I am doing a flip on a $110000 sale price first time buyer type house.The ceilings all have a design in the ceilings made with joint compound and never painted.They are a little dirty but not bad,i am nervous about having them painted since I think all the grooves in the compound with partially fill with paint and look bad,my painter wants to paint it but he is probably just looking for hours and doesn't care,he is a drunk with limited attention to detail.Anyone with experience with something like this? --72.231.xxx.xxx

Can you post a,picture of the ceiling texture? --107.77.xxx.xx

You get a lot more definition with the high gloss paint on swirls than you would on a crumb or texture ceiling. For those, I just use eggshell --50.32.xxx.xx

I would paint it. You don't notice how dingy the ceiling actually is until the rest of the property is painted. In my opinion, the property would look incomplete without. The job quality is only going to be as good as your work force. --73.177.xxx.xx

We've painted in 2 ways. Spray when the carpets were scheduled to be changed but the best is paint stick with 3/4 knap roller. Do it all the time. --99.103.xxx.xxx

Paint we use: Glidden high hid ding white --99.103.xxx.xxx

Ken You can get good results w/ spraying the ceiling. Prolly in one pass? I'm of the flat paint cohort for ceilings (except kitchen n bath). Your lighting choice might come into play. Cool white LEDs show too much, if so skip the gloss. If rolling, BM waterborne series is their ceiling paint line, it is excellent in my opinion. Stays open a long time and does not spatter like other paints (only in flat I believe). --24.194.xx.xx

BRAD --73.102.xxx.xxx

Definitely paint the ceiling, you want your house to look and shine the best. I recommend a flat white, spray or roll. --173.216.xxx.xxx

Summertime in Vacationland! --98.11.xxx.xxx

If you are worried about covering up texture pattern, have the ceiling spray painted. --98.146.xxx.xxx

I painted the acoustic tile in my parents house (the 12x12 ones that interlock). In fact you don't notice that it is tile as much. Due to the porousness of the tile, I used a filling primer, made sure to get into the seams and then a couple of coats of flat white ceiling. As much work as it was, it was easier than new sheetrock. --108.4.xxx.xx

Since joint compound is water based, you need to first clean off the ceiling then use an oil based primer. Then when that drys you can paint it with any type of paint or finish -- flat or gloss. --47.156.xx.xx

By the way just paint the ceiling using a thicker roller than you use for flat walls. --76.188.xxx.xx

I second NE. I have some of these ceilings, and the high gloss white reflects light and looks like a million bucks. If YOU think the ceilings look a little dirty, I guarantee you they'll have a negative effect on your prospects! --204.210.xxx.xxx

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Fresh paint on a ceiling will make a place look larger and appraiser better. Miss a spot if you paint white on white - and it is very noticeable. --24.101.xxx.xx