How to paint the ceiling with water-based paint

In the modern world, any surface can be painted. No exception is the ceiling. But the question is, what kind of paint can be suitable for this surface? Better than all other types of coating for it suitable special water-based paint, which is different in its basis and composition.

water paint It can cover the entire surface well enough without worrying that it can crumble or crack. By practical research and comparative stages - it has been the only one that has been taking its leading position for a long time. That's why a rather outdated method of staining ceilings with water-based paint is still popular. Today, even in the most fashionable houses and apartments, it is this way of finishing the ceiling.

It is far from simple and problem-free, as you might think. Therefore, we will focus our attention on the fact that it is possible to paint the ceiling with water-based paint only in the case when the surface is already prepared for this. This means that it is strictly forbidden to apply the material to the ceiling, on which there are traces of previous works. This will entail consequences, and it will not last as long as you expect. Let's see now, but how to paint the ceiling with water-emulsion paint?

Preparing the surface of the ceiling

So, it's about cleaning the surface. You can do this by any convenient tool( spatula, scraper).With the help of a scraper, we remove all the remnants of the previous repair. Such remnants can be traces of paint, whitewash, wallpaper. But before the painting, the substrate must be clean( the best option is to clean all the layers before the concrete), only in this case the composition will last very, very long. It is recommended to vacuum the ceiling even before the painting itself, so that it is perfectly clean.

The very painting with water-based paint should be consistent, it is important not to miss anything. The photos and videos presented on our website will help you navigate in each stage and describe the process in detail. Moreover, it is important to emphasize that the type of coating and the state of the ceiling also differ in the methods of staining, so you can not hurry here.

There are two possible options:

• Covering the whitened ceiling;
• Staining with water-based paint is repeated.

Each work has its own work technology, but the essence of the task remains adjacent. You should not only clean the surface, but also make it ready for painting in this way.

Stages of work

1. On the cleaned surface we put plaster, and then putty. Here everything depends on the state of the ceiling: the more irregularities, deformations, the stronger the material is chosen.

2. After this, we try to level our ceiling, we achieve the second layer of maximum smoothness. Before the first and second layer it is necessary to sustain a pause( 24 hours) for drying.

3. After that we begin to coat our base. Then we apply a primer. Already on the prepared ceiling it is possible to put water-emulsion paint. In both cases, the staining is done in two layers, since the first one will not be saturated and bright. For more details, see the photo below.

First, paint the edges of the ceiling with a tassel:

Also paint with a brush those places that will be hard to reach for the roller.

Then we use the roller already to paint the ceiling with water-based paint:

First we drive the roller in one direction:

Then we are perpendicular to the previous direction.

The subsequent layer is also perpendicular to the previous one.

When the first layer of water-emulsion is applied to the ceiling, wait until it dries. We must wait about 4 hours. Then, in the same way, we apply the second coat of paint, in order to remove all the irregularities and defects.

Painting completed. Remains of water-based paint, if left, can be poured into a bucket.

Take note

You can not miss out on sight that the painted ceiling is water-emulsion paint - this is the option that is suitable for absolutely any room. You need to be very careful with the color, because the dark top of the room is not the best solution, it will "eat" the light of the whole space. The best and optimal color is white!

Video painting of ceiling with water-based paint

We sincerely hope that our article with photos and videos has given a detailed answer to your question, how to paint the ceiling with water-based paint.