Painting A Basement Ceiling
We read the directions for the pro 2800 paint sprayer.
Painting a basement ceiling. After the primer is dry paint the area with two coats of ceiling paint. Paint spraying your basement ceiling is the fastest option you got. Remove everything that is unnecessary from the room.
Tarp everything you can t remove from the room. Isolate your work area with drop cloths on the floor and hanging plastic sheets covering the walls other areas. The actual paint spraying part of this job though it is still hard work and.
Instead opt for a cream or light gray shade. Paint sprayers produce some overspray and you ll want to protect all the surrounding areas from paint dust. I completed the entire project within 2 3 hours including the pauses i made to wait for the paint to dry.
Here are our 15 tips for painting an exposed basement ceiling with a paint sprayer. You could also use contractor s paper if you re worried about slipping. Dark colors will visually lower the ceiling but will give it a very industrial look.
If i used drywall then it would take me days to fully complete the project. Use tape to secure tarps if you need to. It s all in the preparation.
Light colors will make the room look brighter and will visually raise the space but white is hard to keep clean. The beams in this basement ceiling have just enough embellishment to make them seem like architectural elements instead of structural solutions. Cheap 3 mil plastic sheeting from walmart works great and is only 1 39 for a 9 x 12 sheet.