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Before You Begin Painting
Before you get paint all over, you need to plan how you are going
to paint. If you are painting the entire room, do the ceiling first. If the
area is large then you will have to paint in phases. Try not to let the paint
between sections dry before continuing. The first step is to "cut-in" the wall
areas around trim and outlets. The second step is to roll paint onto the wall
and the third is to cleanup.
"Cutting-In"
When cutting-in, make sure you do not get so far along that you
will not be able to roll over the cut-in areas before they dry. Rolling over
the brush marks will help hide them.
I like to use a 3" "Sash Brush" with a combination bristle for
this job. They have an angled end that allows the painting of difficult
areas. The combination bristle provides good results with different types of
paint. Dip the brush about an inch into the paint, scrape off the excess on the
lip and, holding the brush at a 45 degree angle, run the brush down joint
between the trim and the wall. If you are not using masking tape you may have
to sneak up on the line between the trim and wall. After you have cut-in,
smooth the paint by holding the brush perpendicular to the surface and going
over the area to smooth it out.
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