This method works very well, I've been a residential painter for 22 years and some of my mentors use to do this and it's was a great technique, I've used this technique also, sometimes I use the other color, if I'm doing an accent wall I'll put tape on the adjacent walls, seal my tape with the other wall color and let it dry , then I'll go over it with my accent wall color, I always cut in against the ceiling though cause a technique for crisp straight lines is to go a dime's width onto the ceiling, your wall color will always be consistent and disappear up behind the ceiling. Another technique for brushing is to always start from dry to wet, I always start at one end , dip, tap, and distribute the paint, cut in and lay it off holding your brush almost vertically one direction, I'll dip, tap, distribute again and cut in then lay it off the same direction, this way your brush strokes are always going the same direction, always remember to, go a brush width so your roller ensures to go up to the brush line, Idaho painter is a great mentor and my mentors 22 years ago practiced these proper techniques. Thank you very much. Sincerely Lorenzo gig harbor WA.
I'm a retired California Painting Contractor Chris. I don't work anymore, but I find myself watching all your video's and learning all over again, and enjoying it. I should have moved to Idaho way back, and went to work for you for a while. Keep your video's coming, I still love to paint!
I painted a chevron pattern on my daughters wall. It is a knock down texture. I used frog tape and wet all the edges with a damp rag as it says on the instructions of the box. I painted 2 coats of paint and when I pulled the tape I had bleeding everywhere. I had to fix it all with an artists brush. It was only after this that I found out that frog tape has a tape especially for texture wall (it's a red tape). I bought that and tried it doing a geometric heart on her wall, it worked perfect.
You don't need expensive tape or caulk to get clean lines. Use regular painter tape and brush a coat of the base color on and let it dry before you paint your stripe color. Viola perfect lines.
I like that you finally started to mention that you have textured walls in your area. I always thought this method made no sense as we don't have texture around here. But I can see how it is helpful with textured walls, mind you I still think it would be easier to just use the trim paint over the tape first to seal the tape before using the wall paint. Then you don't have to be concerned with making sure you peel the tape immediately.
I just started painting and I’ve been watching your videos and have learned so many awesome tips. My mother in law could care less if she had straight lines or not in her living room. She just wants it painted. But I’m super OCD and a bit of a perfectionist. So these videos help getting the job done the right way.
This method has changed my game. It has reduced my touch ups by 90%. It is also extremely effective when you have to cover a prior painter’s sloppy work. You can cover their mistakes and leave a straight line!
I always pull my tape A.S.A.P. when using this method. I try to stay away from it when using flats, but on heavily textured walls it's so tempting. I've found that if you wipe as much of the caulking off as you can, then you generally don't have cracking. I also like to use Big Stretch. I find that it doesn't shrink nearly as bad. I pay more for it, but the end product is well worth it. My logic is, I'm going to use the absolute best products from start to finish, even if it cost a couple $100 extra dollars. Customers are always happy and never a call back.
Instead of caulking, why not 'seal' the tape lines with a quick layer of the same color of wall.. Then paint your alternate color. Any bleed would be the same color as wall, so when you pull tape, no worries about caulking and shrinking, etc.
Using caulking is stupid if you have the paint you are painting over. Also if you ever want to remove the stripe, you will have to remove the caulk rather than just wiping with alcohol to remove any latex paint that matches the existing wall. Since paints and caulks react differently to solvents, you may end up with a mess. Also if the base color is not white, you are going to have to use clear caulk and the sheen of that clear will be different than the paint of base color and can also affect the sheen of the color you paint over the top of the caulk. I'll never do this!
Did not see the link for paint brushes or tape as stated across screen during the video. You guys are amazing and have saved us a ton of money, time and have changed the quality of the work of our remodel.
Chris, it would be interesting to see a comparison of a smooth wall and light textured wall where the customer wants a stripe painted on the wall. But, use the tape method & caulk method, vs tape with no caulk but also use be a short nap roller, 1/4- 3/8" nap. Roll lightly, do not load it up heavy, don't excessive roll. Then compare time between the two, including any masking and caulking. Plus compare quality. Nice video.
WOW....I'm smack in the middle of an LVP/baseboard project, and painting the top of the molding, and not getting the white trim paint on my newly painted walls is a nightmare. So, this is worth its weight in gold. Absolutely wonderful advice!
I use this method when painting an accent wall. Gives me a perfect straight line. I use clear caulking. I also use this method when I want a straight line down the edge of door frames that are painted a different color.
In Colorado i deal,with a variety of different textured walls. I always tape caulk and use a damp rag to clean my caulk line. Then allow it to set up, then paint. Pull and crispy clean line 👌
Jacob Allen just curious, how much pressure are you using to clean? Are you trying to clean to where there’s no more caulking on the actual tape? I’m having trouble knowing how much to leave on.
My buddy used blue tape when caulking my countertop, so I taped when caulking my tub. I wasn't sure how long to keep the tape on. Your video answered my question. Thank you.
Thank you Chris. This will go down as one of your classics like way back in the day explaining how to set up and clean the titan 440 with the 4 pieces of trim! Nicely done!
Been using this process for over a decade also. The two factors I use to influence the challenges you mention are as follows. 1. Not all caulks are created equally. Some dry faster than some others dry slower which you can use to your advantage. 2. Some caulks have greater flexibility when you have larger gap issues. But as you demonstrated I can use just about any quality caulk.
@@noyb154 I will have to try that next time. Especially if it's longer work time? Might need too edit. Thanks for mudding through that quagmire of spell check failure. Lol
Well, since you encouraged us to comment, I will. Thank you for this information. I'm simply a homeowner who would rather paint the inside of her own house than pay someone. For curiosity's sake, I'll look up "level 5 finish" and "sun valley texture". I find your info helpful. I've seen some of your other videos that have also helped me. I'd recommend anyone wanting to learn painting strategies to start by watching you.
I have not experienced the clear caulk cracking on me. I typically use Benjamin Moore Regal or Aura products in a matte finish and have experimented with different caulks. This method is great when used over new trim work in my opinion. We always use Big Stretch caulk (white) on new trim, spray trim and doors with BM Regal Semi, then brush and roll walls as discussed here. Adding that second layer of clear caulk and laser straight lines is a plus in my opinion! Thanks for the continued tips and other great content!
I'd love to know how you do it with one coat only? I've always had to do two coats , I have dark brown walls, and wanted to go light color this time... so I have to paint at least two layer. Or do you recommend to to paint the dark walls over with primer, do not use tape, then use the tape for the 2nd, actual final paint coat?
Great, video Chris, I've managed to get straight lines on heavy knocked down finish with Frog tape just on occasion do I need to caulk. My method is to really press down on the edges making sure no air and space is left.
OMG what a brilliant tip to caulk then paint! Really saved our paint job of textured wallpaper looking a real mess when painted dark gray up to the trim. Took a lot of time but so worth it, many thanks from the UK
Had to hire a interior painter for the first time in my life, due to higher ceilings... Not ONE painter I interviewed used any type of caulking technique, unfortunetly... One crew promised "sharp lines"... came out horrible. I live in Treasure Valley, Idaho, BTW. I however, will be using it on the rooms that I can do without the high ceilings. Question: Latex or Silicone clear caulk ? Thanks.
If you have a new drywall, primed and painted. You are ready to caulk the baseboards. Do you put the tape, caulk, paint and peel the tape right away? What if you have lots of square footage? I put all of my tape first, filled and sanded the nail holes, caulked. When I painted some of the done trim I got lots of peeling. Now i'm half way thorugh, and wonder should I remove all that caulked tape? Fix all the peel off which I anticipate. Then try to use your method which is mask, caulk, paint and peel? I was trying to divide this job since I could not do it all one day but it seems like I created a big mess for myself. Thank you for your help in advance!
You make it sound easy. I hope I can do this. I am moving and I know I will be painting walls. I like the clean edge very much. Very professional. You are the ones who came on when I put in “how to paint walls”. When looking for a video on how to do this. You have my attention. I am very fussy. Thank you for explaining it. Donna Peers.
@@OnlyFriesians paint the line first in the opposite color paint. In this case white. It fills in the voids of the tape. One stop paint dries then you fill it in with the brown paint and when you pull the tape you have a perfectly straight line
Learned the caulking tape trick for straight lines back in 1998 in So Cal. My foreman called it, "laser lines." Usually only use it on bull nose, for color change lines.
I commented on this recently but did want to say that I've finally used frog tape, a good friend of mine, we begun painting together 22 years ago and are still friends and he went out on his own about 5 years ago and successfully made it, anyway he uses frog tape sometimes and last weekend I helped him with a big interior repaint he's been working on and he was using frog tape and I really liked the results, super cool stuff, I'm use to cleaning my surface with a duster, taping it, and knifing it down with a five way and it's always worked but frog tape does work well.
I always wrap a wet rag around my finger and wipe most of the caulking off of the tape edge. Then you can leave it for the life of the tape if you so choose. It’s quick and easy and saves on the finger nail. You can spray or brush lightly once or twice. Just pull it while the last coat is wet if done properly no problem. I’ve been doing it for 33 years many miles of tape and caulking.
For a one coat process I'll usually use a heavily bodied primer tinted to the color I'm using or if it's raw texture or raw smooth wall, I always do two coats to ensure the proper color, sheen, and durability and so no more uneven absorption happens. One of the best is a primer/sealer, especially when using higher sheens, eggshell, satin, pearl, and so on. It ensures even leveling of surface porosity for a superb finish, when doing textured walls, I'll prime, spray and back roll, spray my first color coat and spray and back roll one time, on medium orange peel I'll use half inch nap, on light orange peel or smooth wall which isn't common here, I'll either spray it, if it's actual flat wall or I will back roll with a 3/8 ths nap , if we are spraying and back rolling super high walls , I'll have a guy in front with a half inch nap then I'll be behind him with a 3/8 ths laying it off and tightening it up. Thank you all so much and the Idaho painter is a very good mentor.
I simply paint the edges with a little clear "deep base", untinted paint base. It is fast and doesn't leave a heavy build up to possibly show a ridge.. I pull my tape before the paint has formed a film. I generally pull my floor tape as soon as I have rounded a corner .and would do the same for any striping tape.
Nice idea but I was taught in college how to fill deep voids and how to cut in properly. Masking tape was considered a DIY product. I guess if your walls are bumpy to start with then this could work well but that’s where a little time with a sander and a bit of face filler takes that out of the equation. In fairness I’ve never seen US construction, only UK so I’m probably missing the point.
I let the caulk dry and pulled off the blue painters tape and the caulk started to come off like Saran Wrap and started to tear. Thank you for this video. Now I know not to let it dry. It was very interesting how it came off though.
Black Lightning Vinyl Gloves, try them they resist cuts/tears like your wearing light leather. Found them 10 years ago and never found there equal. Excellent video, as a GC I have to do paint on some projects and I hate it, you make it almost easy.
If you pull the tape when wet, then would it be crazy to roll the wall first and cut in the trim last? I’m thinking the tape gives a bit of protection against drips on the baseboard. Right? Or weird? I give my trim cut in a quick roll with a 4 inch roller to mask brush strokes anyway. Time for an experiment!
I use it on baseboards. Laser lines. Takes a little longer but the result is undeniable. Very few contractors know how to do it. I wait about 5 min with fast drying caulk. Hack; cut tip very small on caulk tube.
Clear caulk is either silicone, acrylic latex or acrylic latex with silicone. Which do you use? I've looked at so many videos about using caulking for sharp edges but no one ever says what to use.
Thank you for this video. We actually used caulking before tapping the wall and painting when we used two tone in our room. The frog tape is amazing! Wish I could add pictures of our straight lines! Beautiful 👌🏼
Hi. What happens if you have to paint two coats. It's at least two hours, depending on the paint, and sometimes the next day between coats. Do you remove the tape and reapply it for the second coat? I don't think that is effective.
Hey, currently working in a region where you cannot get any painters tape except simple cheap masking tape. Did some experimenting and now we are making perfectly straight lines using simple tape and acrylic. Also, no problems when removing a tape after the caulk and paint is dry.
Imagine whole continents of other 1st world western countries have nothing but level 5 finished walls, and we're over here in the US with our cheaply built shacks and texture everywhere to hide the shotty workmanship from fly-by-night developers and contractors.... smh
Just wanted to say thank you for your videos, there is really no other channel on here that has the same kind of quality content. It is crazy to see some of the daunting jobs you guys tackle like 30ft ceilings and crown molding around everywhere... It's funny when I talk to someone they say "oh yeah scaffolding would be needed", and I tell them well if you have the right tools it can be done. It is not easy painting what you guys do, exterior on the roofs it's pretty intense. Most videos on here are about painting a 100 sq ft room, lmfao this is another level entirely of painting.
Will be buying frog tape, and caulking it it with white painters caulk and fix my lines that bled, and allow my daughter to keep her stripe....Thanks brother!!!!! :) I used 3M sharp lines multi surface tape...wishing I had caulked it!!!
Another great helpful video. My situation is: I am painting door casings that are gloss white, that extend all the way down to a Luxury Vinyl plank floor that is a light brown wood grain color. The tape will be placed on the floor to keep the white paint from seeping under the tape onto the Vinyl Plank. #1) Should I use White caulking or maybe a light brown color that is similar to the wood grain Vinyl Planks? #2) Should I use a latex, or some other type of specialty caulking? Thak you very much sir Mark Nicholson (Retired) Former, US Army - EFMB, Combat Medical Specialist 1/94 FA MLRS
Thank you Chris. Love your Chanel and all the valuable information you offer the paint world for free. Your very inspirational person. Watching your Chanel this last summer and working for someone else has inspired me to go back to working for myself and start up my own company Kalispell Painter. Hopefully I’ll be able to take some time off and take a trip down to Boise and spend some time in your institution and work on mastering some of my weaker skill sets as a professional painter and have some new services I can add to what I can offer my customers. Can’t wait to purchase your big kits to add to my company. Such an time saving service for just a couple hundred that would take me years to put a comparable bid packet together from scratch. I did it all once before when I was a general remodeling contractor in Spokane which I ended up loosing every aspect of my business to a house fire last year and the disappointment of loosing years of work constantly modifying my Bid packet I had developed over time from scratch and was a big part of holding me back from going back into business for myself. Thank you for offering to share your hard work and knowledge you have put into your amazing bid packet.
Thank you for all of this great information. I am not a painter by trade but I am a small business owner and I also learn from comments that you make about operating a successful business. I would really like to see you do some videos that pertain to small business in the construction trade's. We really appreciate your willingness to help others.
If you have a foreground color that you have already painted you can do the same trick on the tape using paint the same way.... if it bleeds behind it bleeds the fore ground color...no caulk.
Is this for a specific commercial application? 'level 5 finish' is for highly specialized situations. The wall you're painting on is textured... you can have a smooth wall that wasn't brought to level 5 and is not textured... aka a normal wall.
When I paint stripes I use blue tape the smooth one with the orange inside the cardboard roll. I am sure frog tape would work well too. Then I paint the edge of the tape the same color of the wall let that dry, that will seal the edge of the tape. Then I paint the stripe color and I get a perfect line.
I was able to find clear caulking but it says non paintable. Should I just buy white? Also, will this make the paint that is painted on top of the caulking look different once it dries?
Hi, I'm sorry but I don't speak English. 😒 I find your videos very interesting and I thank you for their publication, because they increase my knowledge. In this video, as I understand it, I highly recommend removing the sealed tape while it is still fresh. Me, due to my slowness due to poor manual skills and the need to apply more coats of paint and then to remove the sealed tape when dry. Is there any technique or trick that allows the tape to be removed with dry sealant without compromising the result? what kind of sealant do you recommend in this situation? Please note I am contacting you from Europe. Thanks again and sorry for the poor knowledge of English
But this means that you have a tiny thin line of unpainted caulking left on the surface you were trying to protect right? The other technique is pointing the brush up away from the tape vs dead on or down against the tape line
I do believe y’all are the ones who originally taught me the frog n caulk method and man I’ve been using it for years now and many many jobs and the clients love that shit man it makes my jobs look ten times better love y’all your all so very smart and nice makes me wanna move to Idaho I live in Florida and the folks here are total ass hats bother it fringes me mad I tell ya
I'm learning alot from you! But I have to prime then repaint walls with a roller. There is new trim that needs caulking, its prepainted. What I don't understand is the sequence of steps between caulking it, painting it, masking it. I wish I could afford a professional painter. Does the caulk get primed and painted with the wall or the trim?
The only clear latex chalk I can find around here is DAP Alex Plus Clear Acrylic Latex All Purpose Caulk, is that ok to use? the silicone part throws me!
What about a second coat though? I find with textures surfaces and using a roller I often need to go back again - sometimes even near my edges. But I’m concerned that taping within the first couple of days is going to risk causing voids upon removal.
C9ol idea.. Seems like you could just wipe the under paint color along the edge of the tape first to seal the edge. It's hard to find blue or green caulk.
I'm confused about pulling tape. If you have to put a layer of primer and the 2 more layers of your paint color, do you have to repeat this 3 times or do you keep it on and pull on the 3rd coat while still wet??
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This method works very well, I've been a residential painter for 22 years and some of my mentors use to do this and it's was a great technique, I've used this technique also, sometimes I use the other color, if I'm doing an accent wall I'll put tape on the adjacent walls, seal my tape with the other wall color and let it dry , then I'll go over it with my accent wall color, I always cut in against the ceiling though cause a technique for crisp straight lines is to go a dime's width onto the ceiling, your wall color will always be consistent and disappear up behind the ceiling. Another technique for brushing is to always start from dry to wet, I always start at one end , dip, tap, and distribute the paint, cut in and lay it off holding your brush almost vertically one direction, I'll dip, tap, distribute again and cut in then lay it off the same direction, this way your brush strokes are always going the same direction, always remember to, go a brush width so your roller ensures to go up to the brush line, Idaho painter is a great mentor and my mentors 22 years ago practiced these proper techniques. Thank you very much. Sincerely Lorenzo gig harbor WA.
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I'm a retired California Painting Contractor Chris. I don't work anymore, but I find myself watching all your video's and learning all over again, and enjoying it. I should have moved to Idaho way back, and went to work for you for a while. Keep your video's coming, I still love to paint!
If you’re using frog tape you can use a damp rag to swipe over your tape before painting to activate the seal.
I painted a chevron pattern on my daughters wall. It is a knock down texture. I used frog tape and wet all the edges with a damp rag as it says on the instructions of the box. I painted 2 coats of paint and when I pulled the tape I had bleeding everywhere. I had to fix it all with an artists brush. It was only after this that I found out that frog tape has a tape especially for texture wall (it's a red tape). I bought that and tried it doing a geometric heart on her wall, it worked perfect.
You don't need expensive tape or caulk to get clean lines. Use regular painter tape and brush a coat of the base color on and let it dry before you paint your stripe color. Viola perfect lines.
I like that you finally started to mention that you have textured walls in your area. I always thought this method made no sense as we don't have texture around here. But I can see how it is helpful with textured walls, mind you I still think it would be easier to just use the trim paint over the tape first to seal the tape before using the wall paint. Then you don't have to be concerned with making sure you peel the tape immediately.
I just started painting and I’ve been watching your videos and have learned so many awesome tips. My mother in law could care less if she had straight lines or not in her living room. She just wants it painted. But I’m super OCD and a bit of a perfectionist. So these videos help getting the job done the right way.
Leave your ocd aside a good job is a job well done
This method has changed my game. It has reduced my touch ups by 90%. It is also extremely effective when you have to cover a prior painter’s sloppy work. You can cover their mistakes and leave a straight line!
I always pull my tape A.S.A.P. when using this method. I try to stay away from it when using flats, but on heavily textured walls it's so tempting. I've found that if you wipe as much of the caulking off as you can, then you generally don't have cracking. I also like to use Big Stretch. I find that it doesn't shrink nearly as bad. I pay more for it, but the end product is well worth it. My logic is, I'm going to use the absolute best products from start to finish, even if it cost a couple $100 extra dollars. Customers are always happy and never a call back.
What is the best?
Instead of caulking, why not 'seal' the tape lines with a quick layer of the same color of wall.. Then paint your alternate color. Any bleed would be the same color as wall, so when you pull tape, no worries about caulking and shrinking, etc.
Trouble with that is sometimes u wouldn't be painting any other walls
Using caulking is stupid if you have the paint you are painting over. Also if you ever want to remove the stripe, you will have to remove the caulk rather than just wiping with alcohol to remove any latex paint that matches the existing wall. Since paints and caulks react differently to solvents, you may end up with a mess. Also if the base color is not white, you are going to have to use clear caulk and the sheen of that clear will be different than the paint of base color and can also affect the sheen of the color you paint over the top of the caulk.
I'll never do this!
Did not see the link for paint brushes or tape as stated across screen during the video. You guys are amazing and have saved us a ton of money, time and have changed the quality of the work of our remodel.
Theoretically you could wipe the edge with a damp sponge and seal the edge without wasting caulk or worrying about color/shrinkage/working time.
Nathan Tea super true and thats how i use my frog tape! 👍
Thanks for the tip.
Brilliant!
Chris, it would be interesting to see a comparison of a smooth wall and light textured wall where the customer wants a stripe painted on the wall. But, use the tape method & caulk method, vs tape with no caulk but also use be a short nap roller, 1/4- 3/8" nap. Roll lightly, do not load it up heavy, don't excessive roll. Then compare time between the two, including any masking and caulking. Plus compare quality. Nice video.
WOW....I'm smack in the middle of an LVP/baseboard project, and painting the top of the molding, and not getting the white trim paint on my newly painted walls is a nightmare. So, this is worth its weight in gold. Absolutely wonderful advice!
I use this method when painting an accent wall. Gives me a perfect straight line. I use clear caulking. I also use this method when I want a straight line down the edge of door frames that are painted a different color.
In Colorado i deal,with a variety of different textured walls. I always tape caulk and use a damp rag to clean my caulk line. Then allow it to set up, then paint. Pull and crispy clean line 👌
Jacob Allen just curious, how much pressure are you using to clean? Are you trying to clean to where there’s no more caulking on the actual tape? I’m having trouble knowing how much to leave on.
My buddy used blue tape when caulking my countertop, so I taped when caulking my tub. I wasn't sure how long to keep the tape on. Your video answered my question. Thank you.
Thank you Chris. This will go down as one of your classics like way back in the day explaining how to set up and clean the titan 440 with the 4 pieces of trim! Nicely done!
Thanks Steve!
Wet sponge over the caulk will keep the texture uniform and its easy to clean up after you wipe it
Been using this process for over a decade also. The two factors I use to influence the challenges you mention are as follows. 1. Not all caulks are created equally. Some dry faster than some others dry slower which you can use to your advantage. 2. Some caulks have greater flexibility when you have larger gap issues. But as you demonstrated I can use just about any quality caulk.
have you considered using matte clear acrylic medium instead of caulk? that's what artists do when masking a canvas.
@@noyb154 I will have to try that next time. Especially if it's longer work time? Might need too edit. Thanks for mudding through that quagmire of spell check failure. Lol
Thank you! I’ve never had total success, making a clean line with frog tape. I can’t wait to try it.
Its the best
Chris is getting better and better at making videos, good job chirs!
Well, since you encouraged us to comment, I will. Thank you for this information. I'm simply a homeowner who would rather paint the inside of her own house than pay someone. For curiosity's sake, I'll look up "level 5 finish" and "sun valley texture". I find your info helpful. I've seen some of your other videos that have also helped me. I'd recommend anyone wanting to learn painting strategies to start by watching you.
Thank you for sharing! I appreciate it🤙
Lightweight spackle works just as well if not better. Faster also.
I have not experienced the clear caulk cracking on me. I typically use Benjamin Moore Regal or Aura products in a matte finish and have experimented with different caulks. This method is great when used over new trim work in my opinion. We always use Big Stretch caulk (white) on new trim, spray trim and doors with BM Regal Semi, then brush and roll walls as discussed here. Adding that second layer of clear caulk and laser straight lines is a plus in my opinion! Thanks for the continued tips and other great content!
Your welcome! Thank you for sharing!🤙
It does work great. However most people will ask what if you have to second coat?
I'd love to know how you do it with one coat only? I've always had to do two coats , I have dark brown walls, and wanted to go light color this time... so I have to paint at least two layer. Or do you recommend to to paint the dark walls over with primer, do not use tape, then use the tape for the 2nd, actual final paint coat?
Use a paint AND colour that's marketed as one coat.
Great, video Chris, I've managed to get straight lines on heavy knocked down finish with Frog tape just on occasion do I need to caulk. My method is to really press down on the edges making sure no air and space is left.
OMG what a brilliant tip to caulk then paint! Really saved our paint job of textured wallpaper looking a real mess when painted dark gray up to the trim. Took a lot of time but so worth it, many thanks from the UK
Had to hire a interior painter for the first time in my life, due to higher ceilings... Not ONE painter I interviewed used any type of caulking technique, unfortunetly... One crew promised "sharp lines"... came out horrible. I live in Treasure Valley, Idaho, BTW. I however, will be using it on the rooms that I can do without the high ceilings. Question: Latex or Silicone clear caulk ? Thanks.
I would love a one sentence answer for tubs. When caulking tubs, when do we remove the tape? When it's wet or dry? Thank you!
Amy Lynn ...Wet.
If you have a new drywall, primed and painted. You are ready to caulk the baseboards. Do you put the tape, caulk, paint and peel the tape right away? What if you have lots of square footage? I put all of my tape first, filled and sanded the nail holes, caulked. When I painted some of the done trim I got lots of peeling. Now i'm half way thorugh, and wonder should I remove all that caulked tape? Fix all the peel off which I anticipate. Then try to use your method which is mask, caulk, paint and peel? I was trying to divide this job since I could not do it all one day but it seems like I created a big mess for myself. Thank you for your help in advance!
You make it sound easy. I hope I can do this. I am moving and I know I will be painting walls. I like the clean edge very much. Very professional. You are the ones who came on when I put in “how to paint walls”. When looking for a video on how to do this. You have my attention. I am very fussy. Thank you for explaining it. Donna Peers.
Been sealing in my tape for years. I prefer to use the base color paint rather than caulking. We call it million dollar lines.
How do you do that?
@@OnlyFriesians paint the line first in the opposite color paint. In this case white. It fills in the voids of the tape. One stop paint dries then you fill it in with the brown paint and when you pull the tape you have a perfectly straight line
Having a wet rag to keep your hands clean helps.
Learned the caulking tape trick for straight lines back in 1998 in So Cal. My foreman called it, "laser lines." Usually only use it on bull nose, for color change lines.
I commented on this recently but did want to say that I've finally used frog tape, a good friend of mine, we begun painting together 22 years ago and are still friends and he went out on his own about 5 years ago and successfully made it, anyway he uses frog tape sometimes and last weekend I helped him with a big interior repaint he's been working on and he was using frog tape and I really liked the results, super cool stuff, I'm use to cleaning my surface with a duster, taping it, and knifing it down with a five way and it's always worked but frog tape does work well.
I always wrap a wet rag around my finger and wipe most of the caulking off of the tape edge. Then you can leave it for the life of the tape if you so choose. It’s quick and easy and saves on the finger nail. You can spray or brush lightly once or twice. Just pull it while the last coat is wet if done properly no problem. I’ve been doing it for 33 years many miles of tape and caulking.
Thanks for sharing
For a one coat process I'll usually use a heavily bodied primer tinted to the color I'm using or if it's raw texture or raw smooth wall, I always do two coats to ensure the proper color, sheen, and durability and so no more uneven absorption happens. One of the best is a primer/sealer, especially when using higher sheens, eggshell, satin, pearl, and so on. It ensures even leveling of surface porosity for a superb finish, when doing textured walls, I'll prime, spray and back roll, spray my first color coat and spray and back roll one time, on medium orange peel I'll use half inch nap, on light orange peel or smooth wall which isn't common here, I'll either spray it, if it's actual flat wall or I will back roll with a 3/8 ths nap , if we are spraying and back rolling super high walls , I'll have a guy in front with a half inch nap then I'll be behind him with a 3/8 ths laying it off and tightening it up. Thank you all so much and the Idaho painter is a very good mentor.
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I simply paint the edges with a little clear "deep base", untinted paint base. It is fast and doesn't leave a heavy build up to possibly show a ridge.. I pull my tape before the paint has formed a film. I generally pull my floor tape as soon as I have rounded a corner .and would do the same for any striping tape.
Awesome
Nice idea but I was taught in college how to fill deep voids and how to cut in properly. Masking tape was considered a DIY product.
I guess if your walls are bumpy to start with then this could work well but that’s where a little time with a sander and a bit of face filler takes that out of the equation.
In fairness I’ve never seen US construction, only UK so I’m probably missing the point.
Great videos. Something I’ve done is seal tape brushing on clear acrylic, just gotta use same sheen finish as base coat.
That works too
Great tips. Still wonder what to do when two coats are called for?
Looks great I’m in the middle of a bathroom remodel right now. I’ll give it a try
A great place to use this awesome method is where ceiling and walls meet, when different colors. Laser straight lines!
This truly is the best method keeps paint splatter off of the trim and more
I let the caulk dry and pulled off the blue painters tape and the caulk started to come off like Saran Wrap and started to tear. Thank you for this video. Now I know not to let it dry. It was very interesting how it came off though.
Gotta admit pretty slick. Why is this in my feed three days after I painted my textured walls? I swear my phone is listening to me.
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Your phone is listening to you seriously. Turn Siri off
Black Lightning Vinyl Gloves, try them they resist cuts/tears like your wearing light leather. Found them 10 years ago and never found there equal. Excellent video, as a GC I have to do paint on some projects and I hate it, you make it almost easy.
We used to do the same thing but used glaze instead of caulk. I like the caulk though because you always have it on the job site.
Me too
If you pull the tape when wet, then would it be crazy to roll the wall first and cut in the trim last? I’m thinking the tape gives a bit of protection against drips on the baseboard. Right? Or weird? I give my trim cut in a quick roll with a 4 inch roller to mask brush strokes anyway. Time for an experiment!
I use it on baseboards. Laser lines. Takes a little longer but the result is undeniable. Very few contractors know how to do it. I wait about 5 min with fast drying caulk. Hack; cut tip very small on caulk tube.
Clear caulk is either silicone, acrylic latex or acrylic latex with silicone. Which do you use? I've looked at so many videos about using caulking for sharp edges but no one ever says what to use.
I'd love to know how you do it with one coat only? I've always had to do two coats
Good question, I am also interested to know. I have dark brown walls, and wanted to go light color this time...
Thank you for this video. We actually used caulking before tapping the wall and painting when we used two tone in our room. The frog tape is amazing! Wish I could add pictures of our straight lines! Beautiful 👌🏼
Your welcome and great to share ideas and work to encourage others!
Wow, second I saw that line - I knew this was a golden tip.
I am on a big bathroom job, I will be using this technique. Thank you so much. Cheers! and have a good day.
don't forget the paper work.
Hi. What happens if you have to paint two coats. It's at least two hours, depending on the paint, and sometimes the next day between coats. Do you remove the tape and reapply it for the second coat? I don't think that is effective.
Hey, currently working in a region where you cannot get any painters tape except simple cheap masking tape. Did some experimenting and now we are making perfectly straight lines using simple tape and acrylic. Also, no problems when removing a tape after the caulk and paint is dry.
Hi , instead of calk , can this be used to seal ? 16 oz. White Siliconized Acrylic Polymer Easy Caulk Aerosol Can?
You pulled the tape off before the paint dried. What if you know you will need a second coat, and the first coat needs to dry first?
What happens when the paint requires 2 coats? Do you have to do this and re-tape? I could see it being difficult to re-tape on the same line.
Imagine whole continents of other 1st world western countries have nothing but level 5 finished walls, and we're over here in the US with our cheaply built shacks and texture everywhere to hide the shotty workmanship from fly-by-night developers and contractors.... smh
Just wanted to say thank you for your videos, there is really no other channel on here that has the same kind of quality content. It is crazy to see some of the daunting jobs you guys tackle like 30ft ceilings and crown molding around everywhere... It's funny when I talk to someone they say "oh yeah scaffolding would be needed", and I tell them well if you have the right tools it can be done. It is not easy painting what you guys do, exterior on the roofs it's pretty intense. Most videos on here are about painting a 100 sq ft room, lmfao this is another level entirely of painting.
Will be buying frog tape, and caulking it it with white painters caulk and fix my lines that bled, and allow my daughter to keep her stripe....Thanks brother!!!!! :) I used 3M sharp lines multi surface tape...wishing I had caulked it!!!
Absolutely 💯 it works. Done it over 100 time n home owner r mind blow how well n darn perfect line
You bet
Another great helpful video. My situation is: I am painting door casings that are gloss white, that extend all the way down to a Luxury Vinyl plank floor that is a light brown wood grain color.
The tape will be placed on the floor to keep the white paint from seeping under the tape onto the Vinyl Plank.
#1) Should I use White caulking or maybe a light brown color that is similar to the wood grain Vinyl Planks?
#2) Should I use a latex, or some other type of specialty caulking?
Thak you very much sir
Mark Nicholson (Retired)
Former, US Army - EFMB,
Combat Medical Specialist
1/94 FA MLRS
On flats u can use the other color that your taping over let it setup nthen paint the 2 nd color on top of it flat doesn’t skin up like a gloss
Maybe I missed this but is clear caulking preferred over white
For tool cleanup as you go I use Baby Wipes from Costco. Just the right size and always damp. BUT for tools only! After all its a baby wipe.
if masking trim to repaint a wall, if the wall needs two coats, you would remask the entire room and repeat the whole process?
Thank you Chris. Love your Chanel and all the valuable information you offer the paint world for free. Your very inspirational person. Watching your Chanel this last summer and working for someone else has inspired me to go back to working for myself and start up my own company Kalispell Painter. Hopefully I’ll be able to take some time off and take a trip down to Boise and spend some time in your institution and work on mastering some of my weaker skill sets as a professional painter and have some new services I can add to what I can offer my customers. Can’t wait to purchase your big kits to add to my company. Such an time saving service for just a couple hundred that would take me years to put a comparable bid packet together from scratch.
