Painting questions-- please help?

Question

I am painting my kitchen walls (top half egg shell, bottom half wine) how do I get a straigt line down the middle-- do I just use tape or is there a certain kind of tape -- any other suggestions to get an even line down the middle?

Answer 1

All of the sites that I have visited recommend tape, either low tack masking tape or drafting tape (which is less tacky and leaves a better finish). write back to let us know which you used and how it turned out.

Answer 2

The blue or green masking tape is made for this purpose. It doesn't peel the paint off when removing it. I would measure from the floor up, and not use a level. I think it's better to have the line match the floor and ceiling than to have a level line and it be straight and the floor and ceiling be a little off. Some older home are not a square and true as newer homes. Hanging chair rail over the line after the wall are painted would be a nice touch, it's not to expensive and the trim color would make a nice contrast. Good luck

Answer 3

Make a chalk line, and then use that as a guide for putting tape on the wall.

Answer 4

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