I’m attempting a plaster repair to a ceiling. The ceiling/wall has a cove profile terminating in a 1/4” ‘lip’ that boarders the ceiling. The effect is as if the ceiling plane is recessed 1/4”. This lip is not even: it’s chipped, crooked, and various thicknesses after years of poor quality repairs and a recent scraping.
In order to reestablish the sharp crisp 1/4” lip, I’m considering taking 1/4” x 1/4” wood moulding various lengths and using a brad nailer & Liquid Nails adhesive to fix the wood molding up against the lip…thereby making a new edge. Then, I’ll use standard premix all purpose joint compound and/or hot mud to fill in any gaps between wood and plaster and also to blend the wood into the rest of the ceiling.
I was told joint compound doesn’t stick well to wood. What is a recommended product to prime the wood with to accept the compound?
Btw, I have Zinsser BIN 1-2-3- and also Zinsser Cover Stain on hand here.
Also, I’m concerned about the finish brads splitting the narrow 1/4” square moulding…do you think the Liquid Nails will suffice for fixing the moulding permanently to the ceiling (the ceiling is variously plaster, joint compound, and latex paint in different places).
Thanks a bunch.
In order to reestablish the sharp crisp 1/4” lip, I’m considering taking 1/4” x 1/4” wood moulding various lengths and using a brad nailer & Liquid Nails adhesive to fix the wood molding up against the lip…thereby making a new edge. Then, I’ll use standard premix all purpose joint compound and/or hot mud to fill in any gaps between wood and plaster and also to blend the wood into the rest of the ceiling.
I was told joint compound doesn’t stick well to wood. What is a recommended product to prime the wood with to accept the compound?
Btw, I have Zinsser BIN 1-2-3- and also Zinsser Cover Stain on hand here.
Also, I’m concerned about the finish brads splitting the narrow 1/4” square moulding…do you think the Liquid Nails will suffice for fixing the moulding permanently to the ceiling (the ceiling is variously plaster, joint compound, and latex paint in different places).
Thanks a bunch.