Many homeowners assume that painting a ceiling is the same as painting a wall, but the truth is, this couldn’t be any further from the truth. Even though the ceiling is, technically, another wall in your house, it requires different colors, paints, and techniques that all the other walls don’t. With this in mind, you can understand why homeowners find it difficult to get started on painting their ceilings. For this reason, we’ve put together a definitive guide designed to help you redecorate your ceiling with ease;
Ceiling paint – one thing that should be super clear to you is that paint for your ceiling shouldn’t be the same as that of your walls – in terms of the colors as well as texture. And more specifically, you should always avoid glossy finishes given that they are highly reflective and are only ideal for trims and doors.
Your tools – the painting tools used on your ceilings aren’t the same ones used on your walls. For instance, you can use a roller brush to paint your ceiling as it allows you to reach much higher areas, while the brushes are used will be used along edges and walls. There are those homeowners who decide to use spray paint on their ceilings, which often wastes more paint, and therefore, forces you to add more equipment. When it gets to this point, it’s better to hire the Los Angeles Painting Company team to do the work for you.
Prepping your space – before you paint your walls, you should start with your ceiling first. This is because, painting the ceiling is time-consuming and often messier, meaning that you could mess up your newly painted walls if you paint them first. What’s more, ensure that you move-out furniture and other items in your home, and if you can’t, you will need to cover them. Also, you might want to cover your floor to protect it from splatter.
Painting the ceiling – after the preparation, you can start applying the paint. When doing so, there are two techniques that you can use, “W” strokes and perpendicular strokes. The perpendicular method is where you roll the paintbrush parallel with the wall and then back the same are in a perpendicular direction. As for the “W” method, you will draw a “W” on the ceiling vertically and then go back over it horizontally. Both methods will work perfectly.
Again, if you don’t have an idea on how to do all these, call Los Angeles Painting Company and we will handle everything for you.
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