The painting was done in two phases working top-down. Since we started with the ceiling, the walls, floors, lights, and other obstacles were masked off. When using a spray application containment becomes even more important. We want to protect other surfaces not just from overspray, but from dust and other airborne particles. It also makes for quicker and easier clean-up.

Using a professional quality product with the proper application makes a big difference in your outcome. In this project, we used Sherwin William Pro Industrial Multi-Surface Acrylic. This is a self-priming waterborne gloss acrylic ideal for commercial buildings and industrial walls like the warehouse environment we were working in. This multi-surface acrylic is considered a dry fall-type coating. This feature helps to reduce the risk of traditional overspray because the additive allows the paint drops to dry rapidly during the “fall” so they can be swept away. While fast drying and high dust, the result is a hard finish.

We removed containment and masking with the ceiling complete and moved on to the walls. A quick chemical power wash insured we were starting with an oil-free surface. To deliver a uniform long-lasting finish we then sealed the walls which were constructed of masonry bricks. Applying Sherwin Williams Loxon Concrete & Masonry Primer first seals up the porous concrete and promotes proper adhesion for the topcoat.