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Apply Accent Paint Over Sealed Tape and Cut In Remaining Edges

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Painting an Accent Wall Quickly. Paint Different Wall Colors.

What happens here

Immediately after applying and smoothing the clear caulking on the Frog Tape, the painter uses a paint brush to apply a thin coat of the accent wall's main color directly over the caulked tape line. This step "paints the caulking" before it dries, helping it bond with the tape and further prevent any paint from bleeding underneath. While this is happening, the video shows a second painter cutting in the other edges of the accent wall (the top, the bottom baseboard, and the opposite side of the wall) with the same accent color paint. It is crucial to perform these cut-ins while the caulking and previous paint are still wet.

Goal: Seal the tape with the accent paint and prepare the entire wall for rolling.

Tools and materials

  • Paint BrushApplying accent paint over the caulked tape and cutting in edges
  • Accent PaintPainting the accent wall

What they say

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all the way down and then pull the tape. This is the process of sealing the tape with our clear cocking. Going back painting the cocking before it dries so it don't bridge over the tape in the wall. We're going to go cut this two edges in the bottom of the baseboard and the other edge of the accent wall right there. And then we're going to roll and lay out our wall. And our wall will be complete. You want to roll your wall before these edges dry, too, so you don't get any haloing.

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