Thanks! 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. I found the lightweight coving very easy to handle, cut and fix to the walls. 2. THANKS In terms of cost effectiveness, polystyrene coving can be less expensive than other materials. Pick out enough paint to cover all of the styrofoam. If it has just been put in place it will probably take at least 3 coats. Sand it smooth then paint it. We need to paint some polystyrene coving, but the joins do not look great where they have been filled. Polystyrene coving is also more absorbent than plaster coving, so it tends to need more coats of paint to achieve a smooth finish. 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. ... Painting Polystyrene Coving to Hide Joints by Garffy13 » Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:12 pm Last post by gc1967 … 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. I painted a room last week and put up polystyrene coving and painted over it but it appears to of absorbed the paint, i just used white emulsion, same as the ceiling, 2 coats!. Thank you. HERTS P&D. No great loss if I can't use Gloss, I'll go and get a small can of brilliant white imulsion. rest of the room looks fine but im really worried because it might keep absorbing?! 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. Brian I am doing up my house to rent and have a polystyrene ceiling and coving in the kitchen. Visit your local craft store or go online to find acrylic paint in a color of your choosing. Can anyone tell me if I ave to use special filler or paint for this? However, you risk having to replace any broken or damaged pieces. any tips/hints would be mucho appreciated!! Emulsion, Matt finish is best for coving and ceilings. I painted over it to blend it to the wall / ceiling decor. Source(s): Decorator for over 20 years. 944fan 4,962 posts 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. What's the best way to cover these joints is there any paint that would do the job. But it looks more pleasing to the eye. they don't appear to be tiles, it seems to be the rolled stuff. Thanks Kirkuk, 5 Nov 2013 #1. Joined: 9 Apr 2010 … Can somebody tell me what they have used to stick up the coving, if they used the polystyrene type? As for the appearance of bare polystyrene coving, yes I agree it does look cr*p. 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