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Cut In Edges for Second Coat

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What happens here

After the first coat has dried (which can be as little as 30 minutes under ideal conditions), prepare for the second coat by 'cutting in' the edges. This involves using a 3-inch angled sash brush with paint from a 2-gallon bucket (equipped with a 1-gallon grid for wringing paint) to create clean lines along the ceiling and around the baseboards. While one person rolls the walls, another can handle the cutting in. The goal is to apply paint precisely to these edges without getting it on adjacent surfaces.

Goal: Prepare the edges for a clean second coat application

Tools and materials

  • 1-gallon Grid — Wringing excess paint from the brush in the 2-gallon bucket
  • 2-gallon Bucket — Holding paint for cutting in
  • 3-inch Angled Sash Brush — Precisely applying paint along edges and corners
  • Step Ladder — Reaching high areas like the ceiling line comfortably and safely
  • Paint — Cutting in edges

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where I'm going. So, it's been a half hour. Now, we're starting this wall. Approximately a half hour. Going to roll a second coat on this wall. The paint's all dry. Uh, prior to rolling the wall, we're doing the ceiling cut ends. And then we cut in the bottom. Uh, did the cocking and tape. And now we roll the final coat on here. I'm going to show you what it looks like to actually roll out and lay that final coat.

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