In this video, the Toronto painters from Painter for Hire are painting an interior commercial ceiling. The task is to paint all the metal on the ceiling. Some of the metal was metal pipe for water and metal truss for structural support. The metal was rusting and rust is a sign for maintenance. In order to rectify this problem there was some very needy prep involved. A SkyJack scissor lift was needed to have easy access to the ceiling. Our team used the Wagner Paint eater this is a handy tool for any use when it comes to sanding grinder and or abrading the surface. This tool runs off of a regular 120v household outlet. The rpm are clocked at 2600 and the disk sander is 4.5 inch’s. The Sander disc is made out of very tough plastic. You can also fit grinder bit’s on it. The bit is the same as a grinders.
The main use for agitating the surface is to remove matter that will deter the paint from adhering. This can be anything from rust to peeling paint. On this matter it was rust. Here we needed to remove the large majority of rust. We used our paint eater. When we did this we also wore protective gear such as a full 3m face respirator and gloves. Also made an extra effort to cover our skin, If we cover our skin then any particles that are being expelled from the surface due to the high agitation will not have a greater effect on us if we are hit with them. After a large area is done then we will have to go into that particular area and vacuum all the debris that is still around the metal. This process will show us if the area is fully prepped and ready for a coat of paint.
Throughout this whole process we will be using the assistance of the sky jack. This is a machine that operates as a lift and allows you to reach area’s that even a ladder wouldn’t be able to go. Not only because it is to high many times it is due to the fact a ladder is just cumbersome.
After the prep is done we then paint it with marine grade paint. This paint is made to stand up to years of wear in the most extreme of elements. We applied the paint with a brush and a foam roller. Foam rollers allow you to apply paint to areas a lot faster then more traditional methods. There are drawbacks and like with any craft patience is applied then growth is bound to come.
