You've made some really helpful videos. Thank you! Everyone keeps telling me painting is easy, but their paint jobs tell me otherwise. Thanks for putting together videos that cover all the pit-falls I remember.
Thank you, Chris! I have learned so much from your videos, I have repainted my own home and had friends ask who I used to paint it.... You explain very well and are patient, like a true pro!
Better seeing this 6 yrs, after it being posted, than never.....y'all totally fixed my dilemma, now for the practical side of the lesson. Cheers from Texas...
I'm a professional painter from boston. I always mask the wood trim like you do but never thought of using the clear caulking to prevent bleed. Great idea thanks. I love learning new tricks
The Idaho Painter is top notch, he has helped me out in many different ways with his great pointers and references to other things.. thanks Chris for all the hard work you do to make and distribute these videos to us!
I’ve never heard of this technique before. I like the idea of pulling the tape as you’re painting. If something goes wrong, you see it right away. There’s nothing worse than getting your whole painting job done, letting it dry and pulling off the tape only to find a bleeding mess on your mounding.
This worked great for me! I used the paint in place of the clear latex caulk. Painted the wall with blue, taped my line, burnished the tape with the edge of a paint stick to get it into the textured crevices, painted/stippled back over the tape with that same blue to make the paint bleed under, let it dry, then painted over with my gray. When I lifted the tape, there was mostly a fine clean line! Nothing I can't fix with a q-tip, although the caulk would be faster overall if I had it on hand. Thanks again for sharing your wisdom!
i recently started painting and as my first experience, i was made to paint in off white. To my surprise i saw that its the hardest color to paint in, especially in a ceiling. There were a lot of visible lines and my cuts didnt have enough paint. I had to repaint the whole kitchen ceiling 3 times before it came out nice. I'll keep watching your videos to see what else i can learn/ Thanks from california
Take pictures BEFORE you tape with your smart phone....If the customer complains, you have proof of the state of the trim before you began painting....We are of the habit now to take pictures of everything before we paint.....I remodel a lot...We always take picture now before we start...Gives us a record of what it looked like before we began....People tend to forget as the remodel progresses....A great perk from smart phone technology...
Nice video, nice tip. I'm not a pro painter by no means and I get pretty good results just using tape.. Trick is to cut in with your brush with almost no paint on the brush. Very lightly paint the wall where it meets the tape using the smallest amount of paint possible. Once it's just starting to dry, do a more substantial cut in with more paint on your brush.... You see, the initial very very light coat seals the second heavy coat from bleeding and making a mess. Hope this trick can work for you guys as well! Have fun painting....while I drink sum beers. Cheers 🥂
@@StevenBanks123 also, instead of paint, you can use your finger and a bit of clear, paintable silicone dap. Then paint it normally. The silicone seals it from bleeding under the tape. Also, let's say that you just painted your walls red. Now you want to paint the trim white. Tape off the red walls, but instead of going with white first, use red. A small amount of red on your brush. This way, if it had any tendency to bleed at all, it would be bleeding the same color under the tape! Which means it didn't bleed lol. Now paint you white. Depending on the previous color, it might take more coats of white, so maybe in that situation use clear, paintable silicone first. Cheers!
As a homeowner, I'm always skeptical of painting what wasn't originally targeted for paint. This tip is awesome! I laid hardwood flooring and because I first failed to find all the dips in the floor, after putting up baseboard I now see them all. I was able to use your technique and I think it looks just perfect. Thanks!
I have painted for 16 years but this is the first time i have seen this method used to fix bleed through.I will try this and keep watching your vids.Thanks from fellow Painter.
theres a reason why u never seen it..why turn a 2 minute job easily done with a good brush into this ordeal? this must be geared towards people who dont know how to use a brush
is that so..why dont u explain how taping and then cutting in is faster then just cutting in? i would have that frame cut in long before u finish puting that tape on
Nice job. I like this idea. I just learned the hard way that NOT all painters tape works the same. I did 2 bedrooms only to discover when I pulled my masking tape off the walls after doing my door trims that it PULLED paint off the new walls. Lesson learned
Nevermind answering Idaho, I just found your fantastic demo on the caulk line technique. Well done and I can't wait to get started. I am still a little confused on what caulk product, but I will figure it out.
