What You Need To Know To Paint Your Ceilings Like A Pro

Painting your ceilings does wonderful things to any home, but especially those that have a somewhat dirty and dingy feel about them that you just can’t put your finger on. Whether you are giving it a nice clean coat of brilliant white, going funky with a punch of a bright color or trimming it out with a pattern, there are certain things everyone, who is not a professional, needs to know before attempting such a feat. The first thing to note is that professionals often use tools that the average person does not have, you can however rent things like a sprayer for extra-large projects which will be more efficient all around.

Here are the most important things you need to know when painting your ceiling:

•  Do some research before starting your project by watching a couple of YouTube videos.  Seeing someone do it before you do it is a lot more effective than just talking about it.
• Remove as much furniture as you can from the room to make it easier to get around.
• Take down lighting fixtures if you can.
• Consider taking down popcorn ceilings first. 
• Make sure you use the thickest nap roller you can find if you are painting a heavily textured ceiling.
•  Cover every surface you do not want splattered with paint. (Including your head!)
• Buy disposable gloves to keep from transferring paint that runs down your hand to other walls.
• If you are painting the walls the same color, your job just got a whole lot easier. If not, you will have go back and touch up the walls with the other color.
• Trim everything out first, knowing you will likely need to clean up the trim again at the end.
• Use a small art brush to touch up the line between the ceiling and wall in the nooks and crannies of a heavily textured ceiling.
• If your roller is trashed after your first coat, using a new one for touch ups later on will yield better results.
• You will need to use a lot of paint if your ceilings are heavily textured.
• Buy a nice extension rod to make things easier to reach.
• Try to complete each section without going over it too many times to prevent texture from pulling off.
• Use a paint that already has a primer in it!
• If it is really moist in the air, a textured ceiling that has never been painted before will be harder to paint.
• Using natural light is the best to see brush strokes.