The ceiling is painted with water-based emulsion. Do-it-yourself technology for painting ceilings with water-based paint (video). Leveling the ceiling before painting with a roller

14.03.2020

Among all kinds finishing ceiling painting water-based paint is the most common option. But what is typical when it comes to this method, for some reason, they mean exclusively a concrete floor with a surface prepared to an ideal state. And this is not so.

There is different materials bases for which staining with water-based paint is, if not the only, then one of the main types of finishing:

ceilings with a leveling layer of plaster or putty;
concrete floors in a "clean" form;
false ceilings made of wood;
suspended drywall systems;
cullet;
stretch fabric ceilings.

From what option in question depends on the list of works of the initial stage.

Preparation of the concrete base

Technologically, the most difficult type of work is leveling the floor to the ideal state of a smooth surface. The full cycle looks like this:

remove the old coating: wash off the whitewash, peel off the paint or remove the wallpaper;
for plastered ceilings - remove crumbling areas and strengthen with a deep penetration primer;
they clean up traces of rust (if they have come out from a closely located surface of the reinforcement) and treat this place with an anti-corrosion compound;
if there is a fungus or mold, then a full processing cycle is carried out, up to the removal of the entire infected area of \u200b\u200bplaster or putty;
level the entire surface with a thin layer of finishing mortar, which is polished after drying;
clean the surface with a vacuum cleaner;
primed.

It looks much easier to prepare for painting a concrete floor for a loft-style interior. It just needs to be cleaned from any type of finish, including a layer of plaster. And then only one thing falls out of the entire list of works - leveling the surface. But it is he who is the most time-consuming and difficult when performing ceiling repairs.

wooden ceilings

Many interior styles use wooden ceilings. And not all of them are covered with a colorless varnish (with or without tinting - it does not matter). Designers often resort to coloring hemmed (or hanging) wooden ceiling colored water-based paints for wood. For example, in Provence style, it is any pastel shade of blue, salad or beige.

There are also two options for preparing for painting a wooden ceiling with water-based paint with your own hands.

In the first case, the boards or slats are sanded, a layer of colorless wood primer (with antiseptic properties) is applied and painted. Unlike concrete or plaster, here the paint layer can be one, so that the texture of natural wood shows through it.

In the second case, you can do without grinding. For example, when using unedged boards for sheathing in a “rustic style”, “loft” or rustic interior.

Suspended plasterboard ceilings

This view also requires leveling the surface, although this is one of the purposes of the design itself.

It is necessary to putty either part of the surface or the entire ceiling.

But first you need to strengthen the seams and corner connections sheets (for multi-level ceilings) so that cracks do not appear on the decorative paint layer. On flat joints, this is done with a sickle tape, on the ribs - with a perforated corner.

Partial puttying of the surface is carried out for simple painting of the ceiling. In this case, they cover and align the GKL attachment points to the profiles and the reinforcement points to the general level.

Full puttying of the surface is recommended when pasting the ceiling with wallpaper for painting. Although this is not required. The only advantage is that this technique makes it possible to remove the entire upper decorative layer during the next repair, keeping the drywall itself intact.

Preparation for painting glass and fabric ceilings

These are probably the two easiest options.

If glass wall papers were once pasted, then the task is how to update the ceiling painted with water-based paint. In that case, on initial stage either dry clean to remove dust or wet clean to remove heavier dirt. Priming is necessary if the new color is very different from the previous one.

Fabric coloring stretch ceiling often used for both new canvas and old.

In the first case, the reason is a small palette of the source material, which is limited to light matte shades. And if, for design reasons, you need a rich or bright color, then the fabric is dyed. Manufacturers claim that this can be done 4-5 times.

The same motivation is most often for painting an old stretch ceiling. Although the same method allows you not only to change the color to a new one, but also to restore the old one if it has been damaged in places.

And for fabric ceilings the entire preparation procedure consists in dry or wet cleaning of the coating.

Types of paint

There are four main types of paint that use water as a solvent:

Polyvinyl acetate.

Already by the name it is clear that the same group of polymers is used as a binder as for PVA glue. This is the most inexpensive category, but the least durable. Paints are afraid of water and high humidity, quickly fade and begin to “peel off”.

silicate.

Another group related to the glue of the same name by the binder. Relate to mineral water-soluble paints. Supplied in the form of two components - a dry part containing pigments, and potash liquid glass. They have good adhesion to all mineral surfaces, so they are often used when painting cement (cement-lime), gypsum or silicate plaster and concrete. The coating is characterized by good vapor permeability and resistance to moisture.

Silicone.

They have good hiding power and elasticity - can be applied even without a primer layer. Excellent vapor permeability is combined with resistance to fungal attack. The main field of use is the coloring of mineral substrates operating under conditions high humidity. Restricts wide application price, the highest among water-soluble paints.

Acrylic.

One of the most popular and durable. Differ in universality - are suitable for any kind of the basis. Due to the peculiarities of the drying of the hydroxyl group, the film structure is akin to a crystalline one - with high strength and resistance to any kind of impact. The pigments are not on the surface, but inside the layer, so the effect of coloring in the mass is created - the coating does not fade, does not wash off, does not wear out. Additives are responsible for adhesion and determine the degree of gloss.

