i.e. doesn't it seem that no matter how carefully one applies painter's tape, the line marking the end of the paint left behind is not very straight. Wouldn't it be a cleaner finish if one removed the trim (around the window and/or along the floor) and then made sure that the boundary/end line of the applied paint lies behind the trim so that the lines will appear perfectly clean?
2007-07-24 16:18:27 · 8 answers · asked by kmm4864990 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
No doubt it will improve the paint lines. However, trim WILL get broken and have to be replaced w/ new. Matching finish won't be easy and the job will cost more because of it, and, the job will take longer.
2007-07-24 16:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Jim N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using those pad painters.
They are a plastic rectangle with a handle and rollers on one side. You dip it in paint and roll it along an edge like the side of the window frame. The rollers keep the pain from touching that surface and only the wall next to the trim gets paint on it. If you do it carefully you will not need any taping on that trim.
It is faster and cleaner so it solves that problem. Taking off the trim would be a major nuisance.
2007-07-24 23:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a good quailty brush like Purdy or Woostert and cut this in by hand. If that's not an option or the answer you're looking for use a better tape. 3M is the best and if you're using another off brand that's most of your problem. Use the blue colored safe release and pull the tape immediately after applying the paint, especially in satin, eggshell and semi-gloss applications. This help prevent the bleed thru you're experiencing. You also must pull the tape immediately in higher sheen applications due to the fact that the coatings film attaches to the wall and the tape . . . if you wait to pull it when dry you'll pull paint off the wall with the removal of the tape.
Regarding pulling the trim . . . I strongly suggest you don't do it.
Best Regards,
Mike Lonergan
TradesProfessional, Inc.
http://www.tradesprofessional.com
2007-07-24 23:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow Mike Lonergans advice, I am a professional trade qualified painter decorator and can cut in a stright line without tape, but listen to ike, make sure you are using a good quality brush of the right size to suit the purpose and your ability, also Mikes advice on masking tape is spot on, but you should see if you can find a tape called Fineline safe release, its not a crepe type masking tape but more like a paper tape and you wont get any bleed thru at all, also take it off before the paint dries to prevent the new paint from tearing or pulling when you remove the tape.
2007-07-25 04:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by holmesdec 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a cleaner finish if you remove the trim, but unless you are replacing the trim, it is very difficult to pull the nails out and keep the trim looking good.
2007-07-24 23:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by mel s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a house is built everything is done before the trim goes in. Therefore the paint is perfect. Do what you want.
2007-07-25 12:21:15 · answer #6 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could remove the trim if you can but you will probably destroy the trim. Sometimes, trim around a windo or a door is attached to the frame and you might ruin the whole frame. worth a try if it bothers you though
2007-07-24 23:26:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do that ... but you could also damage the wood or the drywall when you do so. You also can open up a whole nest of problems if you take them off and discover things wrong underneath.
2007-07-24 23:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by shortcake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