Painting - alligator ceiling

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catwoman
04-25-05, 10:42 AM
The ceiling paint in my bathroom is badly cracked. Sanding has no real effect. I can scrape the paint off, but I think I am scraping the top layer of the drywall off. How can I prepare this surface for painting?

prowallguy
04-25-05, 11:24 AM
Seal it with a coat of heavy-bodied slow-drying long oil. This product (http://www.benjaminmoore.com/wrapper_pg3.asp?L=prod&K=intprods&groupid=15&productid=55#article) is a good example. After dry, smooth the cracks with joint compound, and prime again. The paint with satin or semi-gloss acrylic paint.