Among them may be latex, which increases the elasticity of the film and its resistance to temperature changes - this type is used for painting fabric stretch ceilings.

Technologies and tools

To create a "smooth" monochrome coating, a standard set of tools is used:

brushes;
rollers;
spray gun.

The most even layer gives the use of an airbrush. Usually use diluted and filtered paint, in a more "liquid form" than when working with a brush or roller. This reduces its hiding power, so sometimes even the second layer is not enough. An exception is painting the ceiling with water-based paint over a layer of old paint of the same color.

The disadvantage of this method is the need for complete protection of all surfaces and the entire "content" of the room. It is not enough to close only the adjacent part of the wall - a suspension of microscopic drops will fall on any open object in the room. Therefore, it will not work to quickly “refresh” the ceiling - this method is good when carrying out a full-fledged repair: in an empty room, with a standard “top-down” finishing sequence

If we talk about how to paint the ceiling correctly - only with a brush or only with a roller, then you need to use both types of tools in combination. They work in stages. At first - “thinly”, painting corners and baseboards with a brush. Then paint the ceiling with water-based paint with a roller.

The first secret of painting is the correct direction of movement of the brush and roller:

For two layers. The first is across the ceiling relative to the window, the second is towards it. If there are two walls with windows in the room, then the interior door is chosen as a guide.
For three layers. The first - towards the window, the second - across, the third - again along.

The second secret is to mix all the paint thoroughly and be sure to strain so that there are no lumps.

Third - if the ceiling area is large and for painting in several layers you will have to use several cans of paint, then you need to make sure that they are all from the same batch. At least for the last layer.

How to paint a rough ceiling

How to evenly paint a rough ceiling surface? You can not try to "repair" it to make it perfectly even. There are simpler and easier methods.

Decorative paints with a three-dimensional texture. For example, multicolor. They consist of a colorless polymer binder and multicolored soft particles. The paint is applied with a roller or brush, and then the grains of the filler are “pressed” with a soft spatula.

The second method is the use of decorative staining with a special tool. These can be embossed knurling rollers or sponges in the form of a set of sponges with large pores. In this case, two colors of paint are used: the first for the “base”, the second for the top layer.

Among all the variety finishing materials for the ceiling, in the first place is the well-known water emulsion - affordable in price, not requiring special skills in work and elegantly strict in design.

Painting the ceiling with water-based paint has its pros and cons. The advantages include:

no unpleasant stench;
the smell of dampness disappears after airing;
whitewash components are non-toxic;
technological in work (just dilute, stir, tint and apply);
the ability to get any color after adding color;
easily washed off the body, clothes, floor;
can be performed by non-professionals - it is possible to whitewash the ceiling with water-based paint with your own hands;
low cost of finishing;
combination with various types and interior types.

The disadvantage is:

inability to bear low temperatures- under the influence of frost, the surface of the paint may crack;
high labor costs of preparing the ceiling for whitewashing;
the painted surface quickly becomes dirty and loses its original appearance.

Preparing for painting

Whitewashing the ceiling with old paint or wallpaper is possible, which is why many do so. However, the result of such a decision will be visible literally the next day: a snow-white ceiling surface with different structure of the applied paint immediately catches the eye and levels the entire effect of the repair.

In order for a matte or glossy ceiling to look aesthetically pleasing, it must first be prepared for painting. Step by step the whole process preparatory work as follows:

walls, floors, windows and doors are protected from dust with polyethylene film;
previous finishing materials (paint, wallpaper, tiles) are removed;
the surface of the ceiling is repaired and, if necessary, reinforced with fiberglass;
the ceiling is treated with a primer, and then puttied.

The entire preparation process is described in detail in the article ""

Tools and materials

Before starting work, you must purchase in advance:

primer for painting ("Knauf", "Prospectors", "Optimist" or "Ceresit");
white water-based whitewash (taken in one batch - nuances in color tones are possible);
masking tape (krepp);
cuvette;
construction tape;
brush 5-8 cm wide for painting hard-to-reach places;
a small brush (with its help, the painting is corrected in the corners and near the heating pipes);
set of paint rollers.

For large volumes of painting work, you can use an airbrush with a compressor or a spray gun with a paint sprayer. In addition, you will need:

polyethylene film to protect walls, floors and furniture from paint splashes;
construction tape;
ladder;
mixer based on an electric drill or screwdriver;
container for mixing paint;
old clothes with a headdress and glasses.

Selection and preparation of water-based paint

The external perception and service life of the whitewash depend on the type of water emulsion. Just 20-30 years ago, the choice was limited only by the tone of the paint. Today it can be bought for any operating conditions.

Aqueous emulsion ceiling paints are a dispersed water emulsion of water, coloring pigments and insoluble tiny particles polymer materials, which are in suspension, forming a thin polymer film on the painted surface after evaporation of the solvent (drying of the paint layer). Various impurities can also be added to the composition, changing the characteristics of the paint.

