How to putty and paint the ceiling moldings

When the repairs in the apartment is nearing the finish line, you need to paste, and then proshpaklevat and color prints, in other words - the ceiling moldings.It seems to be a simple operation, but not doing the job efficiently, you can spoil all the impression of repair.How to putty and paint the ceiling moldings?The answer to this question you will find in this article.

what shpaklyuyut ceiling moldings?

Plastered ceiling moldings - work necessary, because if you paste it, and so they leave, it will spoil the view of the gaps formed due to uneven walls, well-allocated space dockings.

Subtleties putty ceiling moldings

There are certain requirements for the very plaster, and which consider:

• coat should fill in all the cracks, seams, so choose small;
• in the case of very uneven walls, gaps are obtained especially large to close them, we take the putty on the basis of plaster, and then use the finishing mix.

process putty

Before putty ceiling moldings, examine it and start working with the biggest gaps, ie, the width of which exceeds 0.3 cm, and for this purpose:

• clear the dust from the ceiling moldings;
• preparing plaster using plaster, which is the basis of plaster;
• take an ordinary trowel and gloss over the gap.Remains putty gently remove with a wet rag or a spatula;
• give starting putty to dry, we clean the surface carefully ceiling moldings sandpaper;
• breed dry finish putty so that it was convenient to be applied with a brush seam and finish the job;
• if patterned prints, the spatula can not be used, all is done by hand, and at the junction of the excess is removed with a sponge.

Useful: shpaklyuya seams between the fillets, perform vertical movement spatula, repeating the relief of the ceiling moldings, then it will look like one big canvas .

What mortar better?

If you choose the plaster on the basis of plaster, then stop your choice on a universal dry plaster mixture Rotband (Rotband), which produces the German firm of Knauf (Knauf).Its advantage:

• incorporates additives to provide excellent adhesion, hence will not peel off from the ceiling moldings;
• small share;
• consumed sparingly.

to seal small cracks, use a fine-grained plaster finish Eskaro Fine Filler, supplied from Estonia.It is distinguished by:

• high adhesion properties;
• ease of application;
• availability of packages of different weights.

well proven and finishing putty manufactured by "miners".It stands out:

• good technical data;
• environmental safety;
• that includes in its composition quality ingredients companies from Germany «Bayer» and «Wacker», French company «Rhodia».

For spackling you can use adhesive putty for ceiling moldings, by which he was fastened to the wall.If the finished mixture is left, then cook it yourself thus:

• dilute according manual finishing putty;
• add a solution of PVA glue on the basis of 1 kg of putty - 0.15 kg PVA.

Do I need to paint the ceiling moldings

Painting baguettes - the procedure is not mandatory, so the question: "Do I need to paint the ceiling moldings?" Decides each on their own, but if we want to see in the interior of the room after the repair was not something to complain aboutbetter still perform this procedure.And in favor of a positive decision, by the following factors:

• by painting ceiling moldings can be made so that it is fully in harmony with the overall design of the room;
• ceiling moldings, thanks to well selected range of colors, play the role of a contrasting line dividing walls and ceiling or smooth out the contrast between them;
• painting ceiling moldings strengthen it as the material from which it is performed, is soft and not very durable;
• using paint well allocated and stucco texture on baguette;
• since baguette is made of foam polystyrene and polyurethane, and porous materials is, without the paint, they will be simply dust collectors, and very quickly lose their presentable.Painted the ceiling moldings can wipe;
• after sealing putty cracks, as if we do not carefully done, the homogeneity of the material still will not.Only one solution: stain.It will hide all the flaws and design elements such as ceiling moldings will look monolithic.

Painting the ceiling moldings

Before you paint the ceiling moldings, you need to decide with a choice of paint and stock up on the necessary tool.

Paint for ceiling moldings

deciding which paint to paint the ceiling moldings, please note the following:

• ceiling plinths melt inks, which are a part of the aggressive components of polyurethane and polystyrene.Therefore, choose latex paint, acrylic, water-dispersed;
• paint color should be in harmony with the color of the walls and ceiling.The desired color, if you use colors that are water-based, independently obtained by the use of caramel.

