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Choose the Correct Brush for Paint Type

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Perfect Ceiling Cut Ins. Painting A Straight Line On A Wall. How to cut in paint edges.

What happens here

The painter emphasizes the critical importance of choosing the right type of brush for the specific paint being used. He illustrates this by demonstrating cutting in another section of the ceiling. He explains that if using a thick paint, a stiff brush (like the Sherwin Williams Contractors 2.5" Angled Sash Brush he is using) works well. However, for thinner paints (often darker colors or specific types like Cashmere, which can be thin even in light colors), a softer brush is necessary to achieve a straight line and proper paint lay-out. A stiff brush with thin paint will lead to "roping marks" and uneven coverage (highs and lows).

Goal: Select the appropriate paint brush based on paint thickness and type for optimal results.

Tools and materials

  • Thick Paint Treasure Valley Eggshell

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right brush for the paint you're actually using. If you don't have the right brush, if I got too soft of a brush for the paint I'm using, like this paint is really thick paint. If I'm using too soft of a brush, it's really, really difficult to get a straight line. So, you got to really determine what type of paint you're using and use the right type of brush to go with that paint. Now, if I'm using, you know, a paint that's really thin, like an ultra deep paint, like a red paint, uh, vibrant red wall or something, some of these, uh, colors are really popular, then I'm going to want to use a a really soft brush that that's going to draw myself a better line than a stiff brush. A stiff brush isn't going to be good with thin paints, ultra deep paints, cuz one thing, it won't lay out enough paint and won't make a straight line. Once again, I'm painting, doing my cutins here. I'm actually using an extremely stiff brush. The stiffest brush I can, you know, find for this type of paint we're using that's really thick is a Sheron Williams contractor's brush. It's a 2 and 1/2 in angled sash brush. And just so much of getting a straight cuttinged line is determined by, you know, you and whether you're choosing the right brush. Now, if you choose a brush that's too stiff for the paint, it's not going to lay the paint out properly and it's going to leave a lot of roping marks and um light spots, so highs and lows if the brush is too stiff. So, you know, you as a painter, you got to determine the type of paint you're using and use the proper brush. You can get just an all-around brush that'll work for most paints. Like Cody has an XL glide brush that I like that's really good for um for most paints. But when we're using this paint right here, Treasure Valley eggshell, I like a really stiff brush. You My philosophy is the stiffer the brush, the straighter the line you're going to be able to cut in. So, I'm responding to questions from my YouTube subscribers here, and I got a question from Zack Neil, and we're going to answer Zach Neil's question here. And Zach asks in comments on one of my videos, and that's how to spray interior trimming doors. And his question is, I'll read you his question, and it's what do you do to minimize overspray? Then he says, I sprayed some doors in my

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