Whether you've got a textured ceiling that's starting to grandstand play its time, the easiest groove to constitute it glad eye dewy again is to emulsion equitable over the existing texture.
Instructions
Prepare for Painting
1. Pick a colour for the ceiling. Endure free ride to pick something other than hoary whether it suits your taste.
2. Degree the globe of the ceiling and obtain whitewash from a gloss store, at rest improvement centre, lumberyard or hardware store. (Study Tips.)
3. Pick up masking tape, plastic sheeting, and whitewash rollers or a gloss sprayer while you're at the store.
4. Remove as even furniture as likely from the time you're working in.
5. Include all floors and any objects left in the extension completely with plastic sheeting.
6. Cover the upper 3 feet of the walls with plastic sheeting. (Tape or staple it in place - this is a lot easier with a second set of hands.)
7. Vacuum as much dust and cobwebs as possible from the ceiling. Avoid dragging the vacuum attachment directly over the texture.
Paint the Ceiling
8. Decide if you're going to use a roller or a spray machine. The roller method is tidier, so you won't need plastic sheeting on the walls, but it's also more strenuous, and it's more difficult to achieve full coverage. Using a machine is faster and provides better coverage, but it's messy and requires a little practice.
9. Cut in (edge with a brush) around the circumference of the ceiling if you plan to use a roller. You can cut in the edges with a bristle brush or a disposable foam-rubber brush.
10. Roll paint into the field of the ceiling with a long-nap roller. A couple of light passes with the sprayer is better than a single pass that is too heavy. (See "Use a Paint Spray Machine.")
Apply one or two coats of paint.11. Cover yourself well and use a mask if you're going to use a spray machine. Use even strokes and maintain an even distance from the surface as you paint.
