What Should You Paint First? DIY Painting Ceiling, Walls, Or Trim?
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- A video discussion on the painting process and what you should paint first on you interior painting project. What to paint first to make the job go faster and more efficient. Do it yourself painting topic and what a home improvement painter should paint first. Wall, ceilings, or trim. Household painting and repair tips.
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Thanks for all your videos. I unknowingly became a painter by default when I opened a janitorial business. Now I have a contract with an apartment complex with 280 units. I pretty much do almost all turn key services and if it weren't for guys like you i would've never made it, so thank you so much for taking the time.
Glad to help, thanks for watching & supporting!
1. ceiling 2. trim 3. walls 4. floors 5. Glider door glass 6. Refrigerator 7. customer
Good order to do it in!
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Lol!
I use that order as well.lol
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I just want to thank you for ALL your videos. I'm fairly new to the contractor business but have painted for 10 years and even still, you are VERY HELPFUL to me!!! Thanks again
Gracias, you guys are my teachers, I'm new in construction and panting is part of it and my self want to learn it the best way possible.
Gracias again guy for this videos.
Ceilings first, then paint just the door trim returns with your gloss( makes it easier to cut wall color to painted door jam returns). If there is crown molding paint that next. Now you can cut your walls to the ceiling or crown, then roll..repeat for a second coat. Now paint your floor trim and doors. Fail proof, no tape needed. Been doing this for 20yrs from Manhattan to montauk.
Actually I'd swear by this (your way. the normal way. lol) and think anything else was novice dumb (I did, for 20+ yrs as well) BUT I did try this way and it really does work great! MUCH easier on the neck to not tape ceilings, as you know tape doesn't work that great on textured surfaces and if then hand cutting, oh this is so much quicker and as long as a goof ball knows how to tape 100% perfectly awesome, this is def. the way to go. (although, I use 12" paper and I'll admit, thats all I cover the walls. How to get paint in the edge of two, whole diff. explanation.)
Started painting while in high school , 1966 still learning better ways from you, thanks for your videos.
thoroughness. you have been helping me figure out the best (easiest) steps to take for me to paint 10.5sqft of surface area throughout my house. I have decided to paint after flooring is installed. more prep work but i can get a better fit and finish with my trim.
Love that your videos are explained in detail, very educational and super helpful. Thank you.
chris u r a cool cat. i started painting in 94 and ive never hsd my own buisiness but, after watching u i hsve the ut most confedence i csn do it. thank u
Do it! Thanks for watching Adrian!
Great videos, I have been selling and applying paint and coatings for 40 years and I would swear you took the words right out of my mouth LOL!
i have 3 brothers they do paint almost 45 years but you are the best thanks for all helping man
I like that you do a repeat at the end of each section. Really great videos! Answered all of my questions since I am getting ready for a huge painting job on my remodel. And very easy on the eyes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ha! They are some handsome bahstids up in Idaho aye? lol
Thank you so much for this video, it helps a lot folks like me that are starting in painting now
I've been painting for 19 years in commercial residential some industrial I have respect for you I think you know how to paint keep up the good work and a nice videos
I forgot which video it was,but the technique of cutting then rolling it out to keep away the halo at the top of the room was great I tried it yesterday and the room came out as even and good as can be. I'm a 25 year old painter from new jersey, and I'm always fishing for better, faster, or more efficient technique's, i love watching your videos very informative.
It's great to be a professional at something. This guy knows his painting technique. through many years of hand on experience , no doubt.
love your videos, obviously your not fully on board with technology these days and so you have a very genuine and original feel to your videos. I feel like I'm talking to a good neighbor when I watch your content. thank you for the information
Doctor Glyph yep! I channeled him while cutting in my ceilings! I held my breathe and only worked a short section! Perfect! I did get a bit dizzy however holding my breathe! Lol
@@Noahsoak well that and the paint fumes 🤣🤣
Great video, I recently invested in the Titan 400 and you have helped me sort things out tremendously, thanks for sharing the knowledge Chris!!!
Thanks for the support man!
YOURE THE SHEEEYIT IDAHO! As a teacher for more than a decade, you are obviously one Helluva teacher!!! My home and wallet appreciate the you soooo much!
Hey Chris, nice video. I've found on new construction/empty remodels it's most efficient to spray walls first, mask walls by running nine inch paper and spraying 3m adhesive to paper and then running painter's plastic. Then I mask door casings with tape and paper and baseboards with two inch tape and spray trim last.
