Apply Cut-ins with a Brush
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Painting Perfect Walls. Master Rolling Interior Walls.
What happens here
The presenter begins the application process by performing "cut-ins," which involve painting a border along the edges of the walls where they meet the ceiling and baseboards. He uses a paint brush to precisely apply the paint to these areas. For the baseboards, he demonstrates brushing horizontally, matching the direction of the trim, rather than vertically, to ensure a uniform appearance. He also mentions that since the baseboards and ceilings in this specific room will be the same color as the walls, he doesn't need to use painter's tape, simplifying the process. He highlights that doing ceiling cut-ins first is a good strategy as any drips can be covered when rolling the walls later. This step prepares the edges for the main rolling application and helps define clean lines.
Goal: Carefully paint edges along the ceiling and baseboards using a brush to prepare for rolling and ensure clean lines.
Tools and materials
- Paint brush (angled sash brush)
- Paint bucket
- Stepladder
- Frog Tape Frog Tape
- Paint
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