Painting artex ceilings

[MalcGSI]

Any tips for painting these? As it I've got 2 rooms both approx 17' square to do which will take ages with a brush, tempted to skim over them and use a roller but SWMBO likes the appearance of the artex, so I guess we're keeping it.

[Stevel]

Just use a good quality roller and a decent paint. If they have not been painted before some of the tips will break off so make sure you cover everything.

Dead easy to do.

[Gregg]

yeah good roller and two coats. recently done mine, cover everything as advised as it goes everywhere in small bits

[MalcGSI]

Roller it is then, if it doesn't cover to her satisfaction I will point her at this thread.

cheers

[Stevel]

It will cover no problem but I learnt a long time ago to not bother with cheap paint. Dulux and Crown are the only ones I use now. As said will probably need two coats.

Doing our hall, stairs and landing over the weekend. We should put up the Pics.

[Gregg]

Yeah cheap paint has a poor density.
However i do find it useful doing a coat or two in cheap paint to reveal any imperfections, however not much use on artex but decent on interior walls

[MalcGSI]

Always use Dulux so should be OK.

[Robbie69]

PAY SOMEBODY ELSE TO DO IT!!!!




Not my idea of fun.

[VauxVeteran]

You need a ****gy roller mate, hope you get what I mean.

Dam censor, lets try again, a Scooby Doo's best mate roller.

[MalcGSI]

You need a ****gy roller mate, hope you get what I mean.

Dam censor, lets try again, a Scooby Doo's best mate roller.

Yep, got it.