Depending on the additives, water emulsion can be.

1. According to the level of hygroscopicity:

for dry rooms (bedroom, hall, children's room);
wet (corridor, hallway);
with a high level of humidity (bathroom, kitchen, toilet).

2. Gloss levels:

matte (the room visually seems larger, but the smallest paint defects are visible on it, it is difficult to wash);
semi-matte;
glossy (all flaws are visible, but it washes well);
semi-gloss.

The best option is a semi-matte or semi-gloss surface.

3. Care options:

unsuitable for wet cleaning (cleaned with a vacuum cleaner or a dry cloth);
indelible (can be washed without the use of special products);
washable (withstand treatment with detergent compositions).

Depending on the insoluble particles, water emulsion is:

mineral;
acrylic;
silicate;
silicone.

Mineral whitewash - the cheapest type of paint and varnish products. Produced on the basis of cement or lime. It has good adhesion to concrete, brick, drywall, wood and other materials.

At the same time, it also has a number of disadvantages - hygroscopicity, which does not allow painting in damp rooms, the impossibility of wet cleaning and a short service life - which led to a sharp drop in its popularity.

Water-based emulsion acrylic- the most demanded paint in the market of building materials. Here is the most optimal combination of price and quality - it has a long service life, low consumption per 1 m 2 of the painted surface (good hiding power), the ability to tighten microcracks up to 1 mm wide, and can be washed with a damp cloth.

When applied in 3 layers, larger flaws are also hidden, for example, gaps up to 2 mm wide. The presence of acrylic resins in the composition of the paint allows the painted surface to withstand significant mechanical stress and a large difference in temperature and humidity.

The disadvantage is the formation of a vapor-tight layer, which does not allow painting a poorly dried surface.

At the core silicate liquid glass paint. Its low popularity at a low price and long service life (20 years or more) is due to the low moisture resistance of painted surfaces (bathrooms, kitchens, corridors cannot be painted).

Silicone dye consists of water, coloring pigments and silicone resins. This is the latest achievement in the construction industry. It is characterized by water resistance, elasticity, resistance to mechanical and natural influences, long service life, high aesthetic properties, etc.

At the same time, the highest price among similar paints corresponds to the high quality of the product.

Main characteristics water-based whitewash summarized in a table.

Properties / Types of paints	Acrylic	silicate	Silicone	Mineral
Vapor permeability	++	+++++	+++	+++++
CO2 permeability	++	+++++	+++	+++++
Film strength	+++++	++++	++++	++++
Color fastness	+++	++++	+++++	+++
fire resistance	+	+++	++	+++++
Elasticity	+++++	++++	++++	+++
Wash resistance	+++++	++++	+++++	++
Mold resistance	+++	+++++	+++	+++
Manufacturability	+++++	++++	+++++	+++
Color palette	+++++	++++	+++++	+++
Hygroscopicity	+++++	+	+	+++

Property level:

+++++ - high.
++++ is good.
+++ - medium.
++ is bad.
+ - practically absent.

What roller to paint

Painting on their own is done mostly with paint rollers - the purchase of an airbrush or a compressor for small areas to be painted is not economically feasible.

On the shelves of hardware stores you can find a variety of rollers:

faux fur with short, medium and long pile;
foam rubber;
velour.

Many inexperienced repairmen do not attach importance to which roller to paint the ceiling with water-based paint, and buy the cheapest sets. But there are some secrets here:

the velor roller does not absorb water-based paint well - finishing work will be delayed in time due to slow staining;
foam rubber leaves small bubbles on the ceiling;
faux fur with short pile is heavily spattered with very small particles of paint.

Therefore, the ceiling should be painted with a roller with a medium and long pile made of faux fur. At the same time, the villi should sit well (do not climb out of the base when twitching), the seam should go obliquely and not stand out.

Padding

Painting the ceiling with a water-based emulsion requires its preliminary treatment with a primer. Most apartment owners who do this work on their own skip this step and apply a paint layer directly on the putty or floor base, by analogy with a wall.

Having received a slightly different quality, they cannot understand that physical forces manifest themselves completely differently on the wall and ceiling. If the wall is not primed for paint, then its adhesion to the painted surface will still be sufficient for a long service life. On the ceiling, the paint tends to fall down under the influence of its weight, forming bubbles, stains and cracks during drying.

Grounding allows you to:

improve adhesion between the ceiling and the paintwork material;
reduce paint consumption;
strengthen the surface of the floor;
protect the ceiling from various fungi and mold;
increase the reliability and durability of the treated surface.

The primer must be chosen for the base of the whitewash: acrylic primer is suitable for acrylic, silicate primer for silicate, etc. On the ceiling without putty, the primer is applied with a brush in 2-3 layers, while the solution should be rubbed into the surface of the ceiling. On the putty, you can prime with a roller - 2 passes are enough here.

You can also prime the ceiling with paint diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 2. This is much worse than a special primer, but much better than no primer at all.

Coloring instructions

How to paint the ceiling with water-based paint? There is nothing complicated in this process. You just need to follow a few simple rules.

