Hello board. I have a question about ceiling paint. I usually use the Sherman Williams CHB brand for ceilings or Behr ceiling paint depending on how bright I want the ceiling.

I am in New Jersey and they do not have CHB here at the store I was told, nor have they ever heard of it. I picked up some Behr and put two coats on a previously heavy damaged ceiling. After putting 4 gallons of Behr on there the ceiling looks good but not great.

There are light and dark spots galore and some sections that are kind of hazy. Can someone point me in the right direction on a proper ceiling paint that will cover and not have light/dark spots. I called up Sherman Williams and they said Extreme Cover. Even with a Contractors Discount that will cost 160 dollars for a 5 gallon container. Is that my best bet? Thank you.

Amy,

Nothing different about this ceiling other than it was very damaged and has had a lot of repairs with cracking. I am just so used to using CHB or Behr that I have never used anything else. The Behr didn't work and the CHB is not in this region.

I have used latex Killz before but never on a ceiling. Is Killz good with eliminating dark/light spots for ceilings? Thank you for your responses

Try a Good Quality Primer with a 1/2" Nap Roller.

(Create a Uniform Surface, Prior to Painting)

I just used Zinzser ceiling paint on a heavily damaged dropped ceiling with very good results. I cut in all of the seams (14" tiles-ugh!) And rolled the ceiling twice. All the little digits 'disappeared' and the ceiling looks very uniform. I tend to paint very lightly, others might not need to roll twice.

Zinszer ceiling paint goes on pink, dries white. Keep the paint exposed to air as little as possible, the pink fades with being exposed to air. (By the time I'm at the bottom of a gallon, these old eyes can barely see the pink.)

Don't remember the price, but it seems readily available.

Amy,

Due to roof leaks, which leaves dark water stains on ceilings, I use an oil based Kilz to cover over those stains. Once the ceiling stain disappears, I then either use Kilz oil or water base to paint the entire ceiling with. Oil base Kilz has a serious odor to it and you need to leave the windows open to get the stink out!

If there are serious water stains, soot, etc, I give it a thorough washing, let it dry then use 1 or 2 coats of oil base Kilz. If there isn't any staining or if I've already sealed the stains, I use the Kilz II water based as a primer & a finish paint for ceilings & closets. At my local HD the Kilz II in the 2 gallon buckets is a much better value than the ones or fives.

I don't use ceiling paint. I use regular paint, Behr flat flat (not enamel), tinted snowy egret.

The answer is definitely the primer.

The flashing is caused by the paint soaking in differently at the repairs. If the ceiling is plaster, it could be that the repairs are smoother than the surrounding "wavy" plaster. That's a very common problem and one that is difficult to avoid.

IF you primed first then there should not be an issue. HOWEVER, the new material will have less paint than the old areas.

I do not like Behr paint nor SW and have used both. Primed first then used Behr, do not recall the name of it, but could see light and darker areas on the wall. When I repainted I used Benjamin Moore Ultra Spec 500 and it covers great.

Also if you had a tenant in since repairs were made and they smoked you may have nicotine bleeding thru did not use the proper primer for nicotine.