|
| We just bought a house that has knockdown in one of the bedrooms. Does anyone have a techniques for painting the trim? I used painters tape and made sure not to sweep up but when pulled, the paint leaked behind the tape and the edge is all jagged. I then went and touched up the ceiling and ended up getting the ceiling color back on the wall. I guess I can keep trading off between the wall and the ceiling until it looks relatively even but I was hoping someone had a better option :) I have many rooms to paint yet and this job is getting tedious. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| This takes a little time to set up, but your lines will be so straight, it'll make you "go to the bathroom"! >>> You'll have to bring your ceiling paint down onto the walls a good inch or so...brushing-out bottom edge so it's hazy with no "edge". 1) Using a sharp razor, cut slightly into/around a roll of good 1" painters-tape, rougly in the middle. Doesn't matter if the cut is wavy...you'll have 2 factory edges now! 2) Have a helpers in 2 corners on a chair hold a string real tight 1/2' down from their corners. Make light pencil tik-marks every foot or so down the wall. Repeat around room. 3) Now, use your split-tape above your pencil lines. The wavy cut will of course will face the ceiling, while the straight edge will touch your marks. 4) Now here's the REAL trick!!! 5) Now...paint away! 6) This is foolproof...just a little time-consuming! Faron |
|
- Posted by mrspackrat800 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 22, 10 at 10:59
| Wow thank you!!! I won't be able to get to paint until after Thanksgiving but if I'm able to, I'll post pictures...if I'm successful :) |
|
- Posted by mrspackrat800 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 5, 10 at 21:34
| Faron, we went to paint today and I referred to your tip. I'm not sure I quite understand where to put the tape and the painters caulk. The way I read it, the trim line would end up 1/2" down on the wall. I ended up asking a paint person at Lowe's and she suggested Frog tape (similar to painters tape but green). It actually worked beautifully. Thanks for your tip though, I appreciate it. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Paint Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.