Professional paint lines

[MrSueravey]

wtf..call ur self a painter..hillbilly more like. any pro can cut in free hand and be quicker..by the time u have taped up ..im off shagging ur mrs. thanks mate..really taught her how to finish..unlike urself!!

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[96JUSTIN]

masking tape is for rookies...any pro cuts freehand...half the time I dont even use a drop sheet

[herb2578]

@96JUSTIN well you are a rough painter then!!! cause even the best painters in the world cant defy gravity ;)

[manyingungadin]

What a knob!!

[2BrokeG]

you really shouldt give advice

[kaskrew99]

you gotta be kinding me! this is the wrong way to paint .

[ledtemple]

dont use tape! score your edge with a screwdriver and free hand with a brush. much better outcome

[jmm7]

I tried the screwdriver advice and WORKS PERFECT!!!!!!

Thanks

[maylucrian]

Use a pot hook on your ladder for your bucket.

[maylucrian]

okay, dont mask to cut in, masking for a line is for mill. load your brush and cut away from your line spread your paint before you even go for the line, then when you brush is a bit drier go for your line, lay off when your done cutting you section so you have even coverage.(even if you plan on 2 -3 coat)

always cut in first and bring roller close but not to close to corners. use a pole and grip it as to limit its reach just below the ceiling.

[lainey500]

cutting in is the weight of paint on the brush knowing without looking, free hand the best.....

[astrobecker]

Thanks for the tip. We are sure going to give it a try!

[diesal1232]

masking tape is betta thn free hand i have done 2 years now painting

[swishseven]

would have been a 5, but your mic needs better pick up. :)

As a home DIYer, my paint lines have consistently sucked. I did not realize that the paint was seeping through the tape.

The question is, how do I fix lines that I've already screwed up?

As to the professionals cutting in free-hand comment...that's great, if you are a professional or can/want to pay for a professional.

[djlazlow1]

@swishseven In the end, the most effective way to correct bleed-through lines is to freehand with the other color. One way to prevent bleeding is to put a small amount of caulking over the tape and also make sure to press firmly on the tape to reduce the amount of paint that seeps through.

[erolbrown]

Superb vid my friend. Great to hear of a genuinely useful tip. You read so many articles claiming to give "insider knowledge" on trades.  I watched a DIY show the other day and their top tip for cleaning emulsion off brushes? Wash it in water.... NO SH!T SHERLOCK.

Keep up the good work.

[rhblakeman]

I dont paint professionally and hand line cutting with a good brush is all I ever do and ever have done. Guess it's all in who teaches you and how they teach you. I have had tape go hard on me from not being used so I quit buying it unless I have to spray ceiling texture or something else messy where I need to hold plastic up.

[gregoire2k3]

poor, cutting in freehand is only way to do it as a professional.

[andrewjt3]

hey man thanks for the tip!!!!!!I appreciate u.....u helped me realize what i've done wrong.....thanks!!!! :)

[TinnToe]

haha, alot of people who study arts at school since the third grade turn out to be painters ;)

[playdrums]

Hey good tip. I always seem to have problems with paint seeping under masking tape, and I can never figure out why. I'll have to give this a try.

[maylucrian]

dust your wall(old paint brush) (blue tape is expensive and i can mask perfects around it with intertape.)

mask, dont mash the tape...run and even pressure along the line) now, spread your paint an inch or so above your tape, when spread and you brush is getting drier then sread your paint near the line.

[AlbieGray]

Better than DIY network ANY day of the week. Good job, dude.