Title: How to cut in with paint – give ceilings and walls a pro finish | Real Homes
Headings: How to cut in with paint – give ceilings and walls a pro finish
How to cut in with paint – give ceilings and walls a pro finish
1. Pick the best tools for cutting in
1. Clear the area and protect furniture
2. Start in the right place
3. Tape off areas
4. Fill a small paint pail
5. Ensure your visibility is clear
6. Make the first brushstroke
7. Move towards the line
8. Paint the rest of the room
9. Remove the tape
10. Clean your brushes and rollers
Everything you need to cut in while painting...

Content: Make sure there are no air pockets, otherwise you run the risk of paint seeping through onto the ceiling. 4. Fill a small paint pail
Pour some paint into a small paint tray – you don’t need much at this stage, only about an inch, as this will prevent spills and saturating your brush too much by mistake. 5. Ensure your visibility is clear
Not clearly seeing what you're doing is a recipe for disaster with every DIY job but most especially when cutting in paint so consider a head lamp/torch to increase your visibility if the room you're working in is dark. 6. Make the first brushstroke
Dip your brush straight down into the paint, until the paint covers roughly a third of the bristles. Then gently tap, don't wipe, each side of the brush against the side of the paint container to avoid any drips. Holding the brush with a pencil grip for control, make a brushstroke on the wall about two inches away from the edge you’re cutting in, to remove the excess paint. This should be about 12 inches long.