Kitchen Ceiling Painting Tips To Learn In St. Helens, OR

In the pursuit of a better looking kitchen, it's entirely possible that you aren't going to look up and see that it may have been a while since your ceiling was painted.

The thing is that even though a ceiling can look quite good, it will look better if it hasn't been too long since it was painted and indeed if the most recent time it was painted gave it not what one would call a quality paintwork, it's worth making the correction to make for a better looking ceiling.

With that being the case, let's have a look at some tips for painting your kitchen ceiling so that it will look right.

1. Making Use Of Low Drip Paint

One thing that you're going to want to do when you're painting your kitchen ceiling is to make use of low drip paint, which sort of makes sense because you're going to be painting a flat surface that is horizontal and not vertical.

The benefits of the paint that you apply to your ceiling being of the right kind cannot be overstated however when you are using this paint you should not think that this frees you of the obligation to cover the floor, as we will shortly discuss.

Indeed, leaving the floor uncovered is tantamount to wanting to have paint on your floor, which is unlikely.

2. Covering The Floor

Indeed, when you paint your ceiling it is a must to cover your floor and not just with any material but one that is going to protect it from paint getting through -- to do otherwise is to just cover the floor without having any impact on the painting project.

Some people will say that a tarp is sufficiently good and if you are careful it can be quite useful for your painting project however it's also entirely possible that the tarp will slide around on the floor while you walk, exposing parts of it to dripping paint and therefore somewhat ruining the purpose of having it there in the first place.

By making use of a heavier drop cloth you will protect the floor and ensure that it stays free of paint for the duration of the painting project.

3. Using A Ladder To Reach The Ceiling

There are of course quite a lot of ways that you can get your paint to be applied to the ceiling but by far one of the safest ways is to make use of a ladder to get up to the ceiling.

Of course, you could try making use of a scaffolding system, but you are either going to spend quite a lot of money on a good system or possibly risk injury or worse if you try to make one yourself.

A ladder is good in that you will be able to reach the ceiling quite easily and move around to different parts of the room quite easily without concern about getting injured, which is even more certain when you have someone stabilize the ladder for you at the base of the ladder.

4. Planning Out The Painting Project

There are a lot of steps to your painting project but if you want to get it done as effectively as possible one of the first things that you will do is to fully plan it out.

That means that you're going to be measuring the surface that is going to be painted and you will also be choosing the color or colors and getting all of the supplies necessary for the project well in advance.

By doing this you will make for a less costly project as well as one that is done in a more timely manner.

5. Removing Furniture

Lastly, you should remember that when you have more furniture in a room, you have more ways in which you can stumble when going from one part of the room to another.

Moreover, you have more targets for paint that is dripping down.

The best thing you can do is to remove furniture but if you cannot do this, you can try to relocate it to one place in the room and then cover it with a tarp or drop cloth.

If we can help in any way with your painting in St. Helens, OR and beyond, feel free to contact us at CHSPainting, we are always ready to help! Please contact us at CHS Painting. Office. 503-543-4875 Web. www.chspainting.com e-mail.mike@chspainting.com Related:Living Room Ceiling Painting Tips In St. Helens, OR Dining Room Cabinet Painting Tips And Techniques In St. Helens, OR