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Thanks Chris
I really love this channel you explained this fantastic. Thank you for giving different scenarios so I can make my decision on how I am going to attack my paint job
Amazing- simple to understand and my results are almost as perfect as yours. Thank you!!!!
Great videos Chris! Keep up the good work! Your an inspiration.
You the man Chris! I am about to paint a large home(new construction) and I am gonna paint it like you said. I got a small pump (Titan 400 impact) but I think it will do the job. Thanks bro for the videos. Also got the kraft shield from ya. I like the fact it does not have a wing nut. Keep the videos coming!
Thanks for watching Michael!
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. Great tips and instruction!
Thanks for all the videos, very educational. Keep up the good work!!
awesome stuff. honestly wish my boss was as proffesional as you, and when i go out on my own i cant wait to do it the right way. Take Care
Thanks alot Chris, been having lots of success with you techniques in videos. Definitely subscribed thanks a bunch!
Thank you for subscribing & supporting! Tune in Monday's to watch me live at 7 PM (mountain time) !
everybody has their own procedure in which they think is proper order. I'm a painter at the Jersey shore, and the steps in which we paint are as follows...come in and do every and all repairs first...ceilings next, and while first coat on them is drying we do door jams/trims. Then we'll do second ceiling coat (fans blowing the semi on jams/trims dry). by the second coat on ceiling is done, trims should be dry enought to start low room cut, not long after ceiling line cut. roll walls, do second cut all around then roll walls again...very last is baseboard, if you're good enough, tape is not neeeded for that....just run a pinstripe line on wall with single bristle...Loox gorgeous !!!!
Jason DeAngelo Hey Jason, I’m not sure what you mean by running a pinstripe line on the wall with a single bristle
I think he means using pinstripe tape (very very very skinny tape, would fit on top of baseboard) and using a very small brush to cut the wall in. Any tape works fine for this, just make sure you really push down on the tape, paint will seep under it pretty easily.
Cool thanks!
Don't trip You can just make a tiny pinstripe gloss line on the wall while painting the baseboard. Just bring your brush up a little above the base board and make your own line . People do this to a)avoid masking or b) get it done faster bc when a baseboard is really thin it gets time consuming trying to make sure you don't touch the wall . Basically you're adding a little bit of height to the baseboard
Zo that’s great advice and I will use it for sure. Every time I freehand baseboards I try to cut the top perfect to the wall but now I will run it up a little bit. Thanks
I always learn quite a bit from videos. Thank you!
Very well explained, although probably a bit technical for some, all one need do is repeat video for the exact process to suit their needs. I am a professional drywall finisher who only some times has to spray for customers so I often refer to B&K videos for best practices as the advice is always spot on.
I came across your videos and I was thinking of painting my apt with airless spray paint without having an idea of how to do it. I'm so glad I saw your editorials..I'll use your videos to paint the whole Apt now. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me and everyone. Peace.
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Exactly what I was looking for Chris and a perfect training session.
thank you for your videos and sharing the correct way you juss saved me like 3-4 days of frustration and its been like high fives the last week because of You Bro ,,,,,so many thanks ,,
This video was very helpful and timely. I'm finishing up some trim, and trying to decide if I want to try spraying indoors as well as what order to do them in.
Thanks!
The smoke alarm chirping in the background is so ironic. Great videos! sub'd.
I'm telling you the dude is smoking something before he shoots videos
Hi Chris, you explain things very well, your a great teacher.
Glad I found this video I always wondered what to do first !
Now you know, thanks for watching!
HAHA this video is hilarious seeing near when you first started videos and present day, you had a lot of improving to do... and did, good job.
Your the best, you have no idea how much you help me with all of your videos ..thank you so much
You're helping me tremendously with my new job. Thanks man. I've liked and subscribed.
Thanks for the advise! I was just afraid of silica dust going into areas like closets etc where they have all there clothes of course I have everything in the room covered just concerned about other areas of the house.
Love all of your videos, you're a fountain of good information
Today, I painted (eggshell finish) a very small powder room. I did it "backwards". After taping the ceiling and around the vanity, door, cabinet, and baseboards, I rolled the with a small, napped roller, covering as much as possible, and making sure the finish strokes were vertical. Then I went back with a trim brush (actually two of them, 2" and 1"). Way less time trim painting to do than doing the trim first. Second coat of paint went up, same as the first. Minimal, like 10 minutes, of touch ups in the trim areas (and under the toilet tank. May not be a professional job, but everything is coated evenly, and way better than the sprayed paint finish that was originally there.
