Painting a ceiling is incredibly hard work: you get little drops of paint in your eyes, your neck hurts and after a while your arms start to ache. Using an airless sprayer to spray paint the ceiling makes your job easier – it's not just quicker, it’s almost effortless. You save time, energy and material – and therefore money!
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When it comes to spray painting ceilings, it is usually a case of needing to coat a ceiling in a house or an office building with emulsion paint. This is by far the most common application – the majority of our WAGNER paint sprayers are suitable for applying regular wall paint.
For industrial surfaces, materials with special properties are often chosen for the coating. For example, car park ceilings need to have a particularly resistant paint and finish. In industrial buildings, such as production areas, a sound-absorbing acoustic coating or fire protection might be required.
Coffered ceilings with wood panelling as well as ceiling mouldings also require coating. Another consideration is how to deal with listed buildings. When it comes to wood, you might decide to paint or varnish the ceiling – you can get the job done easily with one of the airless sprayers from WAGNER shown below. In general, you should try to apply as little pressure as possible to these types of ceilings, including ceilings mouldings. This is where accessories can help, for example, a TempSpray heated hose to reduce the viscosity of the paint or a HEA ProTip low-pressure nozzle .
When it comes to spray painting ceilings, it is usually a case of needing to coat a ceiling in a house or an office building with emulsion paint. This is by far the most common application – the majority of our WAGNER paint sprayers are suitable for applying regular wall paint.
For industrial surfaces, materials with special properties are often chosen for the coating. For example, car park ceilings need to have a particularly resistant paint and finish. In industrial buildings, such as production areas, a sound-absorbing acoustic coating or fire protection might be required.
Coffered ceilings with wood panelling as well as ceiling mouldings also require coating. Another consideration is how to deal with listed buildings. When it comes to wood, you might decide to paint or varnish the ceiling – you can get the job done easily with one of the airless sprayers from WAGNER shown below. In general, you should try to apply as little pressure as possible to these types of ceilings, including ceilings mouldings. This is where accessories can help, for example, a TempSpray heated hose to reduce the viscosity of the paint or a HEA ProTip low-pressure nozzle .
If spraying the ceiling is so simple, there must be a lot of prep work and finishing involved? No, not at all!
First, the surfaces need to be prepared, e.g. by sanding or cleaning as necessary. As always when painting any surface, including when using a roller, the next step when spray painting the ceiling is to mask off other areas. Protect the walls and the floor using painter's fleece or paper. Take particular care with walls that are a different colour, ensure that the masking tape is pressed down well to create a straight edge.
Fit your airless sprayer with the required accessories – a nozzle extension or long-reach gun. With the nozzle extension and the long-reach gun you can reach high ceilings easily, such as those frequently found in old buildings. Different versions are available so that you can select the appropriate extension for the size and height of the room.
You will also need the right nozzle and gun filter insert for the material that you are using.
You can now adjust the material pressure and the spray jet to suit the coating material. Before spraying the ceiling, quickly test the spray jet on a piece of cardboard.
Tip: Find the ideal accessories and settings in the WAGNER Spray Guide!
Spray paint the ceiling using the same technique that you use for walls: maintain a constant distance and angle as well as a constant speed. If you take a break, cover the container with a lid or cling film so that nothing dries out!
First, remove the nozzle and holder. Let the leftover material run back into the bucket. Then use the cleaning solution and rinse out the device. Continue to clean until the cleaning solution runs clear. The gun can generally be disassembled into its separate parts so that you can clean the filter easily and thoroughly. For contactless nozzle cleaning, you can use our TipClean nozzle cleaner.
As already mentioned, you benefit from many advantages when you spray paint a ceiling:
Spraying a surface is clearly a lot quicker than painting with a roller or brush – even accounting for cleaning time!
Spraying a surface is clearly a lot quicker than painting with a roller or brush – even accounting for cleaning time!
