Title: Professional Painting Tips - How to Cut in a Corner
Headings: Professional Painting Tips – How to Cut in a Corner
Professional Painting Tips – How to Cut in a Corner
Cutting in a Corner Against the Ceiling
Cutting a Corner Where Two Walls Meet
Additional Tips That Make It Easier to “Cut In” a Corner

Content: When the brush no longer has enough paint in it to cover the wall, make one stroke that flows parallel to the ceiling. This will smooth the separate strokes. Continue working your way around the ceiling in this way until the entire wall has a band 3 – 4 inches wide painted on it. Remove painter’s tape if the results after the first coat are acceptable. If not, wait the time recommended by the paint manufacturer before applying a second coat. ( Meanwhile, you can apply the first coat of paint to the rest of the wall once you have cut in the corners where the walls meet.) Cutting a Corner Where Two Walls Meet
If the two paint colors are the same, you won’t have to apply painter tape. The process is the same as for cutting in a corner against the ceiling, only you will start with strokes that move out from the corner first, then smooth the paint in a long stroke that flows down the wall. Additional Tips That Make It Easier to “Cut In” a Corner
For textured walls and ceilings apply a small bead of caulk to the corner and smooth out with your finger. Allow to dry completely.