Guest sibon Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Buy a fairly fine artists brush. Paint the ceiling and walls, but don't try to paint the top few mm of wall. Then, very patiently fill in, using the fine brush. Works at the bottom too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Expert cutting-in is a skill which most home DIYers find very difficult. Practice makes perfect, (and I'm talking about several years of practice!) but the golden rules are: 1. Always cut in from below, not above 2. Don't use masking tape 3. Get as high as you can on a ladder so that ideally, your eyes are level with the cutting in line. (Obviously if it is ceiling/wall with no coving, that will be impossible, but get as close as you can to the level). 4. Keeping a steady arm, and moving your 3" angled brush sideways from left to right (assuming you're right handed) with the brush nearly parallel to the ceiling. 5. When it's dry, do it again. One coat isn't enough and will look patchy, even if you have a perfect cutting-in line. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 It is easy, I do the big surfaces, my wife does the finer work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Paint guard, http://www.diy.com/departments/harris-black-paint-guard/36350_BQ.prd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 It is easy, I do the big surfaces, my wife does the finer work Yes, that's the division of labour in our house too I don't mind the cutting in at all. Plenty of paint on the brush is my advice (plus everything Alice has said). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bloke Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Expert cutting-in is a skill which most home DIYers find very difficult. Practice makes perfect, (and I'm talking about several years of practice!) but the golden rules are: 1. Always cut in from below, not above 2. Don't use masking tape 3. Get as high as you can on a ladder so that ideally, your eyes are level with the cutting in line. (Obviously if it is ceiling/wall with no coving, that will be impossible, but get as close as you can to the level). 4. Keeping a steady arm, and moving your 3" angled brush sideways from left to right (assuming you're right handed) with the brush nearly parallel to the ceiling. 5. When it's dry, do it again. One coat isn't enough and will look patchy, even if you have a perfect cutting-in line. Good luck! I might not agree with you about the 12x table, but I agree with you about that If the OP is struggling with the ceiling, I would suggest avoiding having two walls different colours that meet in a corner; cutting in is easier horizontal than vertical! Depending on how good the walls are, you sometimes find (in older houses especially) that the line between wall and ceiling isn't dead straight anyway. Just take your time over it, in the same way trying to gloss anything quick ends up a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey104 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 It is easy, I do the big surfaces, my wife does the finer work In our house I do the finer work and oh wait...I do the big surfaces as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biotechpete Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I use a standard 25ml brush for cutting in. Watching the pro decorators at work, they use an even bigger brush. The key IMHO is to use a good brush with long bristles that aren't flailing from the sides, plenty of paint and don't go too slow. This is what I use: http://www.wilko.com/paint-brushes+rollers/wilko-best-brush-1in/invt/0343178 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliceBB Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 There's no substitute for a 3" angled Purdy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJProducts Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Fine artist's brush is the one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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