I’m planning on leaving my open ceiling exposed and install white metal on the sidewalls of my new shop. I’m going to paint the ceiling first. What’s a good paint to use? The spray foam guy will have the floor and windows covered so I don’t think the expensive paint that dries before it falls(or whatever that is) will be required. Also, suggestion on how much paint will it take to do a 40x60 ceiling and what sprayer to rent? I’ll have a scissor lift there
Painting spray foam
- Thread starter Flinging
- Start date
karoc
Well-known member
Thats a good question, I would think that latex would be better than paint that take a solvent to thin which I would think that it would damage the spray foam. But, I am guessing and because I am also thinking about expose spray foam.
He doesn’t offer that service
Justin James
Active member
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2016
- Messages
- 27
I painted the entire inside (ceiling & walls) of a large pole barn for a friend 10 years ago. I used Sherwin WIlliams exterior Super Paint and it has held up on the spray foam just fine. I used exterior paint just to be safe as the barn was not heated all the time.
NickH
Well-known member
I painted my foam with Sherwin Williams acrylic dryfall paint. I had a scissor lift on site, and my father in law has a sprayer that I borrowed.
As far as renting the sprayer, he has THIS Harbor Freight airless sprayer and it worked great! For $200 (I think they're on clearance and a new model is out) you can probably own it for less than you can rent it to do the entire job.
I will say that even though the painting was relatively easy, it took a lot longer than I was expecting... Just like most things on this project, haha!
I went with Flat Black like you see in a lot of renovated industrial, turned commercial buildings, restaurants etc. It's not fire resistant or anything, but I like the way it turned out and it was relatively easy (and inexpensive) compared to a lot of the other options.
It also makes future changes to wiring, lighting, ductwork, etc., easy since the ceiling is basically exposed.
As far as renting the sprayer, he has THIS Harbor Freight airless sprayer and it worked great! For $200 (I think they're on clearance and a new model is out) you can probably own it for less than you can rent it to do the entire job.
I will say that even though the painting was relatively easy, it took a lot longer than I was expecting... Just like most things on this project, haha!
I went with Flat Black like you see in a lot of renovated industrial, turned commercial buildings, restaurants etc. It's not fire resistant or anything, but I like the way it turned out and it was relatively easy (and inexpensive) compared to a lot of the other options.
It also makes future changes to wiring, lighting, ductwork, etc., easy since the ceiling is basically exposed.