HELP!! I am painting and need to know do I paint the ceiling 1st or after the walls?

Hi, I am hoping to get a quick answer, I am getting ready to piant my kitchen and attached dinning room, I dont know if I should paint ceiling first or the walls first. I do plan on taping the opposite of what I start first, so as to not transver the colors since they will be different by a shade or two. thanks in advance!!!HELP!! I am painting and need to know do I paint the ceiling 1st or after the walls?
Ceiling first...always...


I wouldn't tape around the edge of the ceiling/wall.....paint the ceiling..wait a bit, then cut in the second color that will be on the walls...cut around the ceiling and in the corners....(also trim/outlets)...then roll or paint the rest of the wall...HELP!! I am painting and need to know do I paint the ceiling 1st or after the walls?
Paint the ceiling first. Any drips on the walls can be painted over.
well it really doesnt matter, but it would be easier to go from the walls to the ceiling
If you were going to cut the paint in, I'd do the ceiling first.





But since you're taping, I'd do the walls first. Ceiling paint tends to be VERY low adhesion, and it tends to come off when taped-- even with painter's tape. Just save a bit of the wall paint in case you get a little splash of ceiling color on the walls.
Ceiling. Any drips on the walls can then be covered.
um... i would say ceiling but i never saw someone paint their ceiling :)
you would paint the ceilings first...............
I would recommend doing the ceiling.....





your local paint store will have lots of advice for you (even if you don't buy their paints)
ceiling first
Start up work down-always
Ceiling first...it always drips no matter how careful you are!
dosent matter id go with walls because there more imprtant no one cares about the ceiling
paint the ceiling first, so that way if any paint drips down the side of the walls you don't have to do the job twice. Remember to do the cutting, first ( take the paint brush and go along the edges of the cielings, that way it will blend in better) and do the same with the walls.
Definately ceiling first. You dont want the paint dripping down on the wall's you just painted!
either or it doesnt matter
you always paint the ceiling first so it doesnt drip on to the walls
Start with the lightest color and then work your way to the darkest. If the ceiling is white, then you should most likely paint that first.
i wuld paint the ceiling 1st then wait 4 it to dry then i would paint the walls
Paint the ceiling first. If the cutting in is a problem for you those pads that homeowners use are not that bad, they have two little wheels on them and hold the paint off the ceiling. If you fool with it for a couple of min. you will get the idea. They are not that much money and replacement pads are cheap. Maybe do two coats on the ceiling roll straight and keep a wet edge.When you buy the roller pan get the large one...they are about eight dollars and hold three times the paint
Paint the walls first, that way if your roller hits the ceiling, you'll paint over it anyway and don't have to worry. Best of luck.
I always do ceiling first...than if it drips you just paint over it.Work your way from top to bottom ...Its way better all around. Thanks for reminding me to finish painting instead of being here...I always look for excuses to get away....
ceiling first always,you can always tape the edges of the ceiling when it comes to painting or use a very fine brush to do the edges =)
Ceilings first. Don't tape for 2 weeks on fresh paint. I reccomend the steady hand approach to ';cut'; in the corner of wall to cieling. Also the trim should be done last. If tape is used, use a razor to cut between the tape and paint prior to removing tape. Also pull tape at a 45 degree angle to the wall. Patience is the only way to paint!
Most painters tackle the ceiling first because any splatters that get on the walls will be covered when you paint them.





Here's our step-by-step guide to painting a room:





http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/i鈥?/a>
Paint the ceiling first, go round the edge with a three inch brush, then paint the main area with a roller on an extension pole.


By the time you have applied the first coat, the edges will be dry enough for the second coat.





Quick tip


Apply the first coat of ceiling paint going in one direction, the second coat of paint going opposite direction, this ensures you do not miss any bits and looks much more even and profesional when dried.








Step two





Paint all window and door trims first, paint baseboards, by the time you have gone round the room, the place where you first started to paint the trims, should be dry enough for the second coat.





It does not matter if you get the trim or celing paint on the walls, providing you have brushed it smooth, and not let it run down the walls.








Step three


Use a two inch angled brush to cut in the top of the walls where it meets the celing and baseboards, once again, when you have finished applying the first coat of paint, the starting point should be dry enough for the second coat.





Step four


with the use of a roller and extension pole you are now ready to apply the paint to the walls, that is the correct order to paint any room.





Its much easier to cut a wall in next to a trim or ceiling, than the other way round.





Quick tip


Do not overload the paint brush, just about half an inch at a time dipped into the paint will save you a lot of grief and mess.











Good luck














Paul M
ceiling
as long as you use tape i would think it would be the same
ceiling first and take it slow
ceiling goes first, then walls, and then touchups if needed. Make sure you do the ceilings a day before the walls