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Topic: Painting drop ceilings
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wifehad5
♂ 15162
Member # 15162 |  Posted: 9:37 AM, August 30th (Friday), 2013 |     |
Our place up north has a drop ceiling in the living room. At one time they were white, but now they're more cigarette smoke colored.
I'd like to paint them as opposed to replacing them. Any tips?
Thanks  [This message edited by SI Staff at 9:37 AM, August 30th (Friday)]
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sodamnlost
♀ 37190
Member # 37190 |  Posted: 10:13 AM, August 30th (Friday), 2013 | |
We have those at the studio and we used a spray painter and it came out great. Not spray paint can - the thing the pros use in a wayyyyy cheaper version. Lol messy but so worth it. We got ours at Home Depot for like $150 I think?
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Crescita
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Member # 32616 | | Posted: 12:00 PM, August 30th (Friday), 2013 | |
Do the tiles come out easily? If so I'd take them out, numbering the back as you go, and clean the smoke off with white vinegar and water. If they still need paint use a roller and return when dry.
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Newlease
♀ 7767
Member # 7767 | | Posted: 12:02 PM, August 30th (Friday), 2013 | |
One of my spring cleaning jobs every year was to help my mother take down the dropped ceiling tiles in our living room and clean them. They came down brown from cig smoke and went back up white again.
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wifehad5
♂ 15162
Member # 15162 | | Posted: 12:18 PM, August 30th (Friday), 2013 | |
Newlease, you're hired 
The ones I've tested came down easily.
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Newlease
♀ 7767
Member # 7767 | | Posted: 1:23 PM, August 30th (Friday), 2013 | |
wh5 - I'm pretty sure you can't afford me. 
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wifehad5
♂ 15162
Member # 15162 | | Posted: 4:03 PM, August 30th (Friday), 2013 | |
FBH - 45
FWW - 46 (BrokenRoad)
2 kids 10 & 15
The people you do your life with shape the life you live
Posts: 45962 | Registered: Jun 2007 | From: Michigan |
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