Paint Ceiling Or Walls First In A Room

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Paint ceiling or walls first in a room. Tools for painting ceilings. On the other hand if you paint the wall first then the trim paint could bleed over and. For the trim multiply the length in feet by 0 5 for the width.

If you re not sure about how much paint you ll need see our paint calculator for help. Most prep work can be done a day or more before you start painting. Scrape away old flaking paint and lightly sand painted woodwork to knock down glossy surfaces and prepare.

Then smooth out your work by rolling lightly a 3 foot square area on the ceiling or from ceiling to floor on walls with a dry roller. The best tools are the same as for painting walls. Always sand and paint the ceiling completely following these same steps before addressing the walls.

Painting the ceiling a color can make a small room seem bigger or a room with a high ceiling seem more intimate. How to paint a room step 1. You ll want to paint it first because it s the area in which you have the least control when rolling and it s okay if you get a little paint on the walls because they are just going to be painted anyway.

It is important to have both a paintbrush you may go with a bigger kit too and a roller at your. For walls lay down a roller width coat of paint from top to bottom. Ask at any full service paint store for help in choosing complementary wall and ceiling colors or search online for examples of rooms you like.

Sweep the sander side to side as you work your way from the top down. Get the room ready for the reno. You don t want to paint the walls and then in a couple of weeks or years do the ceiling.