I did it all once before when I was a general remodeling contractor in Spokane which I ended up loosing every aspect of my business to a house fire last year and the disappointment of loosing years of work constantly modifying my Bid packet I had developed over time from scratch and was a big part of holding me back from going back into business for myself. Thank you for offering to share your hard work and knowledge you have put into your amazing bid packet.
Thank you for all of this great information. I am not a painter by trade but I am a small business owner and I also learn from comments that you make about operating a successful business. I would really like to see you do some videos that pertain to small business in the construction trade's.
We really appreciate your willingness to help others.
If you have a foreground color that you have already painted you can do the same trick on the tape using paint the same way.... if it bleeds behind it bleeds the fore ground color...no caulk.
Is this for a specific commercial application? 'level 5 finish' is for highly specialized situations. The wall you're painting on is textured... you can have a smooth wall that wasn't brought to level 5 and is not textured... aka a normal wall.
straight and steady all the way. Many thanks. You have a great team
Thanks
Do you just mask twice when doing 2 coats?
I would also like to know. Several people have asked this question.
When I paint stripes I use blue tape the smooth one with the orange inside the cardboard roll. I am sure frog tape would work well too. Then I paint the edge of the tape the same color of the wall let that dry, that will seal the edge of the tape. Then I paint the stripe color and I get a perfect line.
Awesome, thanks for sharing Jeffrey!
Just use clear sealer. You can apply it way faster, there wont be any cracking or visible bleeding.
Fantastic Advice. Can you suggest how to do the this between ceiling and wall ? Should the wall or ceiling be done first ? Hard to mask the ceiling .
How would caulk work if your taping painted trim to unpainted wall that needs multiple coats and dry time between coats?
Very curious myself!
I was able to find clear caulking but it says non paintable. Should I just buy white? Also, will this make the paint that is painted on top of the caulking look different once it dries?
I has to be clear latex caulk which is paintable
Hi, I'm sorry but I don't speak English. 😒
I find your videos very interesting and I thank you for their publication, because they increase my knowledge. In this video, as I understand it, I highly recommend removing the sealed tape while it is still fresh. Me, due to my slowness due to poor manual skills and the need to apply more coats of paint and then to remove the sealed tape when dry. Is there any technique or trick that allows the tape to be removed with dry sealant without compromising the result?
what kind of sealant do you recommend in this situation? Please note I am contacting you from Europe.
Thanks again and sorry for the poor knowledge of English
wouldn't the caulking technique work just as well with the CP 199 as with the more costly Frog tape?
What happens if you wet the frog tape instaed of chauk? Isn't it supposed to expand by itself in the presence of water?
But this means that you have a tiny thin line of unpainted caulking left on the surface you were trying to protect right? The other technique is pointing the brush up away from the tape vs dead on or down against the tape line
Give it a try and see how it turns out
I do believe y’all are the ones who originally taught me the frog n caulk method and man I’ve been using it for years now and many many jobs and the clients love that shit man it makes my jobs look ten times better love y’all your all so very smart and nice makes me wanna move to Idaho I live in Florida and the folks here are total ass hats bother it fringes me mad I tell ya
lol, glad it works good for you
I'm learning alot from you!
But I have to prime then repaint walls with a roller. There is new trim that needs caulking, its prepainted.
What I don't understand is the sequence of steps between caulking it, painting it, masking it. I wish I could afford a professional painter.
Does the caulk get primed and painted with the wall or the trim?
Thank you for such clear videos for a complete beginner!
You are welcome
Ever tested the Masking Master? Amazing tool also for caulking.
I used frog tape before and when I peeled it off the paint came with it. I always thought frog tape was low tac tape.
Alan Macartney the yellow is low adhesion not the green.... the green can even pull poly
The only clear latex chalk I can find around here is DAP Alex Plus Clear Acrylic Latex All Purpose Caulk, is that ok to use? the silicone part throws me!
It’s ok but DAP sucks
What about a second coat though? I find with textures surfaces and using a roller I often need to go back again - sometimes even near my edges. But I’m concerned that taping within the first couple of days is going to risk causing voids upon removal.
I have a video explaining it
I jacked up a room with the caulking method. I see why now. Thanks for this video.
LOVING the close up explanations of your techniques! Thanks!
C9ol idea.. Seems like you could just wipe the under paint color along the edge of the tape first to seal the edge. It's hard to find blue or green caulk.
I'm confused about pulling tape. If you have to put a layer of primer and the 2 more layers of your paint color, do you have to repeat this 3 times or do you keep it on and pull on the 3rd coat while still wet??
Dear Chris,
Thanks for your videos.
If a wall requires 3 coats, and needs caulking with tape, do you caulk with each coat?
Regards Newell
So what happens if you need to apply 2 coats of accent color?? And now you have caulking mixed with paint in your brush.