In the last decade, a huge number of different ceiling coatings have appeared, which look better than an ordinary white ceiling. But despite this, the whitewashing of the ceiling is one of the simplest and cheapest ways to make a cosmetic repair of the room. And most importantly, you can whitewash the ceiling yourself, without the help of a construction team, and, accordingly, without large material costs. In this article we will consider how to whiten the ceiling.
First you need to determine what exactly to whiten the ceiling coating. There are two options – lime and chalk whitewashing. They are not very different in their qualities, but it must be remembered that if earlier the ceiling was whitened by lime whitewashing, then the use of chalk is already impossible, since in this case there will be gray spots and stains on the ceiling. You also need to take care of your safety. Whitewashing, falling into the respiratory organs or eyes, can harm them. Therefore, during the repair process, you should not remove the respirator and protective glasses from the face.
Further actions depend on the choice of whitewashing. In the case of a chalk, during the repair you need to have warm water, blue, carpentry glue, as well as, in fact, sifted chalk. In order to process ten square meters of ceiling coating, it is necessary to have about five liters of warm water, thirty grams of carpentry glue, and, about three kilograms of whitewashing. All ingredients must be put in water and mixed thoroughly, until the whitewash completely dissolves. You can check the readiness of the solution by lowering the metal object into it. If the whitewashing flows from it, then a lot of water was taken, and it is necessary to add more chalk.
In the event that lime whitewash was chosen, then for the work you will need: aluminum kvass, salt, water, dyes, and gash -lime (three kilograms per square meters of the ceiling). Before applying to the coating, the ceiling must be slightly moistened with water so that the lime is flattering.
It is best to whiten the ceiling using a special sprayer, in some cases, an ordinary vacuum cleaner can be used instead. If it is not possible to use this technique, it is possible to defend with the help of a roller or brush, but in this case the process will be very laborious.
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