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HOW TO paint ceilings FAST and like a professional PAINTER

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Always use a 'dead flat' paint for ceilings. This type of paint is ideal because it effectively hides imperfections, does not reflect light glare, and minimizes the appearance of roller lap marks. While flat paint is generally preferred for ceilings, avoid using it in high-moisture areas like bathrooms or kitchens where more durable, higher-sheen paints are necessary for moisture resistance and cleanability.

Goal: Choose paint that optimizes ceiling appearance and hides flaws.

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  • Dead Flat Paint — Painting ceilings to hide imperfections and reduce glare

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lot of time. So, tip number three is using the proper product. We like to use a dead flat paint when it comes to painting ceilings. It hides imperfections a lot better. It doesn't show light glare and then it doesn't show the flashing or roller lap marks like a satin or semig gloss or even an HL paint does. So definitely use a flat paint wherever you can. There's situations where you probably should be using a flat paint like in a bathroom or a kitchen. But 99% of the time we're going to be using a flat paint and it's just going to make your ceilings look a lot better. There's a lot of products out there you can use that are really good, but make sure it's dead flat. So

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