The most resistant and durable paints for the ceiling

Decided to paint the ceiling, but the variety of colors put you at a dead end? We selected the best manufacturers and their products in our ranking to help you make the right choice and not be disappointed in the result.

Paint for ceiling which firm to buy

Dufa

Popular German brand, well established in the market of water-based paints. Dufa's history dates back to the middle of the last century, and throughout these years continues to hold the leading positions in world ratings.

The assortment of the manufacturer is very extensive, which allows you to choose the right paint for any design concept, and textured colors allow you to experiment not only with the color scheme, but also with textures, creating a truly original and stylish interior.

Caparol

Another brand from Germany, produced by a group of companies DAW SE.A distinctive feature of this company is their scrupulous approach to the quality of their products. Despite the fact that DAW SE has more than 30 factories around the world, each paint bank is the standard of German pedantry in the approach to work.

Paints of the brand Caparol are characterized by resistance to abrasion and washing, it is they who are chosen for work on objects of increased complexity and in places of great cross-country ability of people, and because factories of DAW SE are located all over the world, the company can afford to set democratic prices, withoutdamage to product quality.

Dulux

An English brand that focuses not only on the quality and durability of its products, but also on its complete environmental friendliness. It is the paint brand Dulux advised to use for repairs in the children's room and bedroom.

For more than 10 years, Dulux paints have won the palm in most European ratings, as well as awards in various contests. Dulux is distinguished by high quality products, but because of its relatively high cost, we do not put it first.

TIKKURILA

Everyone who has ever faced a repair, probably heard about the paint TIKKURILA.The brand from Finland for many years was the leader of the domestic market for sales, and even today, when the market is flooded with a variety of brands, continues to hold its positions in the top ten.

TIKKURILA can rightfully be considered an ideal price-quality ratio. Finns constantly modernize their production, and improve the quality of products, adding to their catalog more and more types of paints. To date, the catalog of TIKKURILA has more than 40 different types of paint, optimized for use on a wide variety of surfaces.

Rating of the best paints for the

ceiling. The ceiling paints differ in the basic binding pigment in the composition, and they can be divided into several types:

• Silicone;
• Silicate;
• Acrylic;
• Latex.

In compiling our rating, we took into account the main parameters that the ceiling paint should meet:

• Environmentally friendly and safe for health;
• Hiding power;
• Decorative component;
• Resistance to abrasion;
• The effect of masking possible base defects;
• Ease of application;
• Price.

The best silicone paints

Paints based on silicone resin are rightly considered to be the most reliable, but as a consequence, this affects their price. The peculiarity of silicone is that the paints based on it are resistant to abrasion and a lot of moisture, so they are used for painting the ceiling in rooms with an aggressive environment.

The most popular silicone-based paint

Caparol Amphisilan-Plus is the most popular paint among all categories of consumers, from professionals to home masters.

Of the main advantages can be identified a few:

• Vapor permeability, preventing the formation of mold and condensation under the coating;
• Presence in the composition of a special pigment repelling dust and dirt;
• High degree of abrasion resistance;
• The ability to retain gloss even with constant washing using strong detergents;
• Waterproof, providing reliable protection for the base.

Disadvantages:

• Relatively high price. A 10 kilogram bank costs about 7,000 rubles;
• No gloss.

Paint Caparol Amphisilan-Plus is in high demand, and reviews about it are extremely positive.

The best silicone paint

Euro Extra 20 from TIKKURILA is a paint of increased resistance from one of the leaders in the paint and varnish products market.

Advantages:

• No strong smell when working;
• Full ecological compatibility. Euro Extra 20 is recommended for use in children's institutions;
• Neutral to water and strong detergents;
• Easy to apply in any way, from brush to spray gun.

Disadvantages:

• Relatively high consumption per one square meter of the surface to be painted;
• Long period of complete drying.

Even if you try very hard, you are unlikely to find negative feedback about TIKKURILA products. The company cares about its image and carefully monitors the quality of its products.

The best silicate paints

Paints based on liquid glass are characterized by increased resistance to all possible impacts in combination with a democratic price.

Silicate paints are most often used for external work, which indicates their stability and durability. And at the same time, it's absolutely safe material that you can fearlessly use in bedrooms and even children's.

Popular silicate paint

Ceresite "ST 54" - this brand did not fall into our main rating, but despite this it is very popular with consumers. This is explained by the rather low cost with quite acceptable quality.

Company Ceresit produces all kinds of paints and plasters, and experts recommend not to combine different brands. That is, if you plaster the walls with ceresite, then the paint is better to choose this firm.

Advantages:

• Democratic price;
• Possibility to tint the paint on the extensive catalog of Ceresite;
• The paint is resistant to active alkalis;
• Weatherproof.

Disadvantages:

• Quite average quality compared to competitors;
• Low resistance to fading;
• Low adhesion with non-mineral surfaces.

Despite the average quality of paints from the company Ceresite, reviews about them are mostly positive, which may indicate that this is a good combination of price and quality.

The best silicate paint

Tikkurila Euro Facade is another masterpiece from Finnish manufacturers. The maximum stable paint is both abrasion and mechanical impact. Due to its high stability and adhesion to any surfaces, this paint is most often used for painting facades, but it is also suitable for indoor ceilings.

