How To Prepare And Paint A Bathroom Ceiling

Hold the paint scraper at about a 30-degree angle from the ceiling.

How to prepare and paint a bathroom ceiling. More how to paint information may be found at h. To get a perfectly smooth finish ready for priming and painting I had to put on a patching compound to level everything out. Remove cobwebs with a clean broom and wash the area with Selleys Original Sugar Soap.

Open the paint can and pour paint into the bottom reservoir of the paint tray. If it does you cant scrape it youll need to get a licensed removalist in to remove it Cherie says. As you can see the ceiling was still really uneven.

Use a paint scraper to remove all of the loose paint. Set up a small step ladder that allows you to safely reach the ceiling. Moreover a lack of primer makes it easier for mold to make a return.

Dip the sash brush into the container and begin cutting in. Use a sanding pad and 150-grit sandpaper. Finishing Skim is a more watery type of filler that you.

Primer and paint are applied in pretty much the same way. So clear your area lay down a drop sheet then grab yourself a ladder brush tape roller and extension pole and tray. Generously dip the roller cover in the paint then thoroughly roll it out on the upper area of the paint tray.

Youll need to sand the paint coats off your plaster walls and ceiling before you paint. Paint a square area about 2 by 2 feet using angled strokes that roughly make a W on the wall then fill in the blank areas of the W with a series. As you dont need to load up your brush try tipping a little paint into a small container to prevent it from dripping.