Thin cracks in Kitchen ceiling?

[Twofingertyper]

Hi all,

I have some very minor cracks (no depth to them, they just look ugly) on my kitchen ceiling which was plastered a few years ago - there's a couple, one above where the radiator sits, and one running to a loft hatch - neither are deep or long.

When it comes to fixing these up, is it just a case of filling (even though there's no depth to the crack I assume I'd need to do something in addition to re-painting), sanding and painting over? or does something more need to be done to stop them reoccurring?

Thanks!

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Open the cracks up, with a suitable implement first, to form a V - before trying to fill them.

 

[Twofingertyper]

Open the cracks up, with a suitable implement first, to form a V - before trying to fill them.

Thanks - these a minor cracks with no depth (smooth to touch, etc), but best practice is to make them deeper before re-filling?

It makes sense if so, but I just want to be sure I'm doing the right thing!

Any particular fillers? Do I re-plaster or just use polyfilla or similar?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Any particular fillers? Do I re-plaster or just use polyfilla or similar?

I'll let others recommend what to use, for filling..

 

[Millwright]

They always come back.....

 

[Twofingertyper]

I expect as much! But every few years how do I fix them? (Or do I just learn to ignore them?)

 

[Millwright]

You learn to live with them. Sometimes we learn to let go, no matter how hard it can be.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Just seek out and use a decorators flexible filler, then paint as normal.

 

[foxhole]

Or tape it , https://www.mypaintbrush.co.uk/tesa...sEVVZ6FEJ6OOUmzr8dESC95NQcQpynFIaAkmNEALw_wcB

 

[Twofingertyper]

Or tape it , https://www.mypaintbrush.co.uk/tesa...sEVVZ6FEJ6OOUmzr8dESC95NQcQpynFIaAkmNEALw_wcB

Does that actually work? Surely there's some edges that are clearly visible on the ceiling even after you've painted over it?

 

[foxhole]

Does that actually work? Surely there's some edges that are clearly visible on the ceiling even after you've painted over it?

It very very thin, so thin I accidentally used a double layer without noticing.