Painting begins after complete drying of the primer. If the rule is broken, the paint simply will not stick to the ceiling.
With 2 passes, the 1st coat of paint is applied across the light stream from the window. The second is parallel to the light (see diagram).

If you plan to resort to 3 layers of whitewashing, then the 1st layer of paint is laid from the window, perpendicular to its plane, the 2nd - across the first layer, the 3rd - just like the first, parallel to the light, but work begins at the far wall and are conducted towards the window, which can be clearly seen in the diagram.

Each subsequent layer is applied to a completely dry surface - at least 12 hours.
Work is best done in the evenings - the sun's rays (ultraviolet) on the wet paint leave dark spots. When working during the day, windows should be covered with a film or cloth.
Drafts lead to streaks due to uneven drying of the paint layer. The same thing happens when drying the ceiling with electric heaters.
Applying a layer of paint should be within a time period of 15-20 minutes. Therefore, breaks and breaks are not allowed.
Each coat of paint must be applied with a new roller. Trying to wash it under the tap cold water they will not allow you to get a high quality whitewash (the zealous owners do not throw away the washed roller - it can be useful for working with oil types of paints).

Roller whitewash

You can whitewash the ceiling with a roller, paint sprayer and brush. Each technology has its own characteristics. How to whitewash the ceiling with water-based paint without streaks using a roller? You just have to stick to the technology developed over the years:

Seal with masking tape the joint of the ceiling with the walls around the entire perimeter.
Protect wallpaper, furniture and floors from paint splashes with plastic wrap.
Prepare paint for work. This can be simple stirring or dilution with water to the desired consistency. How to properly perform this stage of work (dilute or just stir) can be found in the instructions printed on the package.

For reference: experienced painters advise for the 1st layer to dilute the water-based emulsion a little stronger than it is written in the instructions.

Stirring is best done with a mixer. If small grains appear on the surface of the paint during its operation, the water-based emulsion must be cleaned. To do this, it must be filtered through cheesecloth, folded in 3 layers.

With a wide brush, paint over the border of the junction of the ceiling to the wall, as well as places inaccessible to the roller (near the heating pipes). The width of the passage is 8-10 cm. In order for the water emulsion to lay down in an even layer, the brush is dipped into it by 1/3, after which it is pressed against the edge of the can to remove excess. If this is not done, then the paint will definitely begin to drip down and flow down the brush handle. In the same time, a large number of paints are difficult to rub into a thin layer on the surface of the ceiling.
Pour whitewash into a cuvette (you can use a bowl with a clean piece of oilcloth, hardboard or linoleum spread nearby) and soak the roller around the entire circumference. To do this, it is dipped in paint and rolled over the ribbed surface of the cuvette (oilcloth, linoleum, etc.) until the entire surface is evenly saturated with a water-based emulsion. If you skip this operation, weakly stained spots form on the ceiling, invisible when wet (professionals call them “non-paints”).
Wet part of the roller and gently pressing it against the ribs of the tray, spread the paint over the entire surface of the pile. You need to start painting from the corner according to the scheme. Strip width - no more than 50 cm. Painting should go in the direction of the roller. The strips are applied with an overlap of 5-10 cm. The handle of the roller should be at an angle of 45 degrees to the ceiling surface - when the roller is above the head, control over the snug fit of the pile to the surface to be painted along the entire length of the roller disappears.
Quality control must be carried out either by a beam of light from a flashlight or by changing the viewing angle of the painter, for which he needs to look at the painted area from the side. Influxes of paint are removed with a developed roller - the pile will absorb excess water emulsion. Traces from the roller during overlapping work are removed with a dry (worked out) roller in W-shaped movements along the course of painting.

During operation, as the dye is consumed, the pressure on the roller should increase. You can start the second layer no earlier than 12 hours, until the paint is completely dry.

Spray painting

Working with an airbrush gives not only an excellent painting result, but also brings satisfaction from the process itself - it is easy and pleasant. For high-quality painting you need:

Dilute water emulsion. What is acceptable for a roller and brush is not suitable for a paint sprayer - the mixture should be more rare;
Strain the paint - small particles often clog the nozzle. During the repair, the painted areas dry out. Continuation of work is impossible without getting fresh paint on the already dried one, as a result of which the boundaries will be clearly visible. To remove them, you will have to wait until the applied layer is completely dry and wipe the visible defects with fine sandpaper. The second layer will hide errors in the work;
Adjust the paint supply, for which paint an unnecessary object for 20-30 seconds - at first the spray gun throws out a lot of coloring matter;
Coloring is started after stabilization of the flow of paint. The nozzle is held at a distance of about half a meter from the ceiling. Move at a speed of 1 m in 5 seconds. The inclination of the nozzle must be constant, preferably perpendicular to the surface to be painted;
You need to paint in sections: first with movements in one direction, then across them, after which they move on to the next square. The pace is even. A slight delay will result in a thick layer of paint that will take a long time to fiddle with. It is better to underpaint than overpaint - subsequent layers will close the "underpainting";
The best result is obtained when applying 3 layers of whitewash.

brush painting

Nostalgic for the old days paint the ceiling with a brush. Here, no matter how hard you try, the result of finishing will be much worse: smears and stains are visible. At the same time, paint consumption increases: something will drip onto the floor, something will remain in a thicker layer of paint.

