Apply Secondary Paint Color to Alternating Squares
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A nursery makeover with FrogTape to make these perfect squares. #frogtape
What happens here
The video begins with a wall already prepared with a grid of yellow painter's tape, forming an alternating pattern of white (the base color) and some already painted light grey squares. The individual, positioned on a bright green Little Giant Jumbo Step stepladder, systematically uses a small paint roller to apply a fresh coat of light grey paint within the boundaries of the remaining white squares that are designated to be grey. They meticulously cover the textured surface of the wall, ensuring even application within each taped section. A paint brush is visible in the paint bucket, suggesting it's available for cutting in or detailing, although not explicitly used in this segment. The painter repositions the stepladder as needed to reach different parts of the wall.
Goal: Apply the secondary paint color to specific squares to form the checkerboard pattern
Tools and materials
- Paint Brush — Cutting in edges or touching up (visible but not explicitly used)
- Paint Tray — Holding paint for the roller (implied, as the roller is dipped into a paint container)
- Small Paint Roller — Applying the secondary paint color to the squares
- Stepladder Little Giant Jumbo Step — Reaching higher sections of the wall for painting
- Light Grey Paint Behr Dynasty — The secondary color for the checkerboard pattern
- Yellow Painter's Tape — Masking off the grid pattern to create sharp lines