I just finished painting my craft/computer room, and as I’m sitting right smack in the middle admiring my work I start to see boo-boos. I thought I had done I great job… NOT. All around the doors are the jagged edges you talk about, I’m not feeling so proud now. Searching for a fix it on the net, I bumped into you and I tell you what, you’re awesome. I have just enough paint to fix my eyesore. Gonna get some clear caulk and go for it. It’s a good thing and haven’t done the rest of the house yet, this was my maiden voyage. Now I gotta tackle the base boards. I was gonna rip them all out but now I don’t have too. I hope my hubby doesn’t see my madness. Thanks! Liz J
I hate doing a job where somebody slopped paint all over the sides of the door jams and the base previously. I always point that out to the customer before I even begin usually so they know it wasn't me.Then I'll straighten it up for them as well as I can before I leave.
johnny feathers yeah that is pretty annoying you work hard at prepping and doing a good job step back and look at it and see that it looks messy even though it's old
Thats the story of my last job. I had to paint over navy blue..the client didn't want the trim done and it was a mess. My lines turned out beautifully but the navy in his old trim stood out like a sore thumb.
Hey Chris. I've started using your process for masking with the SW950A clear and man, it's changed how I cut in. Just amazing results and honestly, it's quicker than how I used to do it (even with the tape application and caulking steps). Well done brother. God bless!
When you did this trick do you always use clear caulking or you could use white? And what kind of paint were you using? Does it work on flat or it is better for semigloss? Does it work for satin? I want to know the full extent of this technique
It would be perfect if caulk could dry with a flat finish. I dunno if I like that glossy line. Also having never seen this method before, I always use a hard tool down the edge of the tape to fully adhere it to the trim ( if I'm using tape at all). This has almost always given me a straight line, with even dollar store tape!
I wish I had watched this before I started repainting the bathroom 😅 Thanks, this will help in the future and I actually think it might not be too much work to go back over what I've done if it needs it.
Chris I'm subscribed, I tried telling the other guys this technique. the client was pleased with work. I'll be going over the others cut in work. thank you for making me look good
Thanks Chris....wish I had seen this before painting the three rooms in our new home.....at least I can try this technique out on the kids rooms next. :)
So I just painted 3 walls of my house and when I pulled the tape back there were bleed marks everywhere on all three walls. After going to Sherwin Williams and getting no help I turned to RUclips. Thank God for this video!!!!! All of my lines have been fixed and it looks like a pro did it!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Alison take a good Frogtape yellow or green and with the tips Chris showed here, (except the applying an acrylic caulk, remove all the extra caulk with a special caulk tool, go over it very softly with a in a soap solution dipped brush and finish it with a finger also dipped in that same soap solution. Try to do this In one from top to bottom move.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! I purchased our home as a foreclosure and the previous owners destroyed it. I've been repainting and remodeling everything but in every room, I've dealt with leaking paint. :-( Since I didn't know how to resolve it, I literally bought tiny artist paint brushes and spent days touching up each and every error to create straight lines. (I'm a bit OCD.........) You just saved me!!! :-)
I appreciate when painters , framers plumbers what have you come together rather than take the attitude of competition. Sharing knowledge helps us all grow.
I have a bottle of some stuff I bought about 20 years ago at the Sherwin Williams store down in the garage. Without looking, I don't recall the product name. It's purpose is to remove old latex paint drips from anything it dries on. I believe it is carbontetrachloride as as that is what it smells like. I've used it occasionally to remove paint drips, splatters, and imperfections from baseboard heaters, trim and the floor.
Best wishes to your Brother and family. I am subbed and working my way through all the videos. BTW I have been to BOISE 3 or 4 times. Best kept secret in America. It is on my list for retirement someday.
thanks a lot for the video. this is exactly the tip Ive been searching for. In your vid you recommend Sherwin Williams, but I already have some cleap Dap DynaFlex 230, and also some clear Dap Kwik Seal Plus. Will either of those work to replace the Sherwin Williams Caulking that you recommend?
yeh i though it would be around that, wagers are a lot higher in OZ because the cost of living is higher over here , food water power , i average monthly turn over is 6-8k .just