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Understand 'Frenching' Trim (Optional/Advanced)

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Painting Exterior Trim the RIGHT Way (Pro Brushes, Rolling Tips & Clean Lines)

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Understand that 'Frenching the trim,' which involves meticulously painting the narrow side edges of trim (like the part facing the siding), is a highly time-consuming and labor-intensive technique. For most residential painting, these side edges are typically not painted, as they are often largely unexposed. If this level of detail is desired, be prepared for significantly increased time and cost, as it requires extreme precision and care.

Goal: Be aware of the time and labor involved in painting side trim edges

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right here the sides of our trim 99% of the time we do not paint that. That technique or style is called frenching the trim. It's really time consuming, labor intensive to do that. I would have to charge or I would charge probably, you know, on an average size house $800, you know, just the French um French tip, the trim.

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