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Ceiling Painting

You can find different colors for ceiling paints, which are usually white, or you can decorate the ceiling indoors. However, we should point out that ceiling painting is more difficult than wall painting and is one of the interior areas that needs more attention. If you want to paint your ceiling yourself, you must first check the texture of your ceiling. Since not every ceiling has the same surface, painting techniques will also be different. For example, if your ceiling has a rough surface, it will be healthier to get professional help and get an idea about how to paint your ceiling from a painter before painting the ceiling. If your ceiling is a popcorn ceiling, that is, an acoustic ceiling or a rough ceiling, also called a demounted ceiling, you can paint this ceiling with the best spray paint materials.

Ceiling paints have a very positive effect on decoration. The ceilings painted in white make the interior look brighter, more spacious and larger. However, you should not forget that white has a tone in many ceiling paints.

Things to Consider When Painting the Ceiling

There are a few points that you should pay attention to when painting the ceiling before you start painting. One of them is the structure of your ceiling. Not every ceiling has the same surface. For this reason, not every ceiling is painted with the same painting technique. When painting the ceiling, just as when painting the wall, the point you should pay attention to is the pit, nail marks on your ceiling or cracks that can be seen on almost every ceiling. You need to repair any damage to this type of ceiling before painting the ceiling. For example, if there are cracks on the ceiling, a drywall master will agree and remove these cracks, which will give you more accurate results in ceiling painting.

How to Paint Ceiling

Step 1: Sand the rough surfaces until a smooth surface is left

Step 2: Cover fixtures such as lights or alarms on the edge with masking tape. You can also do this the night before to make it faster.

Step 3: Trim the edges of the ceiling and around any fixtures with the brush. (Cutting: using a paintbrush to paint areas that are too narrow for the roller) This part requires precision, so take your time to get a nice clean surface. Since your brush does not need to pick up much paint, we recommend that you put less paint in a small container to prevent paint from dripping.

Step 4: Fill your roller with paint using the extension handle, making sure it doesn't get too much paint to avoid spills. Apply your first coat and let it dry for about 4-6 hours, be sure to open windows and doors to ventilate the room well.

Step 5: Apply a second coat of paint as you did in the previous step. Let dry and remove all masking tape.

3/21/2022