Do not know how how to whiten the ceiling ?We bring to your attention a step-by-step guide with a detailed description of the sequence of work, the necessary tools and materials, nuances and small tricks of whitewashing skills.
Contents
- Surface preparation for whitewashing
- Ceiling whitewater options
- Step-by-step description
Surface preparation for whitewashing
Especially important is the correct preparation of the surface, which was originally coated with one mixture, and now you have decided to replace it with another one. Mechanical and household pollution of the ceiling( dust, grease stains) must also be removed. Before you whitewash the ceiling, you need to thoroughly wash the old whitewash. This process is carried out in several stages:
- Prepare the room for washing. Floor, furniture and other surfaces are covered with a plastic film as on photo of .
- Make a soapy solution in warm water, take a brush or sponge.
- Divide the ceiling into conventional squares and moisten them with plenty of water. Do not immediately moisturize the entire surface - it will dry quickly.
- Scrub the wet areas with a spatula. To avoid contamination of the floor, you can use a pallet.
- The remains of the old whitewash are thoroughly rinsed with a wet sponge.
Before you whitewash the ceiling with chalk, glue the joints of the ceiling slabs with the construction tape. If there are many cracks and irregularities on the surface, tap it, rub it with sandpaper and cover the whole area with a primer. Is the primer dry? Go ahead!
Options whitewashed ceiling
How better to whitewash the ceiling? There is no single answer to this question. You decide. Each of the listed materials: chalk, lime, water-based paint, has its own peculiarities, advantages and disadvantages:
- Chalk .This option is ideal for people who prefer whiteness and freshness. Chalk - a natural organic material, which is our wide application in various spheres of human life. About how to whitewash the ceiling with their own hands the chalk was known even by our ancestors. It was used for finishing works in all houses in Russia.
- Lime .This material is more suitable for non-residential industrial premises. And this is due to the bactericidal properties of lime. Also, calcareous whitewashing can eliminate fine cracks in the surface. To improve the effect, blue is added to the solution before application. This whitewash acquires a beautiful blue-white shade.
- Water-based paint .The advantages of using such a whitewash method are so many that we decided to label them and highlight them in the video below.
Step-by-step description of
If you decide to whitewash the ceiling with the paint brush , then the smears should be applied first perpendicular to the light source, and then - parallel to them. As a result, get a smooth layer without visible strokes. A simpler and faster method of whitewashing is using the roller .Before you whitewash the ceiling with a roller, pour the prepared solution into a special tray and mix well, so that excess mixes of glass from the roller. The direction of whitening is exactly the same as using a brush - first to the windows, then parallel. Difficult areas of the ceiling is better to decorate with a small brush.
Want to know in more detail how the whitewashing of the ceiling is performed - video The materials of this article will help you find the answers to all the questions of interest.
