How to cut a straight line it all about the technique how to paint a straight ceiling line using a 4 inch or 100 mm paint brush to cut in walls.
Best way to paint a straight ceiling line.
Paint your ceiling first wrapping the corner.
Paint the ceiling or above the line you drew first.
When paining a room don t bother trying to use a paint brush by hand to make those perfect corner lines that never turn out perfect.
Dip your brush about 1 inch into the paint.
Using a 3 inch brush loaded with paint just cover the line.
Do not reload the brush with paint.
Tap the brush on the side of the bucket or wire grid to remove excess paint.
Viola this little trick will make even a coffee lover s line look good.
Make sure the lower edge of the paint feathers softly away so you won t see a thick edge of paint later on.
Also apply a line on the ceiling about 1 4 inch from the wall.
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Use a ruler and pencil to mark where the line will be if necessary.
Instead use it to push the paint you already applied in step 1 to the ceiling line.
After your wall and ceiling paint is dry apply a line of painter s tape on the wall about 1 4 inch from the ceiling.
By deliberately painting against the tape you seal the edge with the first color allowing it to bleed under the edge so the second color can t do it.
Using painter s tape 1.
Just use the corner as the naturally flowing guide.
I like using a 2 angled.
It s ok if some of the paint goes below the line or gets onto the.
For example if you re trying to paint stripes.
Take your ubiquitous 5 in 1 s back edge and gently score a mark.
Place your brush on the ceiling so that it s about 1 4 to 1 2 inch away from the ceiling wall transition.
Painting straight ceiling lines by hand with no painter s tape oh my.
Let this paint dry then put.