Painting Around Trim

Fill a cut bucket with no more about 12 inch of paint.

Painting around trim. As you have seen today there are several ways to go about painting your trim. On the other hand you can also use painters tape to mask the surrounding wall or use a paint shield. Then tuck this extended edge down between the baseboard and the carpeting with a putty knife. Wide masking tape on the carpet along the baseboard with one edge of the tape extended up about.

No matter the type of trim if its been painted once before start with a 150 grit sandpaper to smooth away any edges where that old layer of paint flaked to reveal the bare surface. Paint edgers are typically used for wall painting such as above baseboards below crown molding around window and door trim and at the juncture between two walls such as for accent walls. Then smooth the section of freshly painted trim with one long stroke. Dont get paint edgers and cutting in or masking techniques confused when youre ready to get started.

If youre not familiar cutting in is a term used for when you use a paint brush to paint along the edges of things. Ultimately in this case the best method is going to be the one that works for you and your home. Apply paint to the line. Place strips of 2 in.

Too much paint in the bucket makes it harder to avoid overloading the. Dip no more than an inch of the angled paint brush into the paint and wipe away excess. Ive been known to be pretty cocky about my cutting in abilities. Basically anything that cant be rolled with a paint roller would be considered cutting in.

Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete. Pour thoroughly mixed paint into a clean paint tray. Starting at a top corner of the door trim begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall. In this video professional painter chris berry aka the idaho painter teaches us how to cut in ceilings and edges without tape.

Broaden the paint line. Paint the trim in the entire room and when its dry just pull up the tape. He also gives painting tips on why he doesnt use an edger and. Repeat this trim painting technique.

Use short stokes to cover a few feet of the trim. You can paint the trim last or do it before painting the walls.