Painting a textured ceiling with paint rollers takes time and can cause the texture to flake off from the surface. Using an airless paint sprayer to paint a textured ceiling saves you time and preserves the appearance while providing a more complete and uniform coverage. Safety Notice: W...
Applying Ceiling Paint Ceiling Painting - Step 4: Once you’re done getting all of the tight spots covered, you are ready to use your roller. Use a 9 inch roller and 3/8 inch nap on a flat ceiling. For a textured ceiling, try using a 9 inch roller with a 1/2 inch nap. Work i...
Most ceilings are painted with paint that has aflat sheenrather than a more shiny sheen such as semigloss. Flat paints do a better job than other sheens of hiding surface imperfections. And because ceilings do not get as dirty as walls or woodwork, the paint does not need to have the scr...
paint. We generally just buy the 1″ width.We’ve used the more expensive green tape before, but I’m going to tell you right now that we do not think it is worth the extra expense when you use this method (and it certainly doesn’t work on textured walls without using this method...
the brush or roller loaded appropriately, not too much or too little paint. Invest in a good quality extension pole if you are not tall enough to reach the ceiling (like me) with the roller as this will allow for smoother, longer wall rolls without stopping to move up and down the ...
Room Painting Techniques: To learn about how to use these tools properly and effectively, brush up on these methods. Paint Rollers: Find out when a paint roller is the best tool for the job on this page. Painting Ceilings and Tight Spots ...
Smooth out the repair so that the patch blends as seamlessly as possible with the rest of the wall. Prime and paint the patch to match the rest of the wall, or consider repainting the entire wall if you are worried about the patch standing out. Grant Webster How to Patch Large Holes...
With a little bit of creativity and strategic thinking, your bedroom can be soothing and speak to your personal aesthetic.
If rolling is your game, choose the nap of the roller covers to match the amount of texture you have to cover. Longer naps cover textures better than shorter ones, but they waste paint. Choose a 1/4- to 3/8-inch nap for smooth walls and a 1/2-inch one for textured walls. If yo...
So while I was on an complete exterior repaint in Brevard County, Fl. we were painting the ceiling when the knockdown texture on the drywall pool patio ceiling started to come off onto our roller while we were rolling the first coat of paint on to the pool patio ceiling. ...