Title: Cutting In Before Painting and Painting a Crisp Edge Between Walls and Ceilings | DIY Doctor
Headings: How to Cut In before Painting a Room – How to Paint a Straight, Crisp Edge Between the Walls and Ceiling
How to Cut In before Painting a Room – How to Paint a Straight, Crisp Edge Between the Walls and Ceiling
When to Cut In on a Painting Project
Where to Cut In when Painting
How to Cut In and the Tools You Need

Content: Cutting In Before Painting and Painting a Crisp Edge Between Walls and Ceilings | DIY Doctor
Home > DIY How To Projects and Tutorial Guides > How to Cut In before Painting a Room – How to Paint a Straight, Crisp Edge Between the Walls and Ceiling
How to Cut In before Painting a Room – How to Paint a Straight, Crisp Edge Between the Walls and Ceiling
Cutting in is a skill that will saves you time and improve the finish of any painting job. We explain the best techniques for getting a crisp clean line between the walls you are painting and the ceiling or skirting boards that you aren’t. We also cover a few tips and tricks to make sure that you get the best possible finish with the least time and effort. With a little practice you will be cutting in like a pro! Don't want to do this job yourself? Let us help you find a tradesman local to you
Project Menu Project Menu
How to Tutorial
Video
Find Tradesmen
Help
“Cutting in” is the technique of painting a stright line and boarder of paint on the wall that you are about to paint, and only on the wall. Apprently it is called “Trimming In” in North America, but the techniques are exaclty the same. There are a number of reasons that you would cut in before painting: When painting a wall you are going to be using a roller, more probably or possibly a paint pad. If this is the case it is imposible to paint into the corners and the joint between the wall and ceiling for example
It is much quicker that masking up the skirting boards and ceiling to ensure that no paint get on them.