Best Way To Paint Ceiling Trim

Will a paint sprayer make the job go faster.

Best way to paint ceiling trim.

The best way to paint a ceiling is to use a paint roller and work in grid like sections of 3 square feet to 5 square feet each. For decades white paint on ceilings has been considered the best choice and the safest. For smooth ceilings use a low nap roller. Avoid pushing the paint with your bristles or you ll leave a ridge where you re cutting in.

Ceilings are most often painted white to reflect light and brighten up a room. White ceiling paint is the most popular choice for homes but no color is off limits. Choosing to paint your ceiling white can often be an ideal solution. But by the time you get the paint sprayer set up and every non paintable item covered which usually means every single item in the room you could have already painted your ceiling with a roller.

Instead try some of t. Cut in around the ceiling s edges using an interior latex paint with high viscosity. Apply just enough pressure to let the bristle ends glide next to the trim. This helps keep edges wet and allows you to see your progress to ensure an even coat.

You can count on a fresh coat of white paint to cover candle smoke cooking oils and sunlight stains and brightening up the room below. You may want to paint your ceiling white if. Just concentrate on getting a smooth finish on the wood. You ll cover it later when painting walls.

Brush the paint on the wall about 1 2 in. Once the trim is completely painted and dry at least 24 hours tape it off using an easy release painter s tape then paint the ceiling then continue on to wall painting. Now switch to paint either one that is labeled as ceiling paint or an interior latex paint. You can paint a ceiling with a paint sprayer.

Don t worry if the door and trim paint gets slopped onto the walls. Then make a second pass cutting in all the way to the trim. Paint rollers will give you the best coverage with much less splatter than paint sprayers.