The technology is applicable in back rooms, garages, workshops. When agreeing to a brush, it is necessary to take into account the time of work - it will be 3-4 times longer.

How to avoid divorce

The headache of any painter is the appearance of divorces. This problem is especially acute for beginners in the painting business. How to paint the ceiling with water-based paint without streaks? First, strictly follow technological process painting. Secondly, follow these tips:

remove all heating devices (this is especially true for lighting on the ceiling), turn off the batteries or wrap them up for the duration of the work;
prevent drafts;
maintain constant control over the quality of coloring either with the help of light or step aside, changing the viewing angle;
do not interrupt work for smoke breaks and respite;
do not paint directly overhead;
do not jump from place to place.

Compliance with technology allows even a beginner to get a perfectly painted ceiling surface.

Water emulsion - what is it like?

For many decades in a row, water-based paint has been the most popular option for finishing ceiling surfaces. Everyone liked its versatility and high environmental friendliness, as well as the ability to choose the right shade for interior design.

Water-based ceilings retain their aesthetic appearance for a long time, and their maintenance is as simple as possible. At the same time, the cost of such paint is low, which reduces the cost of repair work.

A water emulsion is a suspension consisting of pigment elements and polymer particles that dissolve in certain proportions with prepared water. After such a composition is applied to the surface to be painted, active evaporation of the liquid contained in the paint begins. At the same time, polymer particles are securely fastened to the ceiling and form a coating that is highly resistant to high humidity.

To achieve the highest quality result of painting the ceiling with your own hands, you should choose the right water-based composition. Such paints include a variety of additives that can drastically change the properties of a water-based emulsion. For ceilings, the following types of water-based compositions can be used:

Polyvinyl acetate. Cheapest paints. Surfaces treated with them must not be washed. May only be used in dry rooms. Do not use in the kitchen or bathroom.
Acrylic. This is perhaps the most popular type of water-based paint, which perfectly protects the ceiling from moisture. Acrylic compositions are used in any premises. Ceilings painted with them can be washed repeatedly and thoroughly.
Latex. Paints capable of leveling ceiling surfaces. There is only one drawback of such compositions - they are expensive.

For painting ceiling surfaces, experts advise choosing semi-gloss and semi-gloss water emulsions. The former are able to “disguise” minor flaws in the ceilings, while the latter do not hide existing defects, but they are easy to care for.

How to prepare the ceiling for water-based painting?

It is impossible to paint the surface with a water-based composition without preliminary preparation. Be sure to remove old paint or whitewash from the ceiling. Lime and chalk whitewash is removed with a paint roller, which is moistened with water, and a metal spatula (they scrape off the "stuck" coating). After such processing of the ceiling, it will need to be thoroughly washed with a sponge.

It is more laborious to remove the old water emulsion with your own hands. As mentioned, water-based paint adheres very tightly to the ceiling. Therefore, it is unrealistic to remove it by wetting it with a roller. You will have to work hard to remove the exfoliated sections of the old coating from the surface. This procedure is best done with a paint spatula.

You can simplify the process as follows:

moisten the old coating twice with plenty of water (with a foam roller or from a spray bottle);
create a draft in the room;
remove swollen pieces of old paint.

Use the described technique to greatly facilitate the operation of removing the old coating with your own hands.

After cleaning the ceiling, it needs to be leveled. Usually, a thin-layer plastic putty is used for these purposes. It perfectly adheres to the ceiling surface and makes it really even. You can additionally use "sandpaper" with fine grain to grind the putty layer.

It is also performed in another way, using a special oil whitewash-putty. It must be distributed with a brush or roller (as evenly as possible) over the surface, on which all existing gaps and cracks are preliminarily sealed. Then it will be correct to prime the ceiling with a thin layer of water-based paint that you plan to use.

Now the surface is completely ready and we will describe in detail how to paint the ceiling with water-based paint.

The use of water-based paint requires knowledge of the rules for its application. If you do not study them, as a result of painting work, you will get a ceiling with pronounced dark and light spots, stripes from the passage of a roller or brush, conspicuous unevenness in painting. The following tips will help you avoid this.

Always start painting at the joints and corners between the ceiling and wall surfaces. The very first thing to be processed is the corner that is at the maximum distance from the entrance to the room. The coloring of these problem areas is done with a wide paint brush. It needs to be half moistened in a water emulsion and squeezed out a little, make a 3–5 cm passage around the entire perimeter of the room. Thanks to this technique, when you use a roller for painting, the corners and joints of the walls with the ceiling will turn out to be similar in shade and uniformity of application with the rest of the surface.

The main work on painting the ceiling with a water-based emulsion is done with a roller. With it, you need to perform three passes. The first pass of the water emulsion is carried out parallel to the sun's rays entering the room through the window, the second - perpendicular to the window, the third - in the direction of the window opening.

After each staining, you should wait at least 8 hours (optimally - 12) and only then apply the next coat of paint.

