2007-02-20 00:52:17 · 11 answers · asked by Patty F 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Unfortunately, a ceiling/wall transition corner is never straight. If you want to paint to the corner of this transition; use masking tape. Make sure the ceiling paint is done first and dried for a week or you'll pull it off with the tape. When you paint the wall colour, don't try to get it with one coat at the tape edge. use a semi-dry brush and go around once, let it dry and hour or so and hit it again. By doing this, the paint doesn't bleed under the tape and you don't have to push the tape on really hard... makes taking it off easy and without peeling the paint. Remove the tape while the wall paint is wet.
Good Luck!
2007-02-20 01:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by 6kidsANDalwaysFIXINGsomething 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everytime I'v used tape, it always bleeds through. I like to paint so I re-do my walls every couple of years. The easiest thing I'v found is to take a fairly small paintbrush, press it in the corner of the wall and ceiling, and go straight across. You get a thin line all the way around the ceiling, but it is not noticable. (Also, I have found out that if you paint your ceiling the same color as your walls, and then put a border up, the colors look different, but matching! Kinda cool. And so easy. I saw that on t.v. and tried it and I'll never leave my ceilings white again! It looks so much better. Then, if you do that, you don't have to worry about the corner line thing. Just thought you might like to know. Gives you another choice of what to do.)
2007-02-20 01:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by Shari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice is the best way if you're just painting. Tape can help, but bleeding can be a problem, and the ceiling joints are not always straight and square. I just painted a few rooms in my house. The guy that built the house wasn't to good at drywall finishing. The ceiling joints were all cracking and the house is only 1 year old. I put up cheap cove moldings to hide the cracks, and it looks like I had a pro do the painting. I got them at Home Depot for $4.50/ 8 ft section.
2007-02-20 03:32:21 · answer #3 · answered by bugs280 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I asked this of my house painter and she said, "Practice." Well, that's not my answer. Could be your walls and ceiling aren't as perfect as you suspect. I wonder if you were to tape a straight line just below the intersection and then paint to the line.....try it, it might work.
2007-02-20 00:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is so hard, especially if you have a cheesy old stipple ceiling (can't really tape that), or your ceiling isn't perfectly level. A small paintbrush may be your best bet. I would also make sure you are elevated enough to easily reach it. Good luck.
2007-02-20 01:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
put a strip(or two) of masking tape across the top of the ceiling where it meet the wall and then paint, paint away !
2007-02-20 00:55:50 · answer #6 · answered by l88_legwarmer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any techniques different then the ones other people have suggested, but crown molding is also an option! There are so many different styles, it makes for a nice neat finish, and adds and extra architectural element to the room. Materials and prices vary!
2007-02-20 02:57:16 · answer #7 · answered by yentruoc311 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a chalk line to get your straight line then tape alone it
2007-02-20 01:03:15 · answer #8 · answered by chubyshady_plays_the_cards 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A chalk line is the best, use green tape (it won't bleed.)
2007-02-20 03:06:22 · answer #9 · answered by underwoodpaint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a qualified painter/ decorator to do it for you, it's easier that way.
2007-02-20 00:54:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