How to prepare for painting the ceiling : instruction , photo , video

Prepare the room for painting the ceiling

application of even the most dense and supple fraught modern paint splashes and drops, not to mention the preparatory work.Therefore, you should start with the premise of adaptation to repair:

• carpets rolled up and endure;
• fine furniture, textiles and decor make the room;
• possible to remove or at least cover a large polythene furniture;
• hang film windows and doors, lay a floor newspapers;
• turn off the electricity in the room;
• remove the chandelier and other lighting fixtures.

Note!If the repair is expected throughout the room, the ceiling trim - this is where we should start.In this case, you do not have to worry about, so as not to soil wall and floor coverings.

Cooking tools and personal protective equipment to prepare ceiling to finishing

salt goose - the most uncomfortable place to work.You have to constantly be on the scaffolding, trestles or tables and chairs, while the head is constantly thrown back, eyes and respiratory tract vulnerable.That is why the preparation of personal protective equipment is a must.You will need:

• construction points (at worst fit even normal or slightly tinted sunglasses;
• scarf, cap or other headgear made of thin dense woven fabric;
• respirator or gauze bandage;
• rubber or building fabric glovesoptional

After all protective equipment are prepared, assemble all the tools that they have at hand:

• basin or bucket with warm water;
• big sponge;
• brush with thick soft pile and the same roller.;
• spray;
• spatula;.
• ladder

delete old ceiling finishing

If before starting work on the ceiling there is an old finish, it should definitely remove

Well, if that.wallpaper, hanging tiles or a small coat of paint, but if you got thick whitewashed surface - will have to work hard.There are several ways to remove whitewash from the ceiling, details of which you can read in the article "Remove the whitewash from the ceiling quickly and without too much dirt."

most effective way to clean and - cleaning of the ceiling with the help of glue.

1. To do this, the adhesive composition is cooked according to the traditional recipe, thickly it is applied to the ceiling and allow to soak.
2. procedure is repeated after some time.
3. After paste grabs, but not cease to be elastic, to hook it with a spatula and remove entire layers are glued together with a whitewash.

Suspended remove all the tiles will not be difficult.They are almost 100% chance to break when you try to dismantle and residues can be easily removed with a spatula.

To remove the wallpaper need patience.Worse, if pokleit in several layers, then the removal time of stretch can vary.

1. spray bottle, sponge or brush (as can all three alternately) soak the ceiling with water, leave for 15 minutes.Repeat this step for as long as the entire layer of old wallpaper is not completely soaked.

Note!Warm water soaks the paper faster cold.

1. Pry the edge of the sheet with a spatula and try to separate from the ceiling.If the wallpaper is removed in large pieces, continue.If they are split, the first action should be repeated again.
2. Remains wallpaper again wetted with water and removed from the surface.Pellets and small pieces of paper can be removed with a damp sponge.

Note!Modern vinyl wallpaper and others from the "supermoyka" category are not afraid of water, but they must be removed with a spatula and without impregnation.If you try to remove them by dry method sheet clearly stratified into two layers, and one of them, the paper remains firmly stuck, then you got the wallpaper to the substrate.Such models are that they will serve as a lower layer substrate under the new wallpaper for repair.For painting, it does not need, so delete it as ordinary paper wallpaper.

rank status ceiling

Once the old coating has been removed, you will be able to assess the condition of the surface.This should be done not only to the eye but also by tapping shady places.

worth noting that the latex, and any other color - Material cranky, all defects and irregularities, he will stress instantly.It is therefore necessary to examine very critically the ceiling and, if necessary, to restore.

If you went to the ceiling seam floor slabs, rate it seam.Do not "grease the palm" dumped plaster.It is better to knock it to the end and seal the line again.

ceiling Restoration.Plaster and priming

Previously, large holes and cracks in the ceiling is always sealed with the rag.Rags soaked in the liquid cement and tightly stuffed in the hole, and, after waiting for drying cloth, could plaster surface in the usual way.

Today there is solution to the problem is much simpler - foam.Holes and cracks should be cleaned thoroughly on a loose elements, dust specks, you can even slightly moisten.After zapenivayut defects.

Note!It is better to buy a professional foam.It is more expensive, but the quality of the much higher level.Professional installation foam is denser in structure, better adheres to any surface and will not so much getting out of the slits.

After drying, cut the excess foam and smooth parts slightly sanded before the plaster and level the surface with cement mortar.

Plaster ceiling can be fully or partially, depending on the needs of the particular room.However, in any case, preferably after drying, cover the entire surface of the primer for better adherence to finishing putty.

Finishing preparation before painting the ceiling: plaster

If even after all of the above actions evenness ceiling leaves much to be desired, first use the usual starting putty.She must align the core bumps, pits, scratches.The joint plates, angles between the ceiling and walls and large cracks in this case it is recommended to glue the reinforcing tape.

details with putty ceiling are available on video.

After drying the skins start putty with sandpaper in a circular motion.Dust should be removed from the surface, and the ceiling is covered elastic acrylic finishing putty.It is, as a rule, has a bright white color, and can serve as an excellent basis for painting.

Note!If, during the putty have a portable light source, the time to see all admitted flaws will be much easier.

If desired, before applying the paint, you can use another primer.

short the whole process of preparation for painting the ceiling is described in the video.

At this stage of preparation before painting the ceiling with water-based acrylic paint or any other completed.It remains only to evenly paint the ceiling, and a beautiful view of the room is guaranteed.