Tips For Painting Ceiling

White makes for a brighter lighter room and gives the illusion of a larger and taller space.

Tips for painting ceiling. To get into corners use a pole mounted brush extender. Brush from the floor using long roller extensions. We ve seen many pro painters cut in perfectly with a big square edge brush but for most people angled sash brushes like the ones shown here are easier to control.

Pour the primer into a paint tray and glide the roller across the top until it s covered in primer. In the case of painting walls and ceiling together start with the ceiling and work your way down. You can fan the angled tips out to get a fine line of paint and the angle makes it easier to get into corners.

If you are just painting the ceiling and. Apply a coat of stain blocking primer to the ceiling before you paint. Mask tops of walls and crown molding with painter s tape.

How to paint a ceiling use a stain blocking primer to cover flaws. Here are some tips to help you finish the job just like the pros. Before you begin remove as much.

Clear the room out and cover the floor and anything that remains in cloths. Use a primer with stain blocker for best results. Always use ceiling paint as opposed to wall paint.

To begin cut in the edges and any other odd areas such as woodwork lights and ceiling fans. Then apply a single even coat to the ceiling by rolling the primer on in straight lines. Standard white ceiling paint will brighten a room but a colored ceiling may make the room.