The Best Equipment for Painting Ceilings

Depending on how you feel about painting doing a ceiling has got to be one of the biggest pains in the world. No one likes to do it and there isn’t any getting around that. However you can lessen the pain if you have the correct equipment.

• Prepare prior to stepping into the room and beginning to paint. Take out any furniture you can, as it will just be in your way. What you cannot (or do not want to move) cover with a good drop cloth. Plastic sheets will move around and you may still get paint where you don’t want it. Cover the floor to prevent paint dropping there as well. Use painter’s tape around the ceiling edge. When you put it up use a putty knife to make sure it is all the way against the wall to prevent paint getting underneath.


• To do a ceiling you will need a ladder or an extension for your paint handle. The extension is your best bet. Keeps you from moving a ladder all over plus painting.


• Remove anything in the ceiling such as hooks for plants or lights, and ceiling vents. If you have lights on the ceiling you can take them down or just cover them up really well. If you have any holes now is the time to fill them.


• Unless the ceiling is huge allow for the time to paint it in one fell swoop. This will prevent overlap marks from doing it at different time frames.


• Once your have everything ready, begin painting. Don’t forget that you should have paint rollers, paint, roller pans and paintbrushes for touch up.


• If you are using a handle extension (recommended) you will find this to be much easier and faster. Don’t be economical on your paint rollers. You can buy rollers made of lambs wool or synthetic and have plastic cores. Buy good ones that are well balanced. Make sure that the extension handle fits snugly on the rollers handle. If doing a large area or more ceilings of the same color consider using a 5-gallon bucket and a roller screen to stop having to pour paint into a rolling tray every few feet.


• Use a ladder and a paintbrush for those hard to get places and peaked ceilings.