We are going to put up a drop ceiling in our basement. My wife has already decided that it needs to be painted. Some of the wall mold goes up against some unpainted brick. My thought is to paint the grid work first. I could use some tips…..latex or oil based paint, roll it on or brush? I’m guessing that I should sand the grid first too. Any tips would be a great help. I hate to paint, but my wife’s pregnant so I’m stuck! Thanks
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Unless the grid work has grease, grime or other unmentionables on it there is no need to sand.
I would use an oil-based paint with a whizz flock roller. It has a short nap and will give you the best coverage in one coat.
Jon
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Edited 11/22/2008 8:18 am by paintguy
thanks, would you go with a flat paint here...this grid should not take much abuse
You could use a flat for sure. Just make sure you hands are clean when you handle any parts of the grid or install the panels.We normally us an Eg-shell from Sherwin Williams or Pearl finish from Benjamin Moore. It keeps the grids clean and fingerprints almost never show up.Jon"There is no good answer to a stupid question"
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Real ceiling material supply houses have spray cans of paint for their grids.
thanks, I'm trying to avoid the spray paint...too cold to paint outside, and the colors are limited....my wife has exact colors that she wants to match, so I thought that a gallon of paint would be a better way to match things up. Plus I will painting the infill tile or tin to match....I can't wait.
I think I'd paint the wall angles first, but I would wait until it is all assembled to spray the rest.
It's too easy to scratch when you are trying to connect all those tees.