Ceilings - Best Light To Paint With?
#1
03-10-14, 12:36 PM
Ceilings - Best Light To Paint With?
Today, I painted the ceiling in my living room & dining room. I had one heck of a time seeing where I had already painted because of the light in the room. The wet edge was almost impossible to see and I'm prolly going to have to redo it.
I used a halogen light on top of an 6' step ladder to get a decent angle, but there was a bunch of light coming in from a north facing picture window with light reflecting off of the snow.
I used SW Eminence Ceiling paint and a Purdy White Dove cover.
Is there a trick for getting enough light at a good angle to see my progress better?
Thanks!
I used a halogen light on top of an 6' step ladder to get a decent angle, but there was a bunch of light coming in from a north facing picture window with light reflecting off of the snow.
I used SW Eminence Ceiling paint and a Purdy White Dove cover.
Is there a trick for getting enough light at a good angle to see my progress better?
Thanks!
#2
03-10-14, 01:33 PM
I've found that natural light usually works best. The main thing is to load your roller with a lot of paint and not try to stretch it too far. With enough practice you can paint a ceiling without looking at it the whole time ...... and then saves a lot of soreness in your neck!
What size nap are you using? does the ceiling have any texture? if so, what type?
What size nap are you using? does the ceiling have any texture? if so, what type?
