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Painting Coving, moulding and ceiling lines.

• When the ceiling and coving are to be the same colour, give the coving a coat first, coming out about two inches onto the ceiling.
• Then apply two coats to the ceiling, if required, allowing time to dry between coats.
• Finally apply the second coat to the coving.
• Untreated Gibroc coving may require at least one extra coat.
• Plaster-of-Paris is best given a thin coat to counteract the porosity before applying the regular coatings.
• Intricate coving may require specialist brushes or even airless spray equipment depending on how complicated it is.