I'm trying to get a nice straight line between the top of my wall and celling which are different colours. I can't use masking tape as this pulls the paint off and have tried using an edging brush which is really slow. Any pro painters out there who can help me out???
2007-02-04 04:42:07 · 15 answers · asked by Robert F 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Very simple....
If you paint your ceiling first, paint the entire ceiling and down the walls about an inch. Then apply your blue tape (7 day) on the ceiling and paint the ceiling paint over that and onto the wall again. Keep as much blue tape showing on the ceiling. The next day paint the walls. Once dry, pull the tape off toward the wall and it should leave you a great line with no paint chips. If it does, your using either cheap paint or you pulled too fast.
2007-02-06 05:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by mark c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using the blue painters tape instead of masking tape.
Use a metal straight edge and hold at an angle, pull down away from the ceiling when finished and wipe the edge clean as needed. If all else fails, install a crown molding! Needless to say, I am not a pro.
2007-02-04 04:48:25 · answer #2 · answered by Pioneer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The blue masking tape is specially made for painting and should not pull the existing paint off.
2007-02-04 04:46:36 · answer #3 · answered by puppets48744 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried the blue masking tape, which is painters tape. Doesn't pull off paint. I use it all the time and have no issues. Doesn't leave a residue either.
2007-02-04 04:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by ghostmama1 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You can buy low tack masking tape. It's designed to use when masking on wallpaper and shouldn't pull the paint off your ceiling.
2007-02-05 08:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by moonworshipper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get low tack masking tape, other than that an edging brush would work, you'll get faster as you get used to it!
2007-02-04 04:46:55 · answer #6 · answered by Ellie L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A brush is the way to go. Use a "sash cut" brush. The end is cut at an angle and this allows you to get into the corner neatly if you're not used to a brush much.
Don't get impatient , a good job takes time and attention.
2007-02-04 05:06:12 · answer #7 · answered by Don H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
use masking tape but rub it over lightly with chalk so it has only a light tack to it this won't pull any paint off with it
2007-02-04 04:46:47 · answer #8 · answered by nendlin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a pinstripe brush. It's a brush with long bristles tapered to a point, and slightly curved. You pull the brush along the track you want it to take, and it's very easy to get a straight line.
2007-02-04 04:45:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is a tape roll ( similar to a tape measure) that has chaulk on the line . When you pull it out to get a straight line you just flik the line and you have a nice straight line on the ceilling
2007-02-04 04:45:45 · answer #10 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