Selection tool for painting ceiling moldings

will work:

• brush.By selecting it, pay attention to the width - it should not be wider than the baguette, but also very narrow does not fit;
• in the process of painting have quickly wipe the spray, so close at hand requires a cloth or sponge;
• to be painted only baguette, not parts of the walls and ceiling adjacent buy protective masking tape or adhesive tape;
• because the work will be performed at a height, required a stepladder.

Two variants of color

Paint the ceiling plinths in two different ways:

• after a baguette stuck;
• before gluing.

The best option - it is when the ceiling moldings installed before wallpapering, then he and plastered, and painted it easy and convenient to paint the second embodiment, but this complicated installation.Paint the fillet on the floor and then setting, the joints have to putty and then paint again.

rules that must be followed when painting

choose the first method of painting ceiling moldings, adhere to the following rules:

• putty or glue must dry completely;
• if there is dust and dirt, remove;
• if the wallpaper is not yet adhered, begin immediately to paint;
• when wallpaper already on the wall, protecting them, using masking tape.You can protect the wall and a wide spatula, putting it close to the baguette and moving as staining;
• working with a brush, apply paint on the outer surface of the baguettes;
• joints should not be allocated after the application of a layer of paint, and if they still stand out, you need to repeat the procedure.

Take note: if on the surface there is a plinth decorative moldings, then coloring it, do brush movements, imitating promakivanie otherwise formed over the paint, which will begin to flow down .

well lies on the surface of latex paint ceiling moldings, brand TRIORA (Triora).Among its advantages include:

• water resistance - surface painted with this paint can be washed;
• vapor permeability;
• no odor;
• pronounced luster;
• wide palette of colors.

Apply for painting the ceiling of polyurethane moldings and baseboards with a toning material as Glaze relating to glazing colors.With the help of an ordinary baguette, you can wear out, give it the effect of metal, stone, wood and even gold.It goes without saying that the painting Glaze fit a ceiling moldings.

Apply Glaze

To ceiling moldings on stucco applied Glaze need:

• spray or spray with Glaze;
• brush;
• sponge or rag.

procedure for its application as follows:

• Glaze is sprayed on the surface;
• take a brush, sponge or cloth and rub to get toned effect.

Patiniruem ceiling moldings

to simple baguette ceiling looked like a curio, it should be patinated using Glaze.Make it is not difficult:

• buy Glaze with color Tahir and Umber;
• inflict Glaze colors Tair evenly on the top and bottom part of the ceiling moldings, leaving not painted the middle;
• sponge is now necessary to perform shading in place of docking stained area with unpainted.At the same time remove the outer layer of paint.At the same time, a convex relief becomes brighter and brighter, and the deepening will contrast with the color of the reliefs;
• to emphasize the relief use Glaze UMBER color.

Here is a good example of creating an antique effect on the ceiling moldings:

create the effect of a stone

If our baseboard has a large eye-catching pattern, then it is possible to give the effect of natural stone, slightly dingy, surface:

• Glaze TAIREApply a thick and uniform layer on the surface of the plinth;
• shaded surface with a brush, to form the light touches;
• applying Glaser Umber, cover the surface of the dark spots;
• shade;
• inflict small strokes of dark color, remove the excess;
• give the surface to dry;
• on reliefs streaked using Bronze Glaze;
• leave to dry.

Inside, the design of which is made in the Baroque style, fit to be gilded ceiling moldings.

gilded moldings

To work required:

• Glaze gold or silver;
• fine brush;
• rag.

Technology:

• brush dipped in Glaze;
• take a rag and remove the paint with a brush;
• impose brush on the protruding part of the pattern and slowly move it horizontally.This paint will remain only on the protuberances.

with the process of preparation for painting and painting itself can be accessed through these videos: