How to Cut in Paint Edges with a Brush | This Old House
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2014
- Painting contractor Mark O'Lalor shares some time-saving painting tips or using a paintbrush. (See below for tools.)
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How to Cut in Paint Edges with a Brush | This Old House
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seems like all the experts like to watch video tips on doing what they know best!
They just want to be faster that's all
Thanks for the tutorial. Gave me the confidence to tackle a job with a lot of cutting in an edge about 200 linear feet, and by the end I was feeling a little confident. It was outside under the ever of a two story house so didn't need to be too perfect, but my confidence has grown where I'm going to tackle my garage door next. I'm a clutz, but your technique helped out a lot, no more taping for me.
That’s why I love this show you always learn something
I like the technique. Thank you. I’ve seen plenty of self-proclaimed professionals do really lousy work. Most likely those making negative comments. That’s why I do all my own work.
This is a very informative video. So that’s the best way to do edges. Thanks a lot!
Brush marks when cutting in are the bane of a quality paint job. You need a paint brush in one hand and a mini-roller in the other to roll out as close as possible to the trim to get rid of that obvious reservoir of brushed paint. When it dries the cut-in portion is obvious and and ugly with brush marks.
Painting the trim first is fine if you're doing a tract house or a rental. The downside is splatter from the roller on your freshly painted white trim. Production painters who wish to get the check cashed asap will do that and make you believe you only need one coat of paint, but a painting craftsman knows a fine paint job takes time and patience. Also, you're using semi gloss on the trim and flat on the walls so if you overlap semi on the walls too much you still have to cover it with flat. Covering flat on trim is less noticeable than the reverse. Trim painting is the crowning achievement of the paint job: Finis coronat opus (the end crowns the work) Two coats of semi-gloss trim paint are required so just take your time. No matter what anyone says you need to do two coats of wall /ceiling paint and two coats of trim to make the job rich and vibrant and make the paint job really stand out. If you do just one coat of each then you will see holidays on the wall or non-uniformity, and the trim will not stand out in contrast as much if you skimp and do a one-coater. Also, trim paint takes longer to dry to a solid state, but wall paint dries fast and ready for re-coat in a few hours. Two coats on walls/trim and the homeowner is going to say WOW! just before they write the check. A one-coater job and they probably won't say anything more than thanks, and they won't refer you to a friend or family.
I have never seen a weirder work flow! This reminds me of a framer trying to paint!
This is a good basic tutorial for the home owner...helps with setting the brush technique and spreading out the paint before bringing it in close to the casing...ofcourse for residential/commercial painters that are painting 20-30 Doors a day it would be to either brush/spray the door casings first because of time factor and experience. Nonetheless, everyone has to learn the basics first before we can move on. Thanks for the video on the techniques...great homeowners paint tips.
This is very helpful for me, thanks
Best video on painting I've seen
I always paint trim first.... it much easier to cut in up to trim than to try and cut the 3/4" or less edge of trim.
I also agree, its temping to paint the walls first but it's best to do your trims and ceilings before your walls.
Why ? What if your using a dark colour you will see speckles on the trim
Use a quality painting mask tape
Amen
So. I’m a professional painter. 35 years experience. This is okay advice for a diy-er. But mostly this guy, has poor technique. One’s cut-in pot belongs in one’s off-hand, for example. Cutting in like that he’s gonna get some obvious flashing where the filler line overlaps with the cut-in line
Nice demonstration, I like to paint the trim first as the wall seems easier to cut in.
You have to paint a minimum of a gallon by brush to get the hang of this. There's no avoiding that, once you do painting isn't such a drag, and you can also save some money by not needing blue tape for all the trim in your house.
This made me feel better to know it really does take a long time to get this technique down.
Very good video! Thanks!
I've tried taping off doors/baseboards/ceilings/etc., I've tried using special tools for perfect edges, and I still made a mess of it. When I just fanned out the brush and painted up to the edge myself (like in this video) it came out SO much nicer. It seems the harder I tried to have perfect edges, the worse it came out.
+Theresa Cantu try holding down the brush with more force
+Theresa Cantu It seems the harder you try the worse it gets, just relax.
practice hun that's whats its all about
Caulk that tape tho
Yo I will straighten your lines up beautiful 😘 X
So far in the 21st Century, the internet has provided a channel for snarky, angry people to vent in ways you hope they wouldn't in society - but life imitates art (in this case TH-cam in place of art) and now you run into more and more folks that speak to each other the way they do in the comments to a video, i.e. ruder than hell. I'm too old to figure it out. Life is such a neat experience, with love, and children, and their children... with music, and natural beauty, and even with growing old with someone you love. Why spend all this energy telling someone their work is crap? It's not enough to simply say, "I do it this [different] way and get this [different] result. If the comment makes sense, readers can learn - in some cases I've seen the original poster come back and explain his/her point of view. There can be communication and learning, without snark, without profanity. I guess that wouldn't fulfill somebody's inner need to strike out at someone that approaches things differently from the way they approach it. Makes me sad - it's not that the 20th Century was so pristine, manners wise - it's just that prior to the internet, we didn't get everyone's every single thought, angst, anger, and God only knows what else shoved in our faces. It's why I stopped reading Twitter. I learned some things, but mainly I learned that a whole lot of people are angry, and very likely lonely. Sad. Peace...
I realized that I liked your comment some time ago :) When I read it today, I wanted to say a few words, because apparently no one has. You sound like a great person, your approach to life seems to be the right one, thank you for sharing your positive input. I wish you and all your loved ones, the best :)
Terrific comment. You speak (write) for a great many people.
I'm a professional painter of over 36 years and I have never seen these contraptions work correctly. Man you must understand to do you are saying requires perfect drywall seams. In my world, there are no such things! I have painted in houses valued at over $300,000 and even in those, you will see drywall flaws. You paint ceilings first after you insure your edges are straight. You caulk and fill in nail holes in your trim. Then you paint the trim next and it's ok to go a little bit on the wall because you insure that perfect seal between trim and walls. Then you carefully cut in your walls and stay off your trim with a nice straight line. This process saves me 30% time in labor making my work much more profitable.
Totally agree with this. It’s okay to paint the trim a little bit it looks perfect
This is the first video that I have seen where the guy actually explains what he is doing, rather than just watching him.
well done
His 'reservoir', lol.
I've probably been painting before most of you were born I'd say the guy looked pretty clean and reasonably professional. I would cut in much faster with a 4 inch brush but he wasn't that bad. The spinner is used by many high quality painting companies, I used to use the spinner myself but it's too slow because you gotta clamp the brush on and off. When you paint for a living you need to get the job done with good quality and get the hell out of there but it's good to have a system
It worked! Even in these god-forsaken textured walls and ceiling. 👌👌👌
the first thing i do is prep the walls because that's what makes your paint job look good, next i paint all trim first
I have been a painter for about 20 years and once you learn how to load a brush all this in the video doesn't matter.
Thank you for this video. I did a great job and no mess. I did have to watch it 3 times.
Its easier to cut in the sides of the trim first with the trim paint, go onto the wall 1/8 of an inch or so, then cut in a nice line along the trim with a couple of coats with wall paint
Paint your trim first and then cut in and then do the walls
Like duh right? Who taught this guy?
Thank you so… much
I make a belt with a plastic protein jar. Then I have a dishwashing soap bottle full of paint. I squirt the paint onto a square edger. Then I apply it to the corner. Sometimes I use the side with wheels. Sometimes I use the other side. Then I have a brush that I use to brush the line that it creates. That’s the fastest and easiest way I have learned to do it.
Check out the new Richard gooseneck flexible paint brush extension. Best brush for cutting the straightest lines! And perfect for high to reach places. Bend it any way you want!! Cheers!
A lot of "expert painters" in the comments
@@majestic7768 I drink and I know better
There is an Aussie guy on YT that says do walls first then trim cos when doing walls last you can get spatter back on the trim.
Even if the casing is going to be painted later I always start a room by painting the returns first thing and it’s dry by the time I’ve finished the rest of the cutting in it’s a much easier cut to paint the wall after the return has been painted than to paint the return last.
My preference is to cut the architrave around the door first. Reason being it's easier to cut the trim into the wall, than to cut the wall into the trim. Some people prefer to do it that way, others don't. I think it's all about preference.
Never mind the reservoir BS. Load the brush, start at the top corner of the trim and run the brush tip down the edge where the trim meets the wall. Reload, go back and bring the cut out 1.5 inches. 3 minute per doorway
can you show how to prepare to paint a weathered board and batten siding
There are some great tips in this video that I will try. How would you go about cutting in say a wall next to a door frame if the wall and door frame are uneven? Sometimes I have trouble determining where the wall finish's and the door frame begins. Any advice would be appreciated.
Tape
Thing i dont like using any kind of paint brush on trim & cutting corners leaves brush strokes 4" roller works well blends in with 9" roller.
I always paint my wall first then install trim after it’s painted. Then if I need touching up it’s tiny.
what about caulking
Could you create a video of cutting in next to white next to woodwork?
Here's what I've learned after cutting in and painting numerous walls and ceilings. Go to Hobby Lobby and buy a package of artist brushes; I think they were around $9.00. There's an assortment of brushes big to small; 4" - 1". The bristles are very fine and they will lay down a beautiful straight line. Never had much luck with using brushes like the guy in the vid.
Does wetting your brush before applying paint work to better clean out?? Or does paint water run down the brush handle ???
I love to see him on price work 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good technique. Never thought of wetting the brush first. Where do I get the thing that spins brush
Any paint store. Or Lowe's.....Home Depot
The brush he is using is an angle sash.looks like a 2.5 inch or 62mm brush if anyone needs to know which one to use.
Do you see this guy's hair he's an expert with all brushes
How about rollers? Should it be wet first and then spun until slightly damp?
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That bucket your getting paint out of: where do they sell them at? I have the Wooster bucket but doesn't have the place to put paint brush at.....
He just added 15 minutes to every casein. I ALWAYS HIT THE CASINGS FIRST!
or you can use thin piece of plastic sheet and use that to block other side from paint and get a straight line
I paint ceilings first then I cut down the edge of all the casings, cut in the walls then after rolling the walls you paint the face of the casings. I don't wet the brush because the water will pull the paint up the bristles to the metal part and your brush will get really messy fast. And I don't spin the brush out because that ruins the brush faster by separating the bristles which ruins the brushs pointed end. I snap the brush down flinging the water off a few times which keeps the brush from flaring out ruining it.
Why don't you use masking tape around the edges? Me normally using the tape around where the unwanted paint area. like this kind of trims.
Anyway thank you
Will wet my brush noe I was getting Dryed up paint balls on wall. I was planning to clean brush😊
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Even with a lot of practice, I still suck at it
watch the painting tutorial by home renovision DIY
what is that tool call which spins the paint brush. pretty cool gadget
Jon Cole
Thank you I don't think we have this in the UK
hahah nice thumbnail
At list you have tried.
Yura Zalavkov 😂😂😂😂☠️
i just use a straight edge and slide it down with the brush next to it
Use a trim guide sparingly and discriminately. But never just use one for the sake of using one. Paint will bleed under it even when you think there's no possible way it could happen.
Jason Leo agree. However it's important to keep a damp rag to wipe off excess paint build-up. That's what causes the leakage; gaps in between the edger and the wall are created by hardened latex paint.
I would never let this guy paint anything. What a hack..lol
paint the trim first. nice hair and uniform though
Wetting the paint brush before using it is a mistake imo. Wetting it while painting is even worse. A wet brush allows the paint to wick up towards the ferrule quicker. A wet or freshly washed paintbrush doesn't apply paint as well as a dry one. It's easier to cut-in a wall next to painted trim than to cut-in trim next to a painted wall.
Correct !
Exactly
Can you make a video showing us how to recharge our air conditioner units in our homes? Mine is a combo 5 ton. Thank you.
MRrwmac that has to be done by a licensed hvac person
No
Not if no one tells.
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This guys hair is classic.
He sure knows his cutting and brushes!
3:13 - 'Skirting' sounds better than 'Baseboard'.
Only if you don't mind seeing brush strokes. Really, it's not like you have to do this every day, every week, or every month. The paint is going to last for years for most homes. You only do it every few years when need to, so don't be cheap. Just buy some tools for painting edges. They are just from a few dollars to $30ish. And it can help you paint edges much cleaner and more importantly, it saves you much more time than painting so carefully little by little with your shaky hand. By the time you finish painting 1 side of the edge with your hand, i already swipe through all edges.
The secret to being professional painter is knowing how to use a flex blade putty knife. I'm I right painters?
paint the trim first .... then cut the wall into the trim using a little more pressure on the brush to spread the bristles out you'll get a cleaner line
just buy blue painters tape. 3m has some new edge seal tape. it's expensive but easy
It takes more time & effort to apply tape then it does to cut in by hand once you're decent at it, plus the tape creates a false sense of security & you will almost always have to touch up afterwards.
@@kappy0405 Wrong! A more accurate statement would be that you don't know how. I'll tape, caulk, cut in, and field roll in about the same time as you overall and have a MUCH sharper edge esPECIALLY when it comes to corners and edges against trim profiles which is where brushers ALWAYS fall short.....ALWAYS! AND, I won't have brush marks. And with regard to backrolling your cut in to get rid of the brush marks? Just cut in with the roller in the FIRST place.
Me queda mejor a mi
doesn't the water dilute the color to a lighter color?
If wet brissels worked then why damp paint brushes ruined more then 1 paint job.??..
That's why your pants have pocket just for it.
Well, my old art teachers would have a fit over smooshing the brush out.
the only valuable thing was the 5 in 1 trick w/ the cloth 🤗🙄☺🙂
Painted for over 40 years and worked with hundreds of different painters, never have I seen any of them wet there brush first! And his 'reservoir' just a tap or two does the job. Nice brush tho. A lot of mis information here. Not sure if this guy is a professional painter or what.
What a load of shite ..... He would last a morning , with that routine in the UK.
Invincible Painting Basics I'm a experience pro and this video is some bullshit...you being nice some misinformation, it's all misinformation.
What is he faffing about at ....... He would take all day to do a single room.
Invincible Painting Basics we always wet d brush in europe
I was thought by a depression era painter and this is the first I ever hear of this, I never had trouble edging
Pay him $4 an hour at that production level
I guess caulking the trim wasn't in the plans....this was terrible
If the trim is going to be white, you could caulk it after painting.
The only thing this "expert" painter is thinking about is when he can have his next sip of Natty Ice. All professional painters are drunks. Witness that first hand.
2 steps to becoming a professional painter.
Step 1. Get drunk
Step 2. Paint
Dude has hair like former Illinois governor rod blagoiaveich
I always paint doors and windows with the same color of the wall.
Woodglut comes with very useful plans with all the details you need.
I saw this guy on Shark Tank, & for that reason... I'm out. What a circus
first thing you should do is finish trim before you finishing walls and cutting and doing baseboard the last,washing brush every 3 min it's not necessarily...
if your in the trade you would not use that stupid spinner lol. nice brush but stupid wet the brush routine
The spinner actually saves your brush and I'm in the trade.. But idk about re-wetting your brush after 5 mins...
+UAV HDTV Wrong. Every pro who has a clue has a spinner. I've had mine for 20 years.
The spinner works much better than your hands. Try it. You probably won't go back.
Drone Journey I'm a painter and I have one every painter should
Maybe for a DIY that might work. But you dont put water on your brush in the middle of the wall or push as hard as he is (all you will do is take paint off). I as a professional of 15 years in this field would say this is NOT how you cut in.
Paintlife on YT does it best.
Why not just beat the devil out of the brush.._.Instead of some goofy machine.
Intelligent painters know to use MASKING TAPE whenever possible to produce clean lines and they WEAR disposable GLOVES to keep their hands clean!
If masking tape won't work (such as on a "popcorn" ceiling), a good paint shield will work fine, if you clean it every so often, while painting. I cover the edge of the shield with Scotch "blue" tape and don't have to worry about cleaning it so much after use.
You need only wet the TIP of the brush (maybe a quarter-inch up) by running through a little clean water before first dipping it in the paint. Dipping a totally dry brush into latex paint is a mistake.
Always paint the trim first dufus
To many things wrong with these techniques to elaborate.
Yes I'm not only a pro I'm
The best
Right. It's faster IMO to Brush/Spray out the casings first...especially if you have 20 Doors/Casings to run.
Everybody knows a sash brush is used on sashes window sashes or maybe picture frames but really trimming? Block brush only that way your lines don't look like your a drunk
I've never seen a painter use a spinner lol, use your hands dude, oh and by the way i don't wash my brush half way down a wall, i cut the the whole house and works perfectly,ive never had a problem.
I'm disappointed in pretty boy technique.
But you think he's pretty - so that's already a win for you. ; )
Be I don't care who you are, you can't freehand and be perfect.
Then again, no ones perfect, even those who tape!
If you have a really good brush, and some experience, you can get really close (as in, not noticeable). You have to use a professional brush...makes a lot of difference. And if your eyes aren't so good, wear some reading glasses so you can see clearly what you are doing.
Not correct. Way too much paint on the wall and too far out from the edge.
His line is not straight and sharp enough and you do not overlap back on to the edge of the door or window frame. The line should be exact right on the edge of the door or window frame.
You use the light to find the line and it's exact every time.
He's right about the Purdy 2.5 inch sash brush though. That's the tool right there.
Use an empty gallon can as a "cutting can". Tap the brush, both sides, against the inside of the can to [push the paint in to the middle of the brush, give the heel a soft knock on the can edge, use just enough paint, pre prime the wall with a downward stroke a half inch away from your edge then go back holding the brush at a shallow outward angle and it will draw the paint back in to your edge and slide smoother down the wall and thin out the paint from your prime stroke without smashing the brush heavily in to the wall like that spreading out all the bristles. Make sure there's not a definite outside edge of paint or you will see it when you roll over it. Roll close to your edges evenly with no misses.
Have a nice day.
Don't press too much the brush.
There is nothing I hate more in this life than painting.
Dat buckaroo aint no painter 😂😂😂🤣🤣