Painting Ceiling

DougM · Mar 16, 2003

I have just finished putting up a ceiling in the garage
New OSB board now to paint it.

Color will be White But water base paint or oil ??

30 x 48 ceiling.

Doug

rancar · Mar 16, 2003

I'd go water based paint on both primer and top coat. It's inside...not exposed to outside elements so no sense using oil based. It will also be easier to clean things up afterwards.

BTW Doug, I liked your picture in the attached link /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif ...ahhh when was this, during your Mr. Universe days?? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

...Bob

chrisjbell · Mar 16, 2003

Most painters are going to water based, because of easier cleanup and improved formulas. They now last (nearly) as long as oil and are pretty much easier to apply.

Regardless of which paint you use, make sure that you prime it with a good primer. Your first coat is the most important, as any recoating down the road will rely on the base coat. Make sure that you sand (perhaps - might not have to with OSB), but definately clean it with something like TSP. Surface prep is the absolutely most important part of painting.

Having said that, and having done painting professionally, I still think that oil provides a better finish - it certainly sets up faster, as latex (water based) will take up to a couple of weeks to cure hard.

But I'm painting pretty much the entire interior of my house and am using latex. My living room is 30x30 and if I'd tried to use oil I'd probably have shot myself /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif, especially when cleaning up.

i_want_1_2 · Mar 16, 2003

Pretty strange to use OSB for a garage ceiling (or any interior finish surface) ... drywall is more or less fire retardant - some thicknesses are fire rated - but OSB ??? I hope that this garage doesn't have living quarters above it!!

DougM · Mar 17, 2003

The reason for using 4 x 8 sheets of osb was I got a real good buy on it ( $ 3.00 ) per sheet. If the garage burns I do not think it matters what type of board is used.
Thanks for the info using water base primmer
I am going to try using a 18 in wide roller to paint with and I can do it from the floor. The work never seems to end.
As for the picture This is what I looked like when I started the building Now I need a crutch /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Doug

kyoders · Mar 17, 2003

Doug,

I put up some partition walls in my garage/basement and skinned them with OSB, mostly because it was cheap, but also in hopes that it would be more durable than drywall. It's a combination garage/basement, so it gets exposed to the weather when the doors are open. And I use it as a shop, so I occasionaly ram boards into the walls. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Anyway, we painted them with interiod-grade latex (leftover from builder) and it has held up well. It took 2 coats, but it covered pretty well. That's been 2 years ago and there is no sign of problems yet. The ceiling was already finished with drywall (building code), so I ended up not touching it.

Kevin

Molerj · Mar 17, 2003

<font color="red"> Pretty strange to use OSB for a garage ceiling (or any interior finish surface) </font> <font color="black">
I don't think so. I used it in my garage & the ceiling also. I have seen it in other shops & I liked it. I still haven't gotten around to painting it yet, tho.</font>
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bgott · Mar 17, 2003

I've seen a few places finished out in OSB and then stained. They looked kind of neat. Beer joints, mostly. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

DougM · Mar 18, 2003

Beer in the garage That has been known to happen.

Well I have bought Sears weather beter Primmer
5 gal Now if i could just get some one to do the Work.

Doug

DougM · Mar 18, 2003

Well Ispent most of the day painting the ceiling.
It took 5 gal and one quart. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
I had to get in the car and go out after just one quart.
Painted with a roller and a long handle to get to the 10 foot ceiling with out too much climbing the ladder.
Doug