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Posted: 12/6/2018 8:47:14 AM EDT
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I did it with a buddy when we were younger. It sucked ass and still looked like shit. We did it white, which turned a filthy beige in a couple years, so he eventually did it all black. I didn't help him the second time.
I know its not what you're asking but I suggest a drop-ceiling. |
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Posted: 12/6/2018 9:02:23 AM EDT
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I did it with a buddy when we were younger. It sucked ass and still looked like shit. We did it white, which turned a filthy beige in a couple years, so he eventually did it all black. I didn't help him the second time. I know its not what you're asking but I suggest a drop-ceiling. Definitely going with a dark color to kind of hide everything. Not doing a drop ceiling, don't want to give up the height. To be clear this isn't a fully finished basement. It has painted sheet rock, but still just a concrete floor and exposed ceiling. Just trying to clean it up a bit. I may try a small section first to make sure we like it. |
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Posted: 12/6/2018 9:19:09 AM EDT
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it's a freaking nightmare. DON'T do it. Unless, you have an airless sprayer that can throw out the stickiest, driest coats EVER.
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Posted: 12/6/2018 9:20:33 AM EDT
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Black latex dryfall paint is what you want.
Spray it. You won’t have enough height for it to dry midair like it’s designed “dryfall” but it’s relatively cheap, very very matte& factory black |
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Posted: 12/6/2018 10:25:26 AM EDT
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it's a freaking nightmare. DON'T do it. Unless, you have an airless sprayer that can throw out the stickiest, driest coats EVER. I may buy a value minded airless. I've used them before and would be ideal. Going to be painting all the interior doors pretty soon as well, so I could use the sprayer for multiple projects. The bitch will be prepping the basement ceiling. But I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it. |
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Posted: 12/6/2018 10:27:26 AM EDT
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Black latex dryfall paint is what you want. Spray it. You won’t have enough height for it to dry midair like it’s designed “dryfall” but it’s relatively cheap, very very matte& factory black Is the biggest reason folks recommend it just that it minimizes overspray? Or are there other attributes that make it desirable for this application? |
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Posted: 12/6/2018 11:01:26 AM EDT
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sheetrock
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Posted: 12/6/2018 11:20:46 AM EDT
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sheetrock Drop ceilings also help block sound. |
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Posted: 12/6/2018 1:40:02 PM EDT
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Use thin plywood and paint it. Use drywall screws so you can get it down later. That's what I am doing on half of my basement ceiling, where plumbing it above it.
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Posted: 12/6/2018 3:38:31 PM EDT
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If ya just want to paint.. I'd go with an off color white, tan, light smokey grey or some other light color that will hide the dust etc that's bound to get on it.
Plus.. the lighter colors are gonna make for better lighting. |
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Posted: 12/6/2018 8:53:56 PM EDT
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If ya just want to paint.. I'd go with an off color white, tan, light smokey grey or some other light color that will hide the dust etc that's bound to get on it. Plus.. the lighter colors are gonna make for better lighting. Darker and flatter the better. Flat black is the best bet as your eye doesn't get drawn to it. |
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Posted: 12/6/2018 8:55:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Drop ceiling (preferably) or spray it. Don't sheetrock a basement ceiling. When you have to repair something, and you will, you'll regret that sheetrock. Drop ceilings also help block sound. |
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Posted: 12/6/2018 11:03:39 PM EDT
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Black shows dirt. It also makes things really dark (bad).
White shows dirt but keeps things bright. Medium to light grey is your best bet (like the grey background tone on ARFCOM). |
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Posted: 12/7/2018 1:59:28 PM EDT
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Black shows dirt. It also makes things really dark (bad). White shows dirt but keeps things bright. Medium to light grey is your best bet (like the grey background tone on ARFCOM). |
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Posted: 12/20/2018 9:02:01 PM EDT
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My brother has his basement ceiling painted. His is matte black. I think it looks good. Can’t say that I’ve noticed any dirt up there. It is very dark above the painted floor joists but he has light colored walls and bright lights and I don’t really notice it when I’m in his basement.
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