How do you spray paint a ceiling?

Answer 1

Canvas ceilings were almost universally covered with calcimine paint, a Whiting-based (chalk) paint with few binders. If you try to paint over calcimine paint with anything other than new calcimine paint you will have a mess on your hands, as the new paint will pull what is essentially chalk dust from the canvas. NEVER use latex or oil-based paint to recoat calcimine. To read up on calcimine paint, go to the following URL: http://www.Google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=calcimine+paint&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Then go to the oldest paint store in your town and ask the oldest person employed there if the store still carries calcimine paint. (Young clerks won't have a clue.) Just be aware that when you add the weight of a gallon of paint to a canvas ceiling, the ceiling may sag in the middle from the added weight. It is therefore recommended that the old paint be removed first. To remove old calcimine paint from a canvas ceiling: Mix a pint of warm water with a few drops of dishwashing liquid in a new plastic spray bottle. Mist the ceiling a few square feet at a time. Waiting a few minutes, then use a large cooking spoon (one with no sharp edges) to gently remove some of the old paint as it loosens, starting at a crack in the paint if possible. This is a tedious job, but it must be done or the new paint will no adhere well to the canvas. Let the canvas dry thoroughly for several days before reapplying calcimine paint. One thin coat should do. Good luck!

Answer 2

you talke a ladder, move your bed out of the room, and everything else then you take the ladder and you take your whit paint and make clouds. And if you don't know how to make clouds, then you practice un til ur right!!!

Answer 3

Point can of paint towards ceiling and depress button

answer no 2

Cover all wood trim ,cover floor with painters plastic, all furniture.

you should use kilzs or any good primer on kitchen or other ceiling if there smoke or any other contaminates. Give the primer time to dry before you spray finished coat. be extra careful if painting over popcorn ceiling especially if it hasn't been painted before. if using a airless sprayer adjust the pressure before you paint. you don't need any over spray. Maybe practice first on a wall. If your interested in saving money consider using miss tents you can buy them from and paint store( Home Depot, Lowe's )just to mention a couple of them. They will run any where from $2.00 to$6.00 a gal 5 gal pails are any where from 25 to 50. Always use water base paint ( latex, It beats spending 20 to 30 dollars per gal. Use contractors grade if not buying miss tents. Water base is easy to clean Have a clean water bucket ready with a good rag.

GOOD LUCK

Answer 4

There are two basic methods, get yourself closer to the ceiling or get your paint roller closer to it.

The first one involves the use of scaffolding and is best when there is a large area of very high ceiling to paint, a vaulted ceiling, a number of ceiling fixtures or when you are painting the ceiling in a stair well. Buy or rent good solid support for yourself, read your instructions for assembly and use carefully and go for it.

The second one is great in a smaller area, where the ceiling is flat and uncluttered with fixtures. Most good paint retailers have extension poles (both fixed and adjustable) that can be affixed to your roller, allowing you to stay on the floor and still reach the ceiling. Please be advised, weilding a roller on the end of an extension pole is tiresome and requires a bit of getting used to so you don't end up smacking into a wall with the end.

Answer 5

High hiding Ceiling Paint, which is called such because it helps to hide any imperfections of the surace.

Answer 6

You can paint over most textured ceilings by using a sprayer for the paint. This allows you to coat the area evenly. Remember to cover your floor carefully to avoid drips.

Answer 7

First get a long ladder.......