Tuesday, February 9, 2010

How do you paint the edge between wall and ceiling without paint bleeding onto ceiling?

Help please i have tried and tried - any secret to this or any good way of achieving this.How do you paint the edge between wall and ceiling without paint bleeding onto ceiling?
I use an artist's paint brush. (The kind you normally use with water colors.)





Also, if you hold the brush close the the tip you will have much more control than if you hold the brush from farther down.





It takes at least 2 coats of paint to make it look good, but the second coat is easier to apply than the first.





I never bother with Painter's tape...I always get some paint feathering beyond the tape.How do you paint the edge between wall and ceiling without paint bleeding onto ceiling?
Use a synthetic brush rather than a natural bristle. The ends of synthetic brushes are cut perfectly straight for cutting in and it is the only thing they are good for. Use a bigger brush than you imagine -a two or two and a half in brush - A bigger brush is actually easier to keep steady than a smaller one. Overthin with water the paint you are using for the cutting in (not all the wall paint, just decant some for cutting in). The thinner the easier it flows to paint straight.





Never try to cut straight in with the first brush stroke. With your loaded brush paint half an inch or so away from the finish line you want - the second (or third) stroke with less paint on the brush (getting closer each time) and sliding across your previous paint makes it easier to paint in your final straight line.





The lighter the colour the less it stands out. Use a 4inch foam roller to flatten your cutting in as you go so it doesn't show when you roller in the walls. Don't dip the foam roller in the paint, just use it to flatten the paint you've just applied with the brush.





There is no need for angled brushes or masking tape. If you are left-handed move from right to left around the room and vice-versa
Use a high quality brush to start with and it takes some practice to do it well.I do mean a good brush $30-40 will get a hand made 3'; that will work very well.The tool makes all the difference in the world. I like a big brush that will hold more paint even for small places its still easy with a good brush.I am not a painter ,but I have done a lot of painting the last couple of years,and I talk to pro's whenever I can to learn. Good Luck Taf knows what he's talking about for sure. Forget the tape you end up cleaning up where it got under it and taking it off and applying then its worth JM2C though
Try placing a piece of paper against the ceiling, or use a type of masking tape to protect the ceiling. If you don't want to peel off old paint, just hold a piece of paper at the spot you want to paint at so you don't accidentally get paint in unwanted places.
Masking tape is the way forward





Make sure it's low-tac (or it could take some of the paint off the ceiling when you remove it)





And make sure it's fairly thick masking tape - you don't want the paint to soak through it.
You need a steady hand, a GOOD cutting brush, and lots of practice. The good brush is paramount. You won't get a good cut-in without a good brush. A good cutting brush will run around $15+.
Masking tape along the edge of any joint area usually does the trick
A steady hand and a good cutting in brush are the best way. Masking tape always leaves marks.
but something inbetween
Blue painter's masking tape.

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