Painting your ceiling or repainting an already painted ceiling often makes it possible to embellish or enlarge a room. And why not, to bring him a colorful touch. Which paint to choose? How to proceed? Advice to paint your ceiling like a pro and without leaving traces!
Paint a ceiling without getting tired? A dream far from being reality. Although using our advised tips and practical advice, you will see that the task is not as difficult as it seems. What type of paint prefer? In what sense to paint? Reminder of the steps to paint an easily ceiling and the tools available to you to achieve it.
Which paint to choose for the ceiling?
The choice of painting first depends on the general condition of the ceiling. If it is dirty (blackened by pollution or smoke from cigarettes), stained (damp halo, fat stains …), if the flour painting to the touch, opt for A suitable technical painting. It allows you to renovate the lean ceilings, notably avoiding problems of paint detachment in critical places. It will also serve you as an undercoat if you want to paint in color afterwards. If your ceiling is healthy and in good condition, you can use any type of paint.
If your ceiling has some faults, we avoid brilliant or satin paintings because they bring out the irregularities. Preferably choose a matte paintand if you opt for color Watch out for too dark tones: they tend to shrink the space. Also prefer an acrylic paint, less toxic than a glycero paint.
1. Prepare the ceiling
Good news: A ceiling, even dirty, does not necessarily need to be washed out. Contrary to popular belief, a ceiling requires little preparation. Rules cleaning could cause drying or grip problems, so no need to waste time to make it shine. If the painting is flaked up in places, however, Fall the bursts and unify the surface, if necessary, with a smoothing coating Before sanding slightly.
2. Place the masking bands
If your brushstroke is very precision you can do it, but if your gesture is not very sure protect the walls from possible misfires. Glue the strips all along the surface to be painted. Note: These must be removed immediately the applied paint (and not after driving) to prevent it from cracking and goes into pieces with the tape. Also, don’t forget to protect the floor using a tarpaulin, and possibly furniture if you cannot take them out of the room.
3. Use the right tools
Equip yourself withA brush to recharge (a small pointed brush) to clear the angles as and when anda roller For the flat surface. Prefer fairly long fibers (12 to 14 mm) to avoid leaving traces. And of course, plan a stepladder to be at the right height.
4. Apply the paint
Start in the brightest corner of the room (that is, from the window) and progress towards the darkest corner. First release the angles on a small portion of the ceiling then spread the paint with a roller. To avoid traces, Work quickly and paint generously (Do not wait to have to press the roll to spread the paint to put it).
In what sense to paint a ceiling?
Preferably advance In the direction of width by bands from 40 to 60 cm. If a second layer is necessary, respect the drying time (and do not forget to remove the tape before the paint begins to dry).
The technique of pistol paint has the advantage of Guarantee a result without traces… On the ceiling. But because the painting will be sprayed here, it is essential to protect the entire part (Furniture, floors, walls, but also radiators, doors, windows, etc.) to avoid putting it everywhere. Also, don’t forget to put on a protective combination, as well as a mask and glasses. Once all these precautions have been taken, start in a corner of the room and progress in zones.
If you don’t want to spend your time getting up and going from your scale, you can fix your roller at the end of a telescopic handle. To however avoid having too quickly pain in the arms, Keep your elbows wedged along the body and move backwards back. This process nevertheless requires having a rather safe gesture to avoid traces, and implies any people some passages at the top of the ladder to clear the angles.
What are the errors to avoid when you paint a ceiling?
How to avoid traces of roller
Paint a ceiling without leaving traces?
- If you absolutely want to remove your ceiling, do not forget to rinse it and let it dry before painting (count a week).
- Working a ceiling on its length, or with too wide strips, may leave traces of recovery. The more time it takes to paint, the more the paint will have time to dry between two roller strokes.
- In the same way, avoid making touching up on already dry paint, the remedy is often worse than evil. At best, blur with a damp sponge brushed with paint.
- For the same reasons, do not work in air currents. They may dry the painting too quickly, which can therefore cause traces when the roller was passed.
(Thanks to Nicolas Renouf, technical advisor at Ripolin, for his advice.)
