Painting Ceilings High Gloss

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Painting ceilings high gloss.

Or consider giving your doors millwork and cabinets an outstanding high gloss look. When applied correctly it provides a deep beautiful almost liquid lustre. How do you paint with high gloss paint. Ask at any full service paint store for help in choosing complementary wall and ceiling colors or search online for examples of rooms you like.

When using a roller paint in w shaped strokes to avoid streaks and roller marks. If you peruse home improvement painting or design resources however you ve probably noticed that some homeowners are opting to use high gloss paint on walls and ceilings. Accents that get a lot of traffic like in hallways or family rooms are also go to candidates for a few coats of high gloss paint because it s super durable. You can paint a ceiling with a paint sprayer.

Plus it s just more interesting. However you have to approach the process differently than you would a flat one. Think of painting your ceilings or even a feature wall in a stunning high gloss sheen with deep light reflecting hue. A darker hued paint will show fewer imperfections.

Will a paint sprayer make the job go faster. Paint rollers will give you the best coverage with much less splatter than paint sprayers. Perfect ceilings are key or use a stretch material like the one at the kips bay decorator show house pictured up top. If you are painting the entire room paint the ceiling before you paint the walls.

But by the time you get the paint sprayer set up and every non paintable item covered which usually means every single item in the room you could have already painted your ceiling with a roller. Jan 21 2016 explore patrick street interiors s board high gloss ceilings followed by 332 people on pinterest. Painting the ceiling a color can make a small room seem bigger or a room with a high ceiling seem more intimate. So if you re going glossy on the ceiling with paint consider a bold color instead of white.

Current advancements in high gloss paint chemistry allow seamless application and a flawless finish. The steps appear to be identical between the two types but you have to take certain precautions that you wouldn t have to when painting a flat ceiling this guide offers tips and advice for this project including recommended products tools and techniques. Gloss white will show every last imperfection. Photo by spinnaker development.