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Cutting in on walls

12 years ago

The painter left about a 3-4" wide strip of brushstrokes on the top and sides of walls when he painted. It shows the difference with the rest of the wall which was painted with a roller and the strokes on top. Another painter said that she tries to get as close to the edge as possible when she's rolling after she cuts in. What do you think? Is a clearly observable strip of brushmark on the edges of the walls something that is good practice, or should these brushstrokes be hidden as much as possible after rolling the paint on? Should they/can they be totally hidden?

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Christopher Nelson Wallcovering and Painting
12 years ago
should these brushstrokes be hidden as much as possible after rolling the paint on

certainly should be, they cannot be TOTALLY hidden
cindiw2
Original Author
12 years ago
Since you say they cannot be totally hidden, I'm assuming that a 3" wide visible ribbon is too wide.
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Michael
12 years ago
Using a 3" cut in brush is not the way to go. I use a 1 1/2" and roll within 3/8" inch of wall or trim.

I have worked in houses where the previous cut in had to be sanded out so it would blend in with repainted wall.

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