How to Paint your Ceiling and Get it Right the First Time
(PRWEB) July 14, 2013 -- Watch any home improvement or home redecoration show and you’ll notice a trend emerging. People are looking beyond their walls and painting their ceilings.
When you walk into a room with a painted ceiling, whether it’s in your home or your office, it’s unmistakable. You immediately look up because it draws your attention. A bright, vibrant color makes the room feel energetic, warm and open. And a dark color makes the room appear smaller and of course, darker.
While there are many reasons to paint a ceiling, once you decide if you wish to paint, you’ll need to learn how you go about doing so. It may sound simple and straightforward, but painting a ceiling can have several pitfalls.
First, is the ceiling clean? Is it stained with water or grease? If the answer is no, you’ll first want to clean the ceiling. This can be a chore in itself. Here’s a quick solution that will get dirt off of your ceiling. Mix ½ cup vinegar, 1 cup ammonia, ¼ cup baking soda and a gallon of warm water. Because this solution is very strong, make sure you wear gloves and work in a well ventilated area with a window or fan.
Use a sponge to apply the solution, then rinse with water. If your ceiling is textured, you may wish to apply with a cloth instead. As always, test in a small, inconspicuous place on the ceiling.
Second, if the ceiling is water stained or if the dirt isn’t easily removed by the homemade solution, you’ll need to seek a professional company. The team at Ceiling Pro International has the expertise as well as the equipment to clean any ceiling, no matter the texture and no matter how stained or dirty.
Third, once you have the ceiling entirely cleaned, it’s time to paint. Unfortunately, your standard wall paint usually will not work for a ceiling. Especially a ceiling in an office building, warehouse, or another professional facility.
Using standard paint tends to stick to the t-bars. Plus, regular paint can cause tiles to bow or warm with slight changes in temperature or humidity. Plus, another flaw in using standard paint for a ceiling: dirt and stains tend to bleed through and yellow the paint.
Ceiling Pros International (http://ceilingprousa.com/) has a solution that works better than the standard paint. Their team cleans, sanitizes, disinfects and deodorizes the ceiling surface first. This eliminates any stains or dirt bleeding through. Then you are ready to paint that ceiling.
Ceiling Pro USA is the leader in ceiling cleaning and restoration. For more information, visit http://ceilingprousa.com/ or contact 303-337-8337.
Teena Celis, [email protected], +63 9209466099, [email protected]
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