Comments on How to Paint a Textured Ceiling

Mask and spray!! It's the only way!! If you can't spray, hire someone who can. Trust me!

If you care about a quality, even finish - skip the rollers and go straight to the tool rental department and get a sprayer. You'll end up there anyways. The time and effort saved is well worth the small expense. Ensure you've been shown proper use including the proper pressure to use for the paint you've chosen.

Never use water-based latex paint on ceiling stipple! The water causes the stipple to become soft and is easily removed when rolling. Also you can get a sponge "cut" roller that is specifically designed for ceiling stipple.

Go back over the two stripes until they look evenly coated before refilling your roller with paint. After doing the entire ceiling E-W, let it dry for a few days before giving it another coat N-S. Expect each coat to requre much longer drying time.

Stippled ceilings come crashing down when using rollers. Buy yourself a garden sprayer, mix paint 50/50 with water and have at it. It takes more time, but doesn't cause the ceiling to crumble!

If you care about a quality, even finish - skip the rollers and go straight to the tool rental department and get a sprayer. You'll end up there anyways. The time and effort saved is well worth the small expense. Ensure you've been shown proper use including the proper pressure to use for the paint you've chosen.

Using an extra rough surface roller, saturate roller with paint, then place lightly against ceiling near wall, rolling outward about 6-8 feet. Gradually increase pressure on the roller. Start a second stripe next to it, reversing strokes at the end.

Because of the texture, you will need 2-3 times as much paint as for a flat ceiling. This is a common error made by paint store clerks. Buy extra and return the unused cans, or be ready to run to the store for more.

Never use water-based latex paint on ceiling stipple! The water causes the stipple to become soft and is easily removed when rolling. Also you can get a sponge "cut" roller that is specifically designed for ceiling stipple.

Go back over the two stripes until they look evenly coated before refilling your roller with paint. After doing the entire ceiling E-W, let it dry for a few days before giving it another coat N-S. Expect each coat to requre much longer drying time.