Apply roll-on plaster to the ceiling

What you need:

• Filler
• Deep bottom
• Primer paint
• Paint roller with short pile
• Structuring tool
• Cover films
• Protective clothing

Special features of roll-on plaster

• Rolled plaster is called plaster, but it is not a real plaster, but rather a thick color that has a plaster-like structure. If you have the ceiling So actually want to plaster, then this is not possible with roller plaster.
• Although you can use the material to level out small unevenness and a good covering coat you should carefully examine the ceiling for unevenness and if necessary these fill out.
• Keep in mind that roll-on plaster is heavy compared to paint. The risk of it falling is greater on a ceiling than on a wall. Because of this, you need the Underground prepare very well. Never apply it to a wallpapered ceiling either, the risk that it could fall down with the wallpaper is too great.

Plaster the ceiling with the roller

1. It is best to empty the room, cover the floor or remaining furniture good. With roll-up plaster, significantly more drips off than with conventional paint. Put on a painter's overalls with a hood and protective goggles, because you will also get a lot in your face. Even wearers of glasses shouldn't do without the safety glasses, then the good piece will stay clean.
2. Examine the ceiling for unevenness and fill them out if necessary. Make sure that the subsurface is stable. Loose plaster or old paint that is peeling off is not a base for roll-on plaster on a ceiling. If the ceiling is very absorbent or sanded, first coat it with a deep primer. Before you apply the roll-on plaster, you must absolutely paint twice with plaster primer paint.


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3. The application of roll-on plaster is usually a little more difficult than normal, and not just on ceilings To brush. You need a very short-pile roller that you should moisten a little in order to spread the plaster. It is usually easy on ceilings if you put a portion on a large trowel and use it to spread a thin layer of plaster. Once the plaster is on the ceiling, run the roller over it to distribute it more evenly.
4. First apply the plaster in corners with a brush before you apply roll plaster to the ceiling yourself. The important thing is that you roll the ceiling before the plaster hardens in the corners.
5. You can only get a structure in the roll-on plaster if you rework with a brush or a structure roller immediately after application. You can usually only achieve this if a second person gives structure while you are painting.