Follow these tips, and you will absolutely succeed in painting the ceiling with your own hands correctly and without difficulty. The very same technology for painting the surface with a water-based emulsion is quite simple:

Type in a wide container (for example, in a small bath) paint.
Wet the roller in the water-based emulsion and evenly distribute the composition over it (just a couple of times swipe over any rough surface with a painting tool).
You make the first pass (drive the roller from left to right) from the corner farthest from the entrance in the room, then go through again, but now from right to left.
Remove excess water emulsion from the ceiling with a dry roller - run it over the painted surface and it collects all unnecessary paint.

Note! The last staining is recommended to be done with a new roller. Then the ceiling will be truly evenly and without the slightest flaws painted.

During the drying of the surface painted with a water-based emulsion, it is required to protect the room from the penetration of the sun's rays and drafts into it. Do not use heaters or other electrical appliances to dry applied paint.

Wide range of building materials and many examples exclusive design give you the opportunity to create the ceiling of your dreams - beautiful, elegant, even luxurious, with bright lighting and fashionable design. But sometimes a masterpiece of building craftsmanship is simply not needed: for example, in a utility room, a clean, white, smooth ceiling surface looks great, which can be achieved with ordinary painting. Consider how to paint the ceiling with water-based paint so that it looks beautiful and flawless.

Advantages of a painted ceiling

We will not discuss the disadvantages of simple painting, and so it is clear that this is the most elementary way to freshen up appearance old ceiling. The one who decides that applying a water-based emulsion is a fairly easy way will be mistaken, this is far from the case. A truly even and uniform surface can only be achieved by a long and laborious process involving plastering, priming and painting.

So what are the benefits of painting? If the ceiling is initially smooth and hassle-free, the advantages of the sea:

profitability;
rapidity;
ease;
availability.

A well-plastered and painted ceiling looks no worse than modern tension systems.

Just one evening - and the freshness of the snow-white surface is guaranteed to you. If there are irregularities, you will have to pre-plaster, but in any case, the cost of repairs will be small, it will just take more time and effort. But there will be no questions about how to repaint the ceiling, which is already painted with water-based paint. One new layer and the repair is complete.

Stages of painting the ceiling with water-based paint

There are two options for finishing the ceiling with a water-based emulsion: simple painting and multi-stage preliminary preparation for further painting. We will consider a full, long-term option so that there are no questions about how to properly paint the ceiling with water-based paint. Who needs ordinary painting - we look only at the beginning and at the end of the instructions, skipping the stages of plastering and reusable primer.

We choose the shade of the ceiling depending on the surrounding interior and wall decoration

Preparation of tools and materials

Preliminary preparation will save time and give you the opportunity to work calmly, without being distracted by visiting stores and looking for some little things - a roller or spatula. Of course, there will be periods of planned downtime, "to dry", but still it is better to stock up on everything you need in advance.

When choosing brushes, check the strength of the bristles.

So, for all stages of work, the following tools will be required:

steel spatulas, narrow and wide;
containers for water and paint;
wide and narrow paint brushes, several are better;
sponge or wool roller;
grout mesh, sandpaper;
paint tray with drain.

The best tool for painting is a roller, which can be built up with a special rod.

As you can see, a fairly inexpensive set, which will take no more than 1000 rubles. You will spend a little more on materials, especially if you have an uneven ceiling surface covered with pockets of mold.

You will need:

primer on plaster;
antiseptic;
deep penetration primer;
dry plaster mixture;
finishing putty;
water-based paint.

Water-based paint can be replaced with a more modern acrylic counterpart

The expenditure of all funds is indicated directly on the banks, so it will not be difficult to calculate the volume. Paint should be bought so much that it is enough for 2 layers. Suitable for diluting dry mixes tap water. Let's see how to paint the ceiling with water-based paint, if it is absolutely not prepared.

Among water-based and water-dispersion paints there are coatings for rooms with high humidity

Work surface cleaning

Surface with peeling old paint or a thin layer gypsum plaster wet with water using a wide brush. Slightly dissolved materials are scraped off with a narrow spatula and rubbed with a large sandpaper. If the pieces of plaster are large and hold quite firmly, we use a perforator. Spots of mold and fungus are also cleaned with a sharp spatula. Then wipe the entire surface with a damp cloth. As a result, the ceiling should be completely cleaned of old material and ready for processing.

It is necessary to remember how to prepare the ceiling for painting with water-based paint, if there is a predisposition to a new appearance of mold. On sale there are special antiseptic agents that penetrate deep into concrete, brick or wood and prevent the new emergence and spread of the fungus. It is better to apply them in several layers to already infected places and a thin layer over the entire surface - for prevention.

Pre or deep primer

The necessary preparation of the ceiling for painting with water-based paint includes several additional steps, each of which is important in its own way. Impregnation of the plates with a special liquid - a primer - is necessary to achieve two goals:

to improve the adhesion of plaster to concrete;
to save other material (plaster, putty or paint).

