Painting an Armstrong Ceiling
#1
03-07-07, 01:58 PM
Painting an Armstrong Ceiling
I am looking to paint a new Armstrong suspended ceiling in my basement. I would like to have it a metallic copper color and I am having trouble finding paint in Canada that comes in anything bigger than 750 ml. Does anyone know of anything I can use?
#2
03-07-07, 02:21 PM
Do mean like in an automotive finish?
Generally ceiling tiles are painted with latex. If you were to spray a metalic paint on the panels they would first need a primer to seal the surface.
Generally ceiling tiles are painted with latex. If you were to spray a metalic paint on the panels they would first need a primer to seal the surface.
#3
03-07-07, 06:07 PM
no I was going to paint with a latex. At Canadian Tire they sell a metallic copper latex from Debbie Travis but it is $36.00 for a 750 ml container
#4
03-07-07, 06:38 PM
They didn't teach metric back when I went to school 
does 750 ml = 1 gal?
It is probable that speciality paints/colors only come in smaller quanities although you might ask a sales rep if they can order it in larger containers. If you buy smaller containers you can mix them together in a 5 gal bucket to insure uniformity.
Raw ceiling tiles tend to suck up a lot of paint so it may be a good idea to get a latex primer tinted close to the copper color. That way it shouldn't take as much of the more expensive metalic paint.
does 750 ml = 1 gal?It is probable that speciality paints/colors only come in smaller quanities although you might ask a sales rep if they can order it in larger containers. If you buy smaller containers you can mix them together in a 5 gal bucket to insure uniformity.
Raw ceiling tiles tend to suck up a lot of paint so it may be a good idea to get a latex primer tinted close to the copper color. That way it shouldn't take as much of the more expensive metalic paint.
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03-07-07, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by marksr
They didn't teach metric back when I went to school does 750 ml = 1 gal?
It is probable that speciality paints/colors only come in smaller quanities although you might ask a sales rep if they can order it in larger containers. If you buy smaller containers you can mix them together in a 5 gal bucket to insure uniformity.
Raw ceiling tiles tend to suck up a lot of paint so it may be a good idea to get a latex primer tinted close to the copper color. That way it shouldn't take as much of the more expensive metalic paint.
does 750 ml = 1 gal?It is probable that speciality paints/colors only come in smaller quanities although you might ask a sales rep if they can order it in larger containers. If you buy smaller containers you can mix them together in a 5 gal bucket to insure uniformity.
Raw ceiling tiles tend to suck up a lot of paint so it may be a good idea to get a latex primer tinted close to the copper color. That way it shouldn't take as much of the more expensive metalic paint.
Check out Sheffield Bronze Co. They make some excellent w/b metallic finishes that would fit the bill for you.
#7
03-07-07, 10:49 PM
I tried armstrongs website but I couldnt find anything about the type of paint they used. 750 ml is about 25 US ounces so it isnt a whole lot of paint for the price. I am hoping to find a place in Canada that would have the paint.
