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HOW TO PAINT ACOUSTIC CEILINGS. How To Paint Popcorn Ceilings. Ceiling Hacks.

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Choose a flat product from Sherwin Williams, such as Eminence or Brilliance, for a natural look that is easier to cover and dries faster on acoustic ceilings. Avoid semi-gloss or satin paints, as they make coverage harder and drying slower, increasing the risk of damaging the popcorn texture. For the paint application, utilize an airless paint sprayer equipped with a new Graco Rack 515 tip. A new tip is crucial for reducing fallout and overspray, which helps prevent over-saturating the ceiling and loosening the acoustic material. An extension pole for the sprayer is recommended for comfortable reach.

Goal: Choose appropriate materials and tools for optimal spray painting.

Tools and materials

  • Airless Paint Sprayer Graco — Applying paint to the ceiling
  • Extension Pole — Extending the reach of the paint sprayer for ceilings
  • Graco Rack 515 Tip Graco — Controlling paint flow and spray pattern
  • Flat Paint Sherwin Williams — Painting the ceiling

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We're using a flat product from Sher Williams called Eminence or Brilliance. Gives a more natural look to the acoustic ceiling. Better to use a flat paint than a semig gloss or a satin. Semi gloss and satins make it a lot harder to cover, a lot slower to dry on this type of ceiling. We're spraying these ceilings with a Graco Rack 515 tip. We're using a brand new tip to lessen the amount of fallout and overspray and make it so the ceilings don't get too saturated with paint causing the acoustics to loosen up.

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