I'm in a large custom house right now (well, not right now) where the homeowner is crying about cost. I told him we could save on the WAY overpriced ceiling paint by spraying 3 coats of Superspec...His ceilings are 12' to 22'...
Funny, a $2 million dollare brand new house and the guy is crying about paint...
Isn't that all too often the way. More house than they would ever need, upgrades all around, but when it comes to painting the joint all of a sudden they start getting all budgety and think the painter should find a way to save them money. I had one not too long ago that wanted an 10x14 accent wall, then came home with a
quart of deep rust colored paint. I sent her right back to the store to get a gallon. So much for saving money with a extra quart of paint purchased.
This thread has been hanging around for a while, as if to taunt me. Okay, I did it once, 2 coats of primer on a bathroom ceiling. But the homeowner was a friend and he was supposed to topcoat at some point. I'm very cautious when doing ceilings, because being able to look across them, they can tend to show any inconsistencies in the finish. Popcorn ceilings can be danger. What a pain/hearbreaker when you roll across one and a sheet lifts off. Sometimes you can move from one area to another and gradually the weight of the paint can cause an area to droop, or crack. I've learned throughout the years to make the customer aware of this possibility before I even get started on the ceiling.