+shelbea stark p.s., I had painted the ceiling with that special ceiling paint that goes on pink, dries white the day before, two coats. Barely taped anything for that project - just the trim above the door. I didn't care whether there was over paintover onto the walls, and used a 1" trim brush to paint in the crease between the wall and ceiling after I rolled. Again, rolled with a small, napped roller before "trimming". Way less time trim painting time.
That's a ton of info with a ton of scenarios but you got it all in for sure. I'll watch it a few times to find my actual scenario. Would you use KILZ 2 as a only coat on a ceiling? I have a double wide trailer and am doing a full reno, so spraying EVERYTHING with KILZ 2 first then rolling walls is my thoughts but what's your recommendation? I have no floors to worry about till done with painting. I've learned a LOT from your vids... keep it up bud!
Great explanation! Thank you! And if you'll permit me one (maybe two) questions: When you spray trim first, what size tip are you using? (I'm using a Graco ProX7, so if you could tell me the tip width, it would help.) Are you masking the hinges or refinishing them later? Do you shield the walls when you're doing this or let the trim paint lap onto the walls a bit?
Thank you!
Absolutely great advice explained very well!!!!
I've gotten such good value from your videos! Big thanks
you are the man..... thanks for the videos! keep 'em coming
Oh my God do we need the Paint Jeannie more than ever.
Thanks for watching!
Ceiling first, always!
Then walls, then trim (in most cases).
Drywall mud pointup on eggshell
Not all heroes wear capes. 4:00 mins in to the video before i read ur comment. Thanks.
Run trim then walls. Always cut wall to trim unless you don't paint your returns trim color. Easier to get straight lines cutting the wall into the trim.
Same with ceilings. Slam cut ceilings then cut wall to the ceiling.
Over 25 years painting and taught by an old school guy whose motto was Take your time to do right. Like you said Ceilings, walls, and last all woodwork. If you are worried about brush strokes that means that you don't know your trade. I can paint any type of door and trim and no brush stroke will be found. Also, a good painter doesn't need masking tape for cutting a straight line from your woodwork unto the wall.
Dude your videos are fantastic! Thanks a bunch.
I’m a drywaller but do a ton of priming. (Trim not in yet) I spray the walls first and then ceilings so that the overspray from the ceilings is sitting on top on the primed walls and sands off easier than painting over the overspray on the walls and trapping the overspray under the primer
Thanks for sharing Jimmy
I refinished my ceilings, but my walls are painted and mostly untouched. Do I not need to worry about primer overspray on the walls if I need to prime the ceilings? I'm assuming I just need to sand the walls anyways to prep for paint.
What are the benefits of using semi-gloss on trim vs using lacquer ? Does semi-gloss yellow over time ? Doing trim this week in our Georgia home and would love your advice. Love your videos !!
Hola, from a myrtle beach painter to an Idaho painter, congrats !! ⛱
Hey amigo I’m in Myrtle beach too
Thanks for the tips. I'd rather you'd continue to be thorough then rush through the explanation. It's funny how all these "pro painters" watch your vids just to criticize. I also notice none of them make vids.
After watching you video on what to paint first, I'm in debate now of what to do with spraying. Any painter will tell you ceilings always come first (drips on walls and moldings, ruining painted walls, etc.) but if I do ceiling first, I would assume less masking of walls and trim (I would always carry a rag while rolling out a ceiling then wipe up baseboards, molding, etc. right where I worked and right after I rolled to wipe off drips)? Then I could do moldings, trim and doors with limited masking around doors and trim (to prevent cake buildup of paint near edges) then do walls by covering up doors and trim and moldings. But if you use a good small tip, you shouldn't get any or very little on the walls while doing trim
That's what bosses would tell me to do but that was with traditional rolling not spraying. Spraying is different
Informative video!.. Thank you.
I marathon watching your videos.. makes me excited to paint.. 👍👍👍😆😆😆
M’s husband here again. There’s a many generation old painters rule. It’s top down and far to near. Not very high on spraying interiors. We had our sheet rocker spray the upper floor walls and ceiling of our nearing completion second home. Over spray left wall areas like patchy sand paper. We had to orbitally sand all the walls (100 grit) to prep for finish color. Down stairs we only let him spray the ceiling. We prepaint all trim materials and install after wall paint. That way we don’t have to cut the trim- drywall interface. Fill the finish nail holes and final coat the trim faces. Retired cutter aka sashman
For a residential repaint on ceilings and walls same color, what sheen is best option/product for a tin ceiling? Thank you for your time and help in everything you do, one of best hands down👍🏻 Happy Week, Derek
Thank you Chris for sharing your experience and knowledge with us. Not many people would do that in this selfish world.
Constructive criticism, When a house is empty,we spray walls first then bag off the walls at the ceiling with plastic covering the walls,and paper and tape for the line at the ceiling edge for a straight line,then we dust all the trim,IE doors jambs,and base,and tape them off with 12 inch paper and use a 311 tip for a fine finish on the trim. This has worked well for me for years and years now. You do go though a bit of paper and tape but wow what a finished product. I do like your video's though,it helped me as i have never stained a fiberglass door before and will be doing my first in a week or so. imagine that 33 years in the biz and never stained a glass door.
Very informative but there was just way too many variable to try to follow when to spray or roll based on how many colors, people living in house, house is empty. Still not sure what gets done first without watching multiple times.
Very professionally done and will definitely continue watching. Keep up the good work bud, you are good at what you do!
thank you for all of this great information!
You are welcome!
Hey Chris. Love the videos.
How do you figure info for pricing out jobs?
How long do you wait for trim to dry before taping it off for painting the walls?
I’m getting into this and want to be fast as possible.
I’m mainly painting empty rentals.
Ceiling white, tan walls, white trim scenario.
you are so covering it,, you rock bro!!
Hey Chris! I love your videos they are super helpful. What about crown molding that is the same color of the trim? It is totally vacant and I'm working on subfloor. Would I do crown moulding the same time I do trim? Or wait until after the walls, then do the crown moulding and then ceiling. Or do you just hand paint the moulding after ceiling? Sorry if this is confusing. Thankyou!!
Awesome tips! Thank you. Do you thin your paints out when rolling or brushing? If so what ratio do you use.
Adam,
I saw this went unanswered. If you still care, I run a paint business and do not thin my paint ever. With a good quality water based paint you shouldn’t have any issues. Hope this helps!
This is very good video series. You have done a marvelous job
Hey Chris,
Great video. I have one more scenario that I need some help with. We already had our walls and ceiling painted. We decided to replace all of our trim afterwards which we have been painting by brush before we put it up. What is the best way to paint the trim for its second coat once installed and patched without getting paint on the walls or floors? Thanks for your help.
With years of experience under my belt renovating homes, I can attest that painting such as what is being described here takes a lot more skill than most people think. I paint trim with a brush but, I am not a contractor. However, one can get a very nice finish if you know what you're doing. In addition, I like using a brush because sometimes, on some surfaces, spraying tends to lay on top leaving small pockets underneath especially if the surface is not properly prepared or, the operator is unskilled or, uncaring.
As a tip, one of the secrets of a nice finish on trim is speed. That doesn't mean flipping your brush around frantically but, having the right amount of paint on your brush, knowing the logistics of painting an area such as a door and window and, getting paint on the surface and leveling it with as few as brush strokes as possible. Mastering this means that the paint is left in more of a liquid state to self level.
Great videos, very informative, thanks
Thanks for another great video Chris! I do have a question regarding your last scenario someone lives in the house and the ceiling is a different color then the walls and also trim needs to be painted but the customer does not want a sprayer used. In what order would I paint not sure when to paint the doors, casings and baseboards going to use the tape and caulking method you use for accent walls to get a sharp line between base board and wall so I am a little confused on when to do this seems everyone has a different way but you always seem to know best I use a ton of your methods now thank you have a wonderful night.
I’m learning whith you . I’m a painter on Marthas Vineyard! Tks for help me!
Glad to help, thanks for watching!
I wish you and your family all the best
Another great video. Thank you!
You can slighty over run trim cut onto wall and cut the wall to the trim. Baseboard cuts to wall last. Bottom wall cut can drop onto the base. Cut base to wall
1 trim 2 ceilings 3 walls. Spray trim. Make straight line on trim for walls with tape and mask with paper. The paint ceilings and at last paint walls.
