Painting Drop Ceiling Grid

Place paint from the paint can into a paint tray.

Painting drop ceiling grid. Armstrong ceilings prelude hd black 20 pack 144 in galvanized steel ceiling grid main beam. Step 2 painting. Spread drop cloths all over the floor of the room. Explore our ceiling grid today.

T bar ceiling tile grid systems require little maintenance besides occasional vacuuming and wiping with a damp sponge but they are paintable. For larger ceilings a spray can is faster though should not be used if excess paint will harm the ceiling the grid is suspended from. In this case or for especially high ceilings use a trim roller with a quarter inch nap and an extension pole. If not put painter s tape over the grid as well.

Dip a narrow roller into the paint. Put on safety glasses a face mask and a hat to keep paint from dripping onto your head. This is another project that can be done by one person and in most cases the tiles that go into place can be easily cut to size using scissors. Step 3 paint the ceiling tiles.

For small ceilings a ladder and a small pure china bristle brush are all you need. Select a high quality paintbrush that is the same width as the suspended ceiling grids. Armstrong ceilings quickhang 2 ft x 2 ft black 64 sq ft black ceiling grid kit. With the area prepared pour the paint into a roller pan and apply some to the paint roller.

The grid for this system is much easier that the drop ceiling grid and the tiles attach directly to the grid. Roll the paint onto the suspended ceiling tiles. How to paint a t bar ceiling grid. For pricing and availability.

Surface mount ceiling tiles are easy to install. Attach painter s tape to the wall where the ceiling grid and wall meet. Commercial ceiling grid from armstrong ceiling installation systems create stronger more stable systems that install faster and easier. Decide whether you want to paint the support grid holding up the tiles as well.

Cover all the visible grid.