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How to Spray a Ceiling Without Masking the Walls

A hand-held spray shield replaces tape and paper at the wall-to-ceiling line while you airless-spray the ceiling. It does not protect floors, furniture or the rest of the room.

What you need

• Model 28000PROShield® Spray Shield, 36” x 9” Flexible Aluminum $45.93 each$31.23 each at 100 or more

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• Model 28010PROShield® Spray Shield, 24” x 9” Flexible Aluminum $37.58 each$25.55 each at 100 or more

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• Model 28030PROShield® Stiff Aluminum Spray Shield, 36” x 9” $41.57 each$32.11 each at 24 or more

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• Model 28040PROShield® Spray Shield, 48” x 9” Stiff Aluminum $55.61 each$41.68 each at 50 or more

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• Model 28050PROShield Spray Shield, 36” x 9” Flexible Polystyrene $28.64 each$19.48 each at 100 or more

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• Model 28060PROShield® Spray Shield, 24” x 9” Flexible Polystyrene $23.83 each$16.20 each at 100 or more

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• ceiling coating with its data sheet
• drops and masking for floors and fixtures
• clean wiping cloths
• ceiling repair materials

Steps

1. Check the ceiling and the top of the walls in normal and raking light. Repair and stabilize loose or stained areas first.
2. Remove movable contents. Protect the floor, openings, grilles, fixtures, detectors and sprinklers.
3. Pick the blade from the wall. Use a flexible blade on textured or wavy walls and a stiff blade on true walls.
4. Set the PivotNeck so the blade face leans toward the gun like a shallow awning. Seat the edge just below the ceiling line.
5. Test the gun pattern on a test surface. Then spray a small corner witness and check both the ceiling and the wall.
6. Spray the perimeter with a shield holder. The holder calls set when the blade is seated. The operator keeps the fan parallel to it.
7. Wipe the shield edge before paint beads up. Wipe away from the working edge.
8. Connect the field passes to the perimeter while the coating is still workable.

Tips

• The 28000 and 28050 are 36 in. flexible. The 28010 and 28060 are 24 in. for closets, returns and soffits.
• The 28030 is the standard stiff 36 in. shield. The 48 in. 28040 suits long, straight, open runs only.
• Aluminum blades suit most coatings. Polystyrene blades are for waterborne work, since solvents can attack polystyrene.
• Drop to a 24 in. blade when corners and fixtures interrupt the run.

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Questions about the right tool for your job? Email cs@hydestore.com or call 508-916-6442.