Thanks for the tips. They will come if handy. Quick question. In my own house, my rooms are 16 x 24, 16 x 30 and so on so there is plenty of painting to be done. If I need to paint a room with a popcorn ceiling and trim is the same color as the walls. I plan on spraying to save time. I was going to do the walls first and ceiling second. you also mentioned about worrying about the dust liability, what do you mean by that? Is this the right way to go? Thank you for your time and effort you put into the video
On a new house. Paint ceiling. Put 2 coats on the wall, sand between coats. Hang your trim. Paint and finish trim. Then paint last coat on wall and cut in around trim. It’s easier to paint and cut in your wall color than to be so tedious with trim paint and end up getting it all over the walls.
Thanks for sharing Jeffrey!
Excellent info, thanks brother !
One thing that didn't get mentioned here, is the age of the house. Older houses drywall will soak up more paint. Just a heads up for the do it yourselfers.
When you roll your walls, do you edge for each coat or do you roll on the first coat and then edge once just prior to the second coat? I really appreciate your videos and your advise!
Yeah today I did my first paint job as a handyman, and turns out a bathroom can actually be more difficult then a regular 4 wall room. I did the walls then the cuts around the walls, then I painted the the trim around doors, the. Finally I did the ceiling and caulked.. bro the ceiling gave me most difficult because I keep splashing and messing up but now I know ceiling and trim goes first..
Great tips! Thanks!
Hey Chris, you Rock!!
What tip size do you use for spraying trim? Thanks!!
Thanks bud for the info 👍👍👍👍
You're awesome! Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching Louis!
Spray/cut and roll cielings first. Spray or ,roll, lay off brush, doors/ spray/brush,casings. Don't worry about cut lines. Cut walls into trim. Bottom cut on base isn't a worry, finish wall, then cut base trim to wall.
This is a great video! I love all of the details! Thanks. Extremely helpful!
Hi Chris! Just wondering if if we're possible to remove paint from textured interior walls? My bathroom had a small leak from the stand up shower and made the paint next to it bubble. I started to pull the paint off quite easily, and removed part so that my drywall could dry. I left if for a week. Now, I decided to to pull off all the paint, but now it dried and is difficult to peel. The paint on the walls are easily picked off, so I know it wasn't primed correctly. What should I do?
Hi Mr. Idaho painter, great videos! I live in California in the central valley. We get extreme hot and cold weather here. I'm about to paint the exterior of my house which has aluminum siding with 8" pieces that overlap. What's the best method to give it a good coat? I'm using Sherwin W. high grade paint. The siding is in great shape and I don't feel I need to prime it since the paint I'm using claims to have an added prime. Am I correct? Thanks.
Nice landscape out there.
Hi Chris, you absolutely rock! I'm doing my first remodel and I'm looking for pointers. I've watched a ton of your videos and came up with a game plan that I'd love your thoughts on: 1500 sf ranch, 1 color for the trim, doors and ceiling(white) and then 1 color for the walls(medium grey). I bought a Sprayer and a graco contractor gun with 20" extension with the 517 tip. I plan to mask the new wood floors completely and spray white on the ceiling, trim and doors(using the door coupling stands) all in one shot... Then go through and mask off the trim and ceiling perimeter and spray all of the walls. Is there a problem I'm not seeing? Any advice would be appreciated. Keep up the great work.. Your videos are clear, organized and very informative. Thanks!
I subscribed after the second video I watched. You said then roll... What I'm trying to do is avoid rolling. My second step was to mask off all of the trim, baseboards, doors, and ceiling edges then sprayall of the walls the second color. Is there any reason that I NEED to roll?
I got it... After I responded! Thanks for the response... Keep up the great work!
thank u my friend im pretty good. but have to get out of the old school stuff i started working with this older gentelman end of first day he said i want to keep u hecpays by the day. but check it out 3rd day was inside cuting in ptetty high. my footer was messing with phone. well i was on a 24 ladder slid down wall i bailed broke fibula and tibula had surgery. he called a few days later said id have a job when i was healed. Dont know may start ny own i will be getting a bid pack from u dont have alot of money but ill get it i like u. I have plenty of time to watch u and the guys 2 more months
Hi Chris you mentioned in your video about watching out for flashing when spraying what is that?
Thanks love your videos keep them coming. .
Paul
If I'm doing a full interior paint job......its always Ceilings, trim, walls.