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

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“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. It is the only practical way to make sure that the paint stays only on the wall you are painting if you have a lot to paint
You will get a really crisp, clean line where the paint from the wall ends – if done right! Cutting in is a technique that will save time and make the job look much better
When to Cut In on a Painting Project
You should cut in just before you paint. Ideally if there are two of you painting, the second person should follow you so that youe cut-in blends into the paint for the whole wall, which is much easier to achieve when the paint is not dry. Since the cutting takes place just before you do the actual painting, it is important that you have parepared the walls ready for painting. For more detailed information about what you should have done have a look at our project explainting what is needed to prepare a wall or ceiling for painting.