Advantages:

• Resistance to alkaline environment;
• Ability to apply in any accessible way;
• Complete safety for health and the environment;
• Long service life( at least 20 years);
• Adhesion with any surfaces and interaction with other brands of paints and plasters.

Disadvantages:

• High cost;
• High flow rate;
• Some difficulty in working with lack of skills and experience.

As we mentioned above, it is difficult to find negative reviews about Tikkurila products, and Euro Facade paint is no exception.

The best acrylic paints

Paints based on acrylic resins are rightly considered to be the most popular, thanks to the low cost and ease of application. Acrylic is resistant to changes in temperature and humidity, although by general characteristics it is inferior to competitors on a silicone or silicate basis.

Thanks to the great demand, all the famous manufacturers produce acrylic colors today, so there is always the opportunity to choose the right option based on their financial capabilities.

The most popular acrylic paint

PROFILYUX PL-04 A. choosing acrylic paint and having modest financial possibilities, or just wanting to save, consumers prefer German Profilux paint. Of course, comparing the qualitative characteristics with the world's leading manufacturers, this paint will lose, but given the very high cost of some famous brands, the popularity of Pro-luxe products is quite understandable.

Advantages:

• High vapor permeability;
• Resistance to water and detergents based on active alkalis;
• Low cost;
• Smoothness of the finished coating;
• Absence in the composition of substances harmful to health;
• Resistance to fading.

Disadvantages:

• Long drying time( up to five days);
• No gloss;
• Low resistance to chemical solvents.

We did not include PROFILUX products in our main rating, but based on the mass of positive feedback and popularity among consumers, we could not leave it without attention.

Best acrylic paint

DULUX MASTER LUX AQUA 40 premium quality acrylic paint with excellent quality characteristics and long service life. DULUX focuses on the environmental friendliness of its products, so it is recommended for use in children's institutions.

MASTER LUX AQUA is a complete line of DULUX products suitable for both outdoor and indoor applications.

Advantages:

• Complete health safety even at the time of staining;
• High hiding power, capable of masking defects in the surface to be painted;
• High adhesion with any surfaces;
• Does not burn and does not turn yellow with time;
• Long service life.

Disadvantages:

• Relatively high price;
• High consumption per meter of surface to be painted.

The English company DULUX values ​​its reputation and conducts careful control over the quality of its products, which, of course, is reflected in the positive feedback from customers.

Latex paints

The history of latex paints dates back several centuries, and earlier they were made from natural rubber resins. Today, technologies have changed, and natural rubber was replaced with a polymer with the same quality characteristics as natural resin.

Latex-based paints are considered to be as durable and stable as possible, but they are inferior in quality to silicone.

Popular latex paint

Tikkurila Joker - a line of latex paints from the popular brand. Tikkurila and quality are synonyms, and this explains the popularity of Finnish products.

Joker paints have excellent adhesion to any surfaces and a long service life, besides they are completely safe and can be used in children's rooms or bedrooms.

Advantages:

• Long service life;
• Virtually no odors during operation;
• Fast drying;
• Coating resistance to mechanical stress and abrasion;
• Neutrality to ultraviolet and gloss retention during the entire service life.

Disadvantages:

• High price;
• Complexity of application in the absence of experience.

In compiling this rating, we tried to find at least a few negative reviews about the colors of Joker, in order to maintain impartiality, but we never did.

The best latex paint

Dufa Retail Eurolatex 3. Many people in Germany associate with high quality of manufactured products, and paints are no exception. The Dufa brand produces all types of paints that are characterized by high performance and long service life, but it is the latex paint Retail Eurolatex 3 which can be considered the best achievement of this company.

To list all the positive nuances of Dufa Retail Eurolatex 3 paint would have to be very long, so we will focus only on the most significant of them:

• Can be applied to any surface;
• High covering and masking ability, allowing to hide possible surface defects;
• Long service life with all the quality characteristics preserved;
• The painted surface can be safely washed, even with the use of strong detergents based on alkali.

Disadvantages:

• High price.

Judging by the reviews, Dufa colors fully justify the association with high German quality.

Which ceiling paint to choose

The choice of paint for the ceiling depends largely on the characteristics of the premises, each of which requires an individual approach. Based on all the above, we can provide a small table:

Appointment premises	based paint	Manufacturer
Dufa	Tikkurila	DULUX	Caparol
Bedroom	Silicone silicate Acrylic Latex	- - + -	- - + -	- - + -	- - + -
Children	Silicone silicate Acrylic Latex	- - + +	- - + +	Ideal for children's	- - + +
Living	Silicone Silicate Acrylic Latex	+ - + +	+ - + +	+ - + +	+ - + +
Bathroom	Silicone silicate Acrylic Latex	+ + - +	+ + - +	+ + - +	+ + - +
Kitchen	Silicone silicate Acrylic Latex	+ + - +	+ + - +	+ + - +	+ + - +

Followt Note that the minus signs in the table - this is not a ban on the use of a particular type of paint, but only a recommendation based on the qualitative characteristics. For example, a bedroom is considered a room with a low degree of aggression, so the use of silicone or silicate-based inks is inappropriate. But the bathroom and kitchen, on the contrary, require the most durable and stable coatings, although acrylic based paints will perfectly cope with the task.