How To Refinish Old Tin Ceiling Tiles

If a panel is severely rusted or damaged it needs to be replaced rather than repaired.

How to refinish old tin ceiling tiles.

Take a picture of the ceiling tiles to bring with you or to send to tin ceiling manufacturers. However one 2 tile took 7 minutes to blast the cost for me was prohibitive. Tin ceilings originated in the 1880s as an affordable way for people to dress up a room s fifth wall. Tin and copper ceilings were first popularized in mid 19th century north america and are now seeing a renewed interest.

Tin ceilings photo by jack thompson. The tiles were shiny and spectacular. How to update your drop ceiling. A smaller project or larger budget would be.

The best way to return tin to its original look is blasting with dry ice. Red latex or acrylic paint or another color if you want to emphasize another color faux glaze i like home depot glaze black or dark brown latex paint. A plain white ceiling hardly rates a cursory glance. In the 1920s it was popular to cover ceilings with copper or tin ceiling tiles and wood molding giving them an elegant look.

I would also need to know how to restore it to its original beauty if at all possible. Refresh the look of your tin or. Then we snapped on the grid covers which came in two sizes 2 and 4 pieces. But cover it with richly patterned metal panels and instantly it becomes an eye catching feature.

I am in the middle of restoring 5800 sq ft of an old tin ceiling. First we removed all the old tiles that were exactly 2 2 in size meaning no cuts required. Spray metal primer paint. How to refinish a copper tin ceiling.

Greetings i am trying to find out how to best strip what looks like lead based very thick very glossy beige paint from an antique tin ceiling i d say approximately 100 years old. I did some samples and was extremely pleased. Blasting of antique tin ceiling 1999. Old rag or cheesecloth.

Modern metal ceiling tiles are installed using an adhesive compound.