If you think painting a ceiling is just likepainting a wall, think again.
But this is still a project you could do yourself.
With asturdy ladderand our tips below, you’ll be done in a weekend.
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Here’s the best way to paint your ceiling with tips from our experts.
Prep Room
Before you could begin painting your ceiling, you need toprep the room.
Cover furnishings and flooring with drop cloths to protect surfaces from paint splatters.
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Even better, relocate furnishings to another area of the house so you could move around the room unencumbered.
Protect the top of the wall or crown molding withpainters tapeunless you plan to paint the wall.
In this case, it’s possible for you to overlap the wall slightly and paint over it later.
When you finish painting, return the canopy to its original position.
Protect ceiling-fan blades with plastic or newspaper secured with tape.
Let filler dry and sand smooth.
Next, block any stains you’ve spotted.
As you roll, apply only moderate pressure so paint doesn’t splatter.
Don’t roll the paint on in zigzag or W-shape patterns.
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Keep rolling until the entire ceiling is covered.
Let the ceiling dry thoroughly before applying a second coat.
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