Question on ceiling grid
#1
11-01-15, 05:40 AM
Question on ceiling grid
We have a drop ceiling in our church and have a few rusted spots near the end of the Main Runners.. Painting was decided as not an option, so we are going to try to cut out the rusted piece and "mate" in a new piece with the main runner. It won't be clipped together, so any ideas on how to "join" two flat ends together?
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
#2
11-01-15, 05:53 AM
What caused the rust in the first place & was it repaired? Why was sanding & painting eliminated as a fix & the same question for clips? A flat piece of metal with nuts & bolts is the only other thing that comes to mind.
as that would be the simplest/quickest fix.
#4
11-02-15, 04:53 AM
I see online where they do make "splice plates" for joining a new piece to an existing piece that is "field cut", but I'm not sure where to order them. It appears you would have to use short screws to prevent the screw length from affecting the tiles being inserted into the grid.
The rust came from years ago when old wallpaper was removed with water and it got on the grid and overtime rusted it. Painting does seem like a quick fix, but it was agreed by all that they didn't want to go that route, so we are looking to replace parts of the grid that are affected.
The rust came from years ago when old wallpaper was removed with water and it got on the grid and overtime rusted it. Painting does seem like a quick fix, but it was agreed by all that they didn't want to go that route, so we are looking to replace parts of the grid that are affected.
#5
11-02-15, 05:04 AM
As long as the rust can be sanded off and then rust inhibitive primer applied to all sides with the visible side top coated with paint to match the rest of the grid - the rust won't come back.
I don't know anything about the splice plates but hopefully some of the others do.
I don't know anything about the splice plates but hopefully some of the others do.
#6
11-02-15, 05:14 AM
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Grid Repair
We have a drop ceiling in our church and have a few rusted spots near the end of the Main Runners.
If you go the splicing route, use steel pop rivets as fasteners.
#7
11-05-15, 03:19 AM
I'm beginning to see the wisdom of suggestions to paint (after trying to do a splice in an inconspicuous area). So, if we did try to paint the rust spots what paint is available? I see Armstrong has a touch up paint, but I don't see how to order online.
Thanks for all the help.
Thanks for all the help.
#8
11-05-15, 04:28 AM
Most any solvent based primer will seal it well providing most of the rust has been removed. Obviously a a white or light grey primer will be the easiest to cover with the white paint. I'd probably just use a cheap can of spray white for the finish and see how it looks. If it stands out as being a different white then I'd figure out how to get their touch up paint.