The cleaned, leveled, antiseptic-treated surface of the ceiling is carefully coated with a deep penetration primer. In addition to its main functions, it will make the surface of the ceiling smooth, uniform, close small cracks and at the same time prevent the appearance of mold. On a primed base, the plaster will lie firmly and last a long time.

To finish the ceiling offer hundreds of shades of all colors of the rainbow

Leveling plaster

Get ready for the most difficult and time-consuming stage. You will have to use a wide spatula to apply plaster to the ceiling and level it over the entire area. If there are deep cracks between the plates or drops at the joints, the plaster mixture will take a lot.

The work plan is as follows:

determine the work horizon with a laser level;
cooking plaster mortar- dilute the dry mixture with water and mix thoroughly with a drill with a special nozzle or an ordinary stick;
first we close up the most uneven, critical places; we wait a little until it dries, and continue to plaster over the entire area of the room;
as a final layer, we apply a finishing putty, which, after drying, we carefully grind with a mesh or sandpaper to perfect smoothness.

This completes the preparation of the ceiling for painting with water-based paint. The only thing that can be done to improve the quality of staining is to make additional priming. This will save some paint and improve the texture of the applied layers.

Water emulsion painting

The final stage, the easiest in its execution. It is carried out quickly, because the technology for painting the ceiling with water-based paint is simple. Pour the water emulsion into the paint tray, dip the roller into it, carefully roll it out on a special tray and carefully apply the first coat of paint to the ceiling. We are waiting for it to dry and look at the result. If you look at the painted surface from different points, from different angles, you can notice the allowed “gaps”. There is nothing to worry about, in the process of applying the second layer, they will disappear, and the ceiling will become even and uniform. Corners are best treated with a brush, not a roller.

You ask: how to update a ceiling painted with water-based paint? Pretty simple: take a similar paint, which, if necessary, can be slightly diluted with water (but not more than 10% of the total composition), and apply over the existing one.

For painting narrow and hard-to-reach places we use a brush

A few words about color. Now it is possible to use any pastel color instead of a snow-white shade. The paint is prepared right in the supermarket, the shade is chosen to your taste from dozens of proposed options. The desired color is mixed with a white base and you get the color you need to finish your ceiling.

Master class on painting the ceiling

It is now popular to paint the ceiling surface with water-based compositions. This is due to the fact that such a finish does not turn yellow over time and is not heavily soiled, and it also does not require complex maintenance. The ceiling painting technique in this case is so simple that it will not be difficult for a home craftsman to master it.

Tool selection

Before starting work, you need to decide what is better to paint the ceiling with a brush or roller.

The fact is that the result is influenced by two factors:

tool selection;
the quality of the coloring composition.

It is better not to use a brush, since it is more convenient to paint over the joints of walls, bevels, niches and other hard-to-reach places, but for the ceiling plane it is advisable to use another tool. It is better to paint the ceiling with water-based paint with a roller, as it will provide more surface coverage in one motion.

In specialized stores on the shelves there is a large assortment of different rollers, differing in the material from which the working surface is made.

It comes from:

sheepskin;
foam rubber;
plush;
reinforced wax;
terry cloth.

Before you paint the ceilings with water-based paint with a roller, you need to make a choice of coating for this tool. Quality option are considered products using natural sheepskin. Thanks to their use, paint consumption can be minimized, and the ceiling coating is smooth and uniform, without the presence of lumps.

Sheepskin rollers are a versatile tool, as they can be used for paints on different bases - water-based, oil, acrylic. Their only drawback is their high cost. They are much more expensive than synthetic products.

A more affordable purchase would be to purchase a plush or terry roller. Their main drawback is fragility. But since a damaged tool is inexpensive, it can be easily replaced with new products.

The texture of the coating applied to the ceiling depends on the length of the pile. Rollers with long bristles create a smooth, glossy surface, while short bristled tools create a relief texture with microbubbles.

If you need to solve the problem of how to paint the ceiling correctly in order to get a high-quality finish, then you should not buy products made of foam rubber. They are the cheapest, but when they are used, the consumption of paint increases significantly, which flows from their surface and stains everything around. As a result of their use, bubbles form on the freshly painted ceiling, spoiling the texture of the coating.

The most durable are rollers with reinforced pile. The surface they paint is not subjected to deformation as a result of exposure to synthetic fibers intertwined with metal threads. Otherwise, these rollers are called "golden thread". Despite the fact that they are more expensive than sheepskin products, their high quality justifies the money spent.

Also on sale you can find a special tool for embossing the ceiling surface, leaving different patterns. Its working part is made of leather.

Types of water-based paint

Before you paint the ceiling with ceiling paint, you need to familiarize yourself with the variety of water-based compositions. They are used much more often than acrylic or oil.

Water-based paints are less toxic and smelly and do not need to be diluted with solvents - acetone or white spirit. To achieve the required consistency and follow the recommendations on how to properly paint the ceiling with a roller, you need to add ordinary water to the coloring composition.

The water-based coating is resistant to vapors and humidity, and ordinary detergents are used to remove dirt from it.

