... Painting Polystyrene Coving to Hide Joints by Garffy13 » Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:12 pm Last post by gc1967 … they don't appear to be tiles, it seems to be the rolled stuff. I am doing up my house to rent and have a polystyrene ceiling and coving in the kitchen. Hi all, we put up polystyrene coving in the lounge a couple of years ago and are only just getting round to finishing it off, there are some noticeable joint gaps between pieces which I would like to fill before painting. Thanks! Thank you. THANKS Pick out enough paint to cover all of the styrofoam. Sand it smooth then paint it. Thanks Kirkuk, 5 Nov 2013 #1. Polystyrene coving is also more absorbent than plaster coving, so it tends to need more coats of paint to achieve a smooth finish. any tips/hints would be mucho appreciated!! Mind you, It needed careful handling as if mishandled, you can make many dents into it - since it is made of similar material as polystyrene. What's the best way to cover these joints is there any paint that would do the job. No great loss if I can't use Gloss, I'll go and get a small can of brilliant white imulsion. I'm planning on painting the woodwork with one coat brilliant white gloss and was hoping to do the same with the coving to give that devision between the wall and the ceiling with the colours. Brian Thanks! I've stripped the hall in readiness for skimming, if I could get away with it I would like to just try and skim the polystyrene coving covering the down pipes. In terms of cost effectiveness, polystyrene coving can be less expensive than other materials. I painted over it to blend it to the wall / ceiling decor. HERTS P&D. Acrylic paint is the best type of paint you can use on styrofoam, as it won't cause damage and sticks to the styrofoam well. We need to paint some polystyrene coving, but the joins do not look great where they have been filled. On the Homebase website it suggest a lightweight coving adhesive, however, I read the reviews and they are not that great - one person used it with panel pins and the following morning on removing the pins, the coving started to fall down. Emulsion, Matt finish is best for coving and ceilings. If it has just been put in place it will probably take at least 3 coats. Joined: 9 Apr 2010 … rest of the room looks fine but im really worried because it might keep absorbing?! I found the lightweight coving very easy to handle, cut and fix to the walls. Can anyone tell me if I ave to use special filler or paint for this? Visit your local craft store or go online to find acrylic paint in a color of your choosing. Can somebody tell me what they have used to stick up the coving, if they used the polystyrene type? But it looks more pleasing to the eye. Source(s): Decorator for over 20 years. As for the appearance of bare polystyrene coving, yes I agree it does look cr*p. 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