we are painting the inside of the house. there is a chair rail around the entire interior. the lighter tone will be on top of the chair rail. the darker below the rail, and the rail will be a tone slightly darker than the top.
is it best to leave the chair rail until last?
what would you do?
2007-10-20 12:43:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
i have to laugh at bob's answer.. thats exactly what i told my dad to do. and since i will be doing most of the work, it's my choice!
2007-10-22 11:01:19 · update #1
Yes. It's easy to fine touch the chair rail. It will slow you down too much on the walls trying to work around it.
Optimally, take the chair rail off the wall, prime and paint (the line doesn't have to be straight where the rail is covering), paint the chair rail while it's off the walls, then nail it back up. It's easier than you think.
2007-10-20 12:49:32 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You want to paint from top to bottom so any drips or spatters fall on the unpainted stuff.
One problem is how you are going to mask near the chair rail, because some masking tapes will strip off some paints that haven't dried for too long a time to wait - unless you really have a lot of time. You might check if the blue masking tape will be ok with the type of paint you expect to use when applied a day or so after the paint has been applied.
Paint the top section. Mask the lower edge. Paint the chair rail. Mask the lower edge of the chair rail if visible. Paint the bottom.
Some people are good at using a masking panel (moveable cardboard), I am not and get it wet so it transfers paint.
2007-10-20 12:54:14 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tonalc 1 is correct. It would be insane to do the chair rail first. Then it would be very difficult to tape the chair rail for the wall coats. Also if you do the rail in a semi-gloss, the wall paint won't cover any over painting with one coat. More painting. Ceiling first, then the area above the rail, then the area below the rail, then the rail.
2007-10-20 15:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint the chair rail last. It would be easier to tape off the wall for the final application.
2007-10-20 12:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the chair rail first. This is usually done is a gloss or satin finish which, when dry, will allow you to wipe off any emulsion that accidentally goes on the chair rail when you paint the walls. Gloss/satin first, emulsion last would be my advice. Good luck!
2007-10-20 13:07:09 · answer #5 · answered by julie_spendlove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do the chair rail first after you bead it with alex. this will make cutting the walls in easier and you should not need masking unless you shake alot.
2007-10-20 13:13:06 · answer #6 · answered by Jack the Toad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top down. Always. You ARE going to drip and you don't want to drip on an already finished area.
Bert
2007-10-20 12:56:41 · answer #7 · answered by Bert C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go lightest to darkest.. but wait till it drys after each color
2007-10-20 12:47:51 · answer #8 · answered by Marcy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