There are the following types of such paints:

silicate. For their manufacture, the so-called "liquid glass" is used. They should not be used in rooms with high humidity, but they are suitable for painting the ceiling surface in living rooms.
mineral. They are made on the basis of lime or cement. Such compositions are used for facade work.
Acrylic latex. In addition to the coloring pigment and water, they contain low-toxic resins, due to which the coating becomes glossy or dull, depending on the type of composition.

To determine how much paint is needed, you need to know how many layers to paint the ceiling with a water-based emulsion. For one square meter its consumption is 8 - 10 liters. This paint is applied in several layers, while each takes 2 to 3 hours to dry.

Surface preparation

Before you paint the ceiling with a roller, you need to perform a number of preparatory activities. No matter how high-quality the tool and the coloring composition used, the result also depends on the condition of the coating. To make it even, the remains of old finishing materials are completely removed, and height differences of more than 5 centimeters are leveled with plaster.

The preparation of the plane before painting the ceiling with a roller is performed in stages:

Cleaning the rough surface. On the this stage remove paint, plaster and, if present, fungus. For this, a metal spatula is used, and a thick layer is punched with a perforator. To minimize the amount of dust, the surface is moistened with water using a spray bottle or a wet rag.
Primer application. Thanks to the treatment with an antiseptic preparation, before applying paint to the ceiling, its surface will be reliably protected from fungus. Instead of a special solution, you can use, for example, "Whiteness" or another composition containing chlorine.
Primer treatment. This polymer-based primer strengthens the ceiling surface and enhances its adhesion to the putty. Experts do not recommend ignoring this stage. Otherwise, the putty begins to puff up, which makes painting difficult.
Puttying. This process is carried out in several stages. First, a starting putty is applied to the surface treated with a primer, which is polished after drying. In places where the putty composition has given a strong shrinkage, another layer of it is applied and sanded again. Next, the ceiling in two thin layers is covered with a finishing putty and rubbed completely.
Padding. The roller is moistened with a primer and the entire surface is treated with it, including the corners.

Remove furniture and furnishings from the room. The floor is covered with polyethylene and newspapers. In the process of painting, drops of paint will inevitably fall from top to bottom. To fix the film near the walls, use paper tape that will not spoil the wallpaper.

In order not to miss a single defect on the painted coating, it must be well lit. To do this, it is better to purchase an energy-saving lamp, which is fixed under the ceiling on a removable tripod. In the process of staining, it is moved.

Roller ceiling painting technology

There is a certain order on how to paint the ceiling with water-based paint with a roller. This work consists not only in the fact that the tool needs to be dipped into a bucket and rolled over a plane. Carrying out technology repair work, associated with the coloring of horizontal planes, has nuances.

There are tricks for painting the ceiling with a roller, the knowledge of which will help get the job done:

Before touching the work surface with a tool dipped in paint, it should be rolled out on a paint tray. This is required to ensure uniform distribution of the ink composition throughout the roller. Such a tray is a container in the form of a small stand with a corrugated surface located at an angle. Instead, you can use a piece of linoleum, which is spread on the floor.
Without pre-rolling, unpainted areas remain on the painted surface. Even if they are covered immediately, the previously unpainted places will differ in shade.
After the coloring composition is distributed over the surface of the tool, it can be rolled directly onto the ceiling surface. How to paint ceilings with a roller? This question is relevant for home craftsmen. According to the recommendations of professionals, the paint should be applied in parallel stripes no more than one meter wide so that they intersect by at least 10 centimeters.
Painting is desirable to start from the window. When applying the first layer, you need to track the direction of the tool - the last of the strokes should pass in a straight line without separation from the surface.
It will be easier for beginners to master the square-nested method of staining. For its implementation, the ceiling canvas is divided into squares with a side size of 70 - 100 centimeters. They are painted over gradually as it is more convenient - vertically or horizontally.
You should not be afraid that after the paint dries, the outlines of the squares will be visible, since subsequent layers will block them. The surface should be painted over without stopping, otherwise the edges of the dried areas will begin to stand out.
It is impossible to give an objective assessment of the quality of painting if you are standing under the ceiling. You should go down from time to time and from there look at the results of the work done, being in different corners of the room. If you look at the overlap at a right angle, you can not notice many shortcomings.
When, after drying one layer, unpainted areas remain, they cannot be covered up imperceptibly, so it is better to paint with an assistant. One person paints, and the second at this time dilutes the coloring composition, rolls out the roller and monitors the quality of the coating being created.

When doing work, you must not forget how to properly paint the ceiling with a roller, because the saturation of the coating depends on the number of layers applied, and several of them will be required. Experienced painters are advised to start finishing the ceiling surface from lunch. In this case, it will be possible to start applying another layer in the morning.

You can not start the second painting until the previous layer is dry, otherwise the ceiling will turn out to be streaked (read: "How to paint the ceiling without streaks - recommendations for painting with different types of paints"). The last coat of paint should be applied away from the window - it is much easier to remove small bumps and eliminate unpainted areas.

One of the common mistakes made by beginners when painting ceilings is sagging. They form if the roller was not firmly pressed to the surface or was held incorrectly. Sagging can be eliminated only before the layer dries, using a foam sponge.