Introduction to Edging Techniques

this is Christie Idaho painter here on paint live TV today I'm gonna be talking about a subject and it's why we use tape and a brush to do our cut ends and not just hand cut everything in by a brush it's an interesting topic I get a lot of questions about so stay tuned for this video so now I want to talk about why we use tape and why we use a brush to do our cut in specifically around our window trim door jambs and baseboards there's a few reasons why and one of them there is a labor shortage of painters out there that are available good qualified painters there is also the ability to make effective members of your team very quickly and efficiently and then there's also the element I just want guys to begin having fun painting right off the bat when they start working for me so they enjoy the job and they'll stay around for a long period of time so now what I talk about the labor shortage there isn't painting I've had the ability to travel all across the US and across the world I've been all across the United States I've been to the UK multiple times I've been to Australia I've been to Germany several times in everywhere I've got the ability to sit down with owners of paint companies and like made their struggles number one struggle is quality help and in the trades and I know I've had on the back of my vehicle for quite a few years I've had this now hiring sign I had one on there it was stickered logo down there for about five years and I was getting almost no calls I think in five years maybe two or three calls you know for to get a job and there is just a serious lack of Labor skilled labor it would be nice if I could get a guy you