Just think how much paint is lost through paint splatters and splashes! The spray method doesn't just stop this wastage, it also saves material because it allows you to achieve an even coverage straightaway. With the right settings and a HEA ProTip the overspray is minimal.
Just think how much paint is lost through paint splatters and splashes! The spray method doesn't just stop this wastage, it also saves material because it allows you to achieve an even coverage straightaway. With the right settings and a HEA ProTip the overspray is minimal.
It’s tiring holding a roller on the end of a long handle over your head and trying to maintain a constant pressure. With the spray gun, you only need to pull the trigger and then move around at a steady pace. Because the job is completed quicker (see above), it clearly doesn't require as much energy from you – and a spray gun is a lot lighter than a roller loaded with paint. Also, thanks to the long spray hose, the working radius is so big that you don't have to keep carrying the container around the room.
It’s tiring holding a roller on the end of a long handle over your head and trying to maintain a constant pressure. With the spray gun, you only need to pull the trigger and then move around at a steady pace. Because the job is completed quicker (see above), it clearly doesn't require as much energy from you – and a spray gun is a lot lighter than a roller loaded with paint. Also, thanks to the long spray hose, the working radius is so big that you don't have to keep carrying the container around the room.
If you get the job done quicker and use less material, that means you save money and can start to tackle new projects in the time you have freed up – or alternatively finish earlier in the evening and spend valuable time with your family or make time for your hobbies.
If you get the job done quicker and use less material, that means you save money and can start to tackle new projects in the time you have freed up – or alternatively finish earlier in the evening and spend valuable time with your family or make time for your hobbies.
If you have a ceiling with a decorative or embossed surface, then spray painting the ceiling helps to apply the paint evenly. The structure remains unchanged – in contrast to painting with a roller and brush where paint collects in the recesses of the embossed surface.
Want to create a smooth, even surface? No problem – the paint droplets are sprayed onto the surface without any tools coming into contact with the ceiling. This method helps to preserve the structure as it doesn't involve using brushes or rollers.
If you have a ceiling with a decorative or embossed surface, then spray painting the ceiling helps to apply the paint evenly. The structure remains unchanged – in contrast to painting with a roller and brush where paint collects in the recesses of the embossed surface.
Want to create a smooth, even surface? No problem – the paint droplets are sprayed onto the surface without any tools coming into contact with the ceiling. This method helps to preserve the structure as it doesn't involve using brushes or rollers.
One commonly cited disadvantage of spray painting is the time needed to clean the sprayer. While masking off areas can take longer, cleaning rollers, brushes, roller grids and other materials is also time-consuming. We put it to the test and discovered that the spray method is significantly quicker than the manual method despite the cleaning time.
In our view, it is clear that the covering capacity is higher and you save time, money and energy. There are no downsides as far as we're concerned!
One commonly cited disadvantage of spray painting is the time needed to clean the sprayer. While masking off areas can take longer, cleaning rollers, brushes, roller grids and other materials is also time-consuming. We put it to the test and discovered that the spray method is significantly quicker than the manual method despite the cleaning time.
In our view, it is clear that the covering capacity is higher and you save time, money and energy. There are no downsides as far as we're concerned!
For spray painting ceilings, our all-rounders with piston pumps or diaphragm pumps are often used: The ProSpray 3.21 is our handy sprayer for small areas, e.g. a typical ceiling in a private house. Primers, emulsion and latex paints can be used with this sprayer to spray paint ceilings. The SuperFinish 23 Plus is one size bigger and also compatible with exterior masonry paint. With the SuperFinish 33, you can spray any material right up to corrosion protection and flame protection coatings – this is your machine for spraying large ceiling areas or for use in industrial buildings.
We've mentioned them a few times already, but without these practical accessories it is much more difficult to spray paint a ceiling. With the nozzle extensions, you can extend your spray gun to suit the height of the room. The TempSpray heated hose reduces the viscosity of the material and makes it easier for you to paint, varnish or coat the ceiling.
