How To Paint Exposed Ceiling
The actual paint spraying part of this job though it is still hard work and.
How to paint exposed ceiling. With an exposed ceiling especially one like ours that has many pipes wires nooks and crannies it s best to spray the paint to get a good even finish. Since you already added 3 coats of primer that means that you don t have to use a lot of paint. I can t even imagine how long it would have taken with a brush but it only took about 2 hours with our trusty paint sprayer.
Use tape to secure tarps if you need to. This guest post on how to paint a basement ceiling with exposed joists comes from a reader and friend of one project closer chuck williams. After you prime the ceiling it s time to paint it.
We read the directions for the pro 2800 paint sprayer. Here are our 15 tips for painting an exposed basement ceiling with a paint sprayer. Follow the same rules while painting too don t spray in the same place for too long or you can easily overspray.
Read directions and familiarize. Paint an exposed ceiling monotone. During my efforts to upgrade my unfinished basement i wanted an alternative to the typical acoustic tile drop ceiling or drywall ceiling.
Chuck is an amateur carpenter and diy weekend warrior. We usually use 2 3 coats of paint for basement ceilings. One of the ways to make an exposed ceiling disappear is to paint it the same color as.
How we painted the ceiling. Fred told me of his tentative plans to paint his open. It s all in the preparation.