straight forward instructions. Appreciate it! Cheers!

  • @AbdurRahman-mb1vr
    @AbdurRahman-mb1vr 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent advice mate. Most videos waste your time. This guy is a 'proper painter'

  • @luisgovea7921
    @luisgovea7921 Рік тому

    Love your videos man I feel like I have real on the job training watching your vids thank you.

  • @WalkOverHotCoal
    @WalkOverHotCoal 2 роки тому +3

    Good instructions. Thank you very much. I am doing something similar to one of the walls. It was done only 2 years ago. Only one of the walls is bubbling. I scrapped out the loose paint, and found it bubbling happened at the spot where filler was used. I suspect it is because the painter didn't wait for the filler to dry properly before painting over it. And he is supposed to be doing painting for a living ! He wont get another job from me.

  • @dowlo9879
    @dowlo9879 3 роки тому

    Thanks Bill,
    Going to give it a go tomorrow, wish me luck!

  • @iPuddinx33
    @iPuddinx33 11 місяців тому

    omg thank you for making this video! easy to follow and straight to the point

    • @billshowto
      @billshowto  11 місяців тому

      You’re welcome 👍👍👍

  • @CharlieSmith-ly9py
    @CharlieSmith-ly9py 2 роки тому +2

    Very comprehensive guide. Good stuff 👍

  • @sarahsila2731
    @sarahsila2731 10 місяців тому

    Great video!! Straight to the point.

  • @cruiserandtraveller
    @cruiserandtraveller 2 роки тому

    Thank you for uploading this video. Now I think I'm capable to fix and paint those ceiling in the kitchen and bathroom.

  • @precious2k173
    @precious2k173 Рік тому

    Thank you. Your video is very informative. Now I can get to work on my wall. Awesome 👏 video.

  • @bluesraincancun9217
    @bluesraincancun9217 3 роки тому

    Dude, you are the man! Thanks for the vid.

  • @davidwhithorn
    @davidwhithorn 3 роки тому

    Love your videos Bill! Cheers from Northern Ireland

  • @GoldPerry
    @GoldPerry 4 роки тому +36

    Great video, really helpful! This is exactly the kind of scenario I'm facing currently and I'm gonna try this later on. 😁

  • @the9-5ranter
    @the9-5ranter 2 роки тому

    This is really helpful. Got all the tools in the Amazon cart now. Thanks!

  • @anthonythomas6012
    @anthonythomas6012 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for you step by step instructions. Just saved me £300

  • @annisayayaa4326
    @annisayayaa4326 4 роки тому

    Thank you for the video bill, it's really helpful!

    • @billshowto
      @billshowto  4 роки тому

      Glad I could help 👍👍

  • @neiljohnson5351
    @neiljohnson5351 3 роки тому +1

    I regret not sanding my ceiling twice. Serves me right for being lazy! Your approach is the best one out there mate! Cheers.

  • @michaelaltun
    @michaelaltun 3 роки тому

    Thanks, I'm going to get the stuff I need and do this for my Bathroom.

  • @raymondwilliams2609
    @raymondwilliams2609 4 роки тому +2

    Nice one mate, thanks!! 😊👍🤗

  • @sleep-escapeyourmind8759
    @sleep-escapeyourmind8759 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome work! Thank you for the videos it really helped me with my walkin closet.

  • @MrWcspear
    @MrWcspear 3 роки тому

    Awesome video brother, very helpful. Thank you.

  • @namaman
    @namaman 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. One of the best DIY

  • @srishtiwadhwani8593
    @srishtiwadhwani8593 4 роки тому +3

    This is great..can you help with what you used to make the joint compound .

  • @ValentineShannon
    @ValentineShannon 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for the help! Trying this tonight!

  • @soulcology
    @soulcology 3 роки тому

    So very helpful thank you bunches!!👍🏽

  • @TwizRecStudio
    @TwizRecStudio 3 роки тому

    This is exactly what i needed.

  • @edwardplegue9768
    @edwardplegue9768 Рік тому +1

    Gave me encouragement and useful tips. Great video.

  • @silvijuly3754
    @silvijuly3754 9 місяців тому

    Best video no useless talking. Thank you.

  • @delboyinoz1
    @delboyinoz1 3 роки тому

    Nice video mate, great instruction. Thank you.

  • @SupaTraxHD
    @SupaTraxHD 4 роки тому +99

    I wish I scraped the whole ceiling paint off before painting a new layer. When I started painting more ceiling started peeling and it was a nightmare

    • @hossaingh1313
      @hossaingh1313 3 роки тому +4

      If u wanna get a best result u need to use oil based primer on the scraped surface once u under coated , apply filler on the edges then sand it then water based primer and in the end put the final coat

    • @SupaTraxHD
      @SupaTraxHD 3 роки тому +1

      @@hossaingh1313 I’ll try that next time! Should save me a lot of time lol thanks

    • @hossaingh1313
      @hossaingh1313 3 роки тому +2

      Just follow what u watched in this video but the secret is putting oil based on the plaster after draped odd to stop it from peeling off as oil based primer acts like glue , before patching it with filler
      Wish u all the best

    • @mafiaboy87
      @mafiaboy87 3 роки тому +1

      @@hossaingh1313 just to clarify, oil based primer on plaster then filler than primer and finally paint?

    • @hossaingh1313
      @hossaingh1313 3 роки тому +3

      Yes that’s right , that will b the top and durable work👍🏻

  • @nikkion2140
    @nikkion2140 2 роки тому +1

    Thank You. You are brilliant. God Bless.

  • @sidknee4975
    @sidknee4975 3 роки тому

    Another great tutorial from ma man Billy.

  • @Botshapa
    @Botshapa 4 роки тому +5

    Great video mate. Nice job also. I have a tip as well for that exhaust cover that might be handy as I did it my self and it friggin worked
    Get yourself some 40 strength hair peroxide from a hairhouse warehouse or wherever
    Brush that yellow old plastic cover all over pretty thick with that peroxide.
    Glad wrap it and put it in the sun for 3-4 hours
    Remove wrap and hose it all off. You’ll end up with it as white as it was when new. There’s videos on UA-cam of this. I thought it was B.S but it works

    • @mattm1823
      @mattm1823 4 роки тому

      hairhouse lol. Good tip thanks.

  • @thetwogardens6048
    @thetwogardens6048 4 роки тому +1

    straight to the point and no stupid music.

  • @standaman5586
    @standaman5586 2 роки тому +1

    Very helpful. Thank you so much!

  • @TheJaffaMeme
    @TheJaffaMeme 17 днів тому

    Great help! Thank you!

  • @patyoh724
    @patyoh724 3 роки тому +1

    Aawww thanks dude...that gives me confidence to tackle this job
    cheers

  • @suchitrapmuthu5200
    @suchitrapmuthu5200 2 роки тому

    Thank you for clear instruction

  • @fpaz3301
    @fpaz3301 7 місяців тому

    Awesome job. Great work on step by step.

  • @marilynbenmalek5209
    @marilynbenmalek5209 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video I will try the painting this weekend your videos are fantastic 👍

  • @leo150125
    @leo150125 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome mate! Thanks a lot 😄

  • @janetbransdon3742
    @janetbransdon3742 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you I feel I can do this myself.