Ceiling painting

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For ceiling painting water based paints are usually used. They are safe for human health, they are easy to breed - for this you need only ordinary water, no solvents are needed. Another plus of water-based paints is that they dry quickly.

Recently, designers have proposed abandoning pure white ceilings, and here water-based paints also have an advantage, since they can easily be tinted in a variety of shades. In addition, they have equally good hiding power both on concrete, and on wooden, and on stone surfaces.

Tool

How to paint the ceiling? In order to please the result, you need to start with the preparatory work.

In order to paint the ceiling correctly, you need to prepare a suitable tool. You will need a brush, a round roller from 10 to 14 cm long, a special brush for corners, a tray for the roller with a device for removing excess paint (usually in the form of a grill), as well as a stepladder, hook for attaching the tray, a bucket, a sponge, adhesive tape, a protective tent , retractable pole, rubber gloves and protective clothing.

Materials

Water-based paint, color (if applicable) ceiling painting not in pure white color), primer, putty, detergent.

Training

How to paint the ceiling? In order to please the result, you need to start with the preparatory work. The condition in which the ceiling is initially located determines what preparation is required.

Ceiling condition	Necessary work
The ceiling is flat, painted, clean.	maybe ceiling painting without pretreatment.
The ceiling in the new building.	To paint the ceiling correctly, first you need to apply a primer, selected taking into account the material of the ceiling.
The ceiling is glossy.	Rinse off the dust with water (you can add a mild detergent) and sandpaper (grain No. 80). Then wipe with a damp cloth to remove dust.
The ceiling is very dusty.	Remove dust with detergent water, then proceed to ceiling painting.
A ceiling with spots of grease or other dirt.	Paint stains with a roller. In a day, after complete drying, it will be possible paint the ceiling - spots on it will not “show up".
Partially peeling ceiling.	Before painting, you will have to sand the places where the colorful coating has peeled off. Then, using putty, level the surface, and treat with a primer.
Cracked ceiling.	Different technologies are used depending on the size of the cracks. For cracks <2/10 mm, the paint can be applied immediately. For cracks> 2/10 mm, they need to be embroidered with a spatula, and puttyed twice with a sickle. After this, the ceiling must be sanded, wiped with a damp cloth, and primed. TO ceiling painting You can start only after the ceiling dries (usually after a day).

The correct and high-quality preparation of the surface of the ceiling that you want to paint guarantees a good application of paint and an excellent appearance. Assess the condition of the ceiling before proceeding with the painting procedure.

Important!

Before painting, make sure that the ceiling is clean (there is no dust, dirt, adhering particles) and dry, the old coating (if any) does not peel anywhere. The more carefully prepared the ceiling for painting, the better the finished result.

Primed ceilings with a roller or brush. Do not put too much paint on the roller! Remove excess with a special tool in the tray. Very convenient for ceiling painting the roller on the telescopic handle, allowing you to work without a ladder.

Coloring

To paint the ceiling correctly, begin work with corners and joints of a ceiling with walls. To do this, use a special brush.
Paint the plane of the ceiling with a roller, while moving in one direction without changing it.