Title: Proper Paintbrush Technique for Painting Walls
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Proper Paintbrush Technique for Painting Walls
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Content: A paintbrush is typically used to cut in because it gives you the most control. If you are rolling the main areas of a wall, you'll begin by cutting in the edges and around woodwork first, before beginning with your roller. If you are right-handed, cut in the wall at the ceiling corners from left to right. If you are left-handed, paint right to left. This will give you visual control over how well the paint is flowing. Holding the brush as you would grip a pencil, press the brush against the wall just enough to flex the bristles, and use the narrow edge of the paintbrush when cutting in. The best cutting-in motion is a series of overlapping strokes, gradually moving along the edge you're painting. Convention has it that if the cut-in corner has two colors (wall/ceiling for example), then you first paint the lighter color, allowing it to slightly extend into the adjoining color area. Then you will cut the darker color over the top of the lighter color. This method ensures that you don't have to worry about the darker color showing through the lighter.