How to paint the ceiling plinth

Often the final stage in the repair of your own home - is the installation and painting of the ceiling plinth. Usually, the plinth is painted when the walls and ceilings are ready, but there are those who do not want to stain the walls, for example, wallpaper, and prefer to postpone the wall decoration, first painting the ceiling plinth. Let's find out how to paint the ceiling plinth, when and how to do it better.

Why paint ceiling plinth

It is generally necessary to decide whether you will paint the baseboard at all, or in your case this is not necessary. Skirting foam plastic is most often sold as white standard. Many people mistakenly believe that if the ceiling is white, then painting the fillets is money down the drain. However, about 80% percent of repair specialists recommend painting the ceiling plinth, as there are reasons for it.

Here are a few reasons why you need to paint the ceiling plinth:

1. Galteli can not be glued so that there are no noticeable joints between them, in principle, it is striking, and poor quality repair any owner does not like. Experienced craftsmen first close up the joints between the fillets of filler before painting the plinth, and then paint them, painting completely hides the junction of individual elements.
2. White color tends to darken as a result of contamination, which means that the baseboard should be periodically cleaned. To clean a plinth from polyfoam is very difficult. But if it is painted, and according to the standard, new paints are all washable, it will be enough to clean the plinth with a damp cloth when cleaning.
3. There are wooden skirting for the ceiling. As it is known, different insects like to live in a tree, therefore a plinth from a tree needs painting. The wooden plinth can be varnished or painted. This will protect the wood and at the same time the structure of the tree will be visible.
4. After painting the fillets, they will become more durable. By the way, you can paint the baseboard in any color, so you can choose a color that fits the color of the interior room.
5. Do not forget that the ceiling and walls are never perfectly smooth, usually slight waves are observed, however, when gluing the baseboard, this drawback becomes more noticeable. This small space between the baseboard and the wall should be smeared with silicone sealant or putty. Paint completely hide their marks.

At what stage it is best to paint

Of course, it is most convenient to paint when the plinth has not been installed yet. Since running from place to place, rearranging the stepladder is not very convenient, it will take longer. If this method is used, then first you need to cut the ceiling plinth in accordance with the specified dimensions and fit it in the corners. However, there is a drawback: after mounting the baseboard into place, it is imperative to seal all the joints, as recommended by experts.

Best of all, if the painting of the ceiling and ceiling plinth is done simultaneously and in one color. Parallel painted ceiling and baseboard. The ceiling is a roller, the plinth is a small brush. If before painting the ceiling plinth needs to be primed, it must be done before installation.

What tools are needed for work

To work with fillets, you need the following tools:

• putty knife,
• brush,
• masking tape,
• sponge,
• sandpaper.

In addition, it is necessary to prepare a place in the room where the painting will be done, this area is better to cover something.

Choose paint depending on the material

The best option for painting foam skirting is water-dispersion compositions, they are fireproof. No need to use dyes based on, for example, white spirit or other solvents. Such compounds can damage the baseboard.

For dyeing plinths of polyurethane, use oil or resistant water-dispersion paint. If you need a glossy surface, choose the first option. To obtain a matte plinth, use the second.

For painting wooden fillets suitable for almost any kind of composition. It can be varnish, oil or acrylic paint, stain.

How to prepare a plinth for painting

Before starting the installation and painting of the plinth you need to find a place where the work will take place. Place the place to make to avoid paint on the floor. In addition, you need to get rid of drafts. Before installing the baseboard it should be cleaned. It must be dry and free from dirt and dust. When the plinth is glued, adhesive tape is stuck on the wall, on both sides of the plinth, as tightly as possible to the plinth. Coloring is done with light movements along the baseboard. During dyeing it is necessary to avoid the appearance of traces of fingers and hair from the brush.

Video: preparation for painting and filler plinth

Staining methods

The first step is to choose how to paint the ceiling baguette. There are two methods of coloring: painting with a brush and painting by spraying paint from a can.

1. As mentioned above, you should not buy paints containing solvents in the composition, if the baseboard is painted with foam plastic, then it can dissolve from them. You need to buy water-soluble paints, such as acrylic or latex water-based paint, water-dispersion. The brush must be chosen qualitatively so that it does not climb the hair.
2. You can use another method, this staining with a can. It should be kept approximately at a distance of 30–35 cm from the baseboard. According to this method, the plinth is painted before mounting on the wall. This method allows you to quickly and evenly paint the fillets.

Video: ceiling skirting paint technology

Choosing a color

The question of choosing the right color is solved with the help of pigments. If you could not get the required color, you need to buy white paint and use it as a base. You can prepare the paint of the desired tone by yourself, only in this case it will not be possible to achieve a perfect match of colors, if necessary. You can resort to professional help. In the construction supermarket often offer this service.

Video: gilding polyurethane plinth