Helpful Tips To Make Painting Easier For Everyone!

Aug.26/11

• When painting a room, begin with your ceiling. When you cut in the ceiling, paint approximately 1” onto the wall so that when you do the wall, you will erase that annoying edge where the old wall colour can be seen between the ceiling and the new wall colour
• To stop from paint gumming up near the end of the bristles, put a piece of  1 ½” painters’ tape about half onto the bristles and half onto the ferrule. Remove the tape before cleaning & the part near the ferrule will be a breeze to clean
• Always use a man made bristle such as nylon or polyester for latex paints. Natural bristle brushes will absorb the water in the paint, causing it to swell & soften. This will make the paint start to drag when brushed & the brush too soft to use properly
• When doing a room with high ceilings, double cut your edges & do one wall at a time. You will have a larger edge to work with which will reduce the odds of hitting the ceiling and reduce the chance of picture framing by being able to roll into a wider area