when painting interior walls ;is it best to edge first or paint walls first?

Answer 1

Believe me.. there is no set way of doing it.. some people like to edge afterwards and some first.. When I paint(I do all of my own painting), I always edge first.. why? I do not know.. just because I prefer it that way

Answer 2

Definitely paint the edges first. You can then use a roller on the walls and be done fairly quickly.

Hint: Invest a couple of bucks in a tool known as an "edger". It will save you *hours* of having to tape around doors, base boards, wall plugs, etc... This is basically a rectangular plastic doo-dad that has an adjustable fabric pad on it. The pad holds the paint and acts as a brush, the plastic housing has a couple of wheels on the top that roll along the edge you are painting. The pad adjusts up and down to regulate the distance between the edge and the line you are making. It makes a nice clean line without having to use masking tape.

When my wife came home with one of these I thought it was the most ridiculous thing I had ever seen. It is now one of my favorite tools.

Answer 3

Edging for two reasons - it's the most time consuming and also you tend to put it on heavier than the actual wall due to the fact you are using a brush instead of a roller and the roller can even out the paint leaving little or no difference in the appearance.

Answer 4

Do the walls first, then finish. Then cut in the trim. When i painted with painters they rolled the wall first. then they finished the edge. Then we did the trim. U have to be good to finish in painting. They usually make the most money. Taping off what u don't need paint on works well.

Answer 5

I have been painting my house over the last month, and we did the walls first, then the edging. Seemed to work well.

Answer 6

Cut in your corners and edges 1st.... then on 2nd coat ....cut in again and immediatelly roll behind it, to keep a wet edge... you will not be able to see where your brush was or roller was ...remember not to paint right up tight to the ceiling, but about an eighth of an inch down from the new ceiling paint.... you shouldnt need to tape it off if you have a steady hand... for the steady hand I recommend 3 or 4 shots of bourbon !! Jeff Heisler ( Heisler Home Decorating )

Answer 7

being experienced in painting if you edge the walls and case the doors ,then that leaves you with rolling out the walls ,you edge and ,case the doors because the roller can't get into the corners that the door jamb has and the walls corners . Yes edge and case the walls and doors and the windows to then roll away.

Answer 8

I live with someone in the business of home improvement. He always recommends (and demands) that we edge first. The reason being, once you edge (which takes most of the time if you do it properly) the rolling of the rest of the walls goes quite fast. You are supposed to always roll in a "w" pattern as well so you don't get lines in your painting. I guess that is still his opinion, but we recently repainted our entire house, ceilings, included, and it worked quite well.

Answer 9

I'd say edge, u get that out of the way, when u start the walls you won't have to worry about runnin over the other paint.

Answer 10

I prefer to get the edges or trim work out of the way first. For me it is the hardest part...I like to get it over with! Then, when I apply my paint with the roller...I know where to stop! I make less of a mess that way.