Step #1: Gather the Right Tools and Paint Step #1.1: Select the Right Paint Color Step #2: Get Your Space Ready Step #3: Prepare the Ceiling and Walls for Painting Step #4: Roll Like a Pro The Best Way to Paint a Ceiling What’s the best way to paint a ceiling? Watch our ...
Step #3: Cut in the Room When you paint a room, you have to "cut in” with a 2½-inch angle sash brush. Cutting in with a paint brush is when you paint along the ceiling line, corners, windows, doors, molding, outlets and switches prior to using a roller. See our ...
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differences exist between individual paint cans. If you are spraying the ceiling only, use paper, plastic tarps, or a spray shield to protect the walls. If you choose to use a spray shield, position it tightly at a 45-degree angle into the corner where the wall meets the ceiling ...
Clean the Walls Maryna Terletska/ Getty Use a broom to clear out hard-to-reach dust and cobwebs in the corners of the ceiling. Vacuum baseboardsand window sills with a hand-held vacuum or bristle attachment. Then run a wet cloth over these areas. ...
To prevent lapping paint onto walls when painting a ceiling, run a strip of painter’s tape along the top of the wall. Serenethos / Shutterstock.com Materials for Masking a Room The main materials you’ll need for masking-off an entire room are: • Masking tape • Painter’s tape ...
(the end of the brush resembles a chisel). Paint five or six strokes perpendicular to the edge of the ceiling or the wall. Next, smooth over these strokes with a single, long stroke, painting out from the corner first, then vertically. Where the wall and ceiling come together, use ...
So we started with green (like the grass) turning to darker blue (like a lake) leading up to a medium blue (like the horizon) and finally a light blue (like the sky) at the top of the wall and on the ceiling. Supplies Materials ...
Sand areas and any cracking or flaking paint then remove sanding dust with a damp cloth and/or clean walls overall, especially rooms that are prone to oil or grime like the kitchen. Allow to dry. Prime the walls and ceiling, if necessary, especially helpful to smooth out imperfections or ...
Step 6: Adding Additional Paraphernalia to the Walls and Ceiling. Gather plastic glow-in-the-dark planets and hang them around the central light fixture in your ceiling like it is the sun. Better yet, find a light fixture that resembles the sun (or a giant sunflower if you look at it ...