How To Best Paint A Ceiling
Just like a vertical wall begin by cutting-in where the roller wont reach.
How to best paint a ceiling. You can paint ceiling beams in various colors all with different results depending on the style of your home. In fact the ceiling is one of the least difficult areas to paint if you follow some simple common sense tips. To get started cover the floor with a dustsheet and remove all furniture or place it in the.
Starting in the ceiling line brush into the corner and feather paint 2-3 inches and down onto the wall. Cut the ceiling in like you would cut in a corner. This part needs precision so take your time to get a nice clean finish.
How to paint a ceiling with a roller starts by working from the outside in from a window or corner. Move quickly from one section to the next to ensure the paint along the edge doesnt dry before you do the overlap. Tape around cornices edges and any down lights.
Cut in around the edges of the ceiling and around any fixtures - cutting in is where use a paint brush to paint areas that are too tight for rollers such as at corners or the trim. Paint the coving first If the room has coving it makes sense to start painting this first as this will help to ensure a neater finish when you paint the ceiling. If you only want to paint the ceiling though this video will explain how to.
Start with painting the edge of the ceiling where it meets the wall first. Start in a corner and with a 2-inch trim brush paint about three feet along one wall then the adjoining wall. Using a brush paint.
Use a stepladder to paint a 2-inch to 3-inch cut-line along the edge of the ceiling. If you arent going to paint the walls use painters tape to. How to paint a ceiling using a roller there is technique to rolling ceilings and this video will show you how to paint a ceiling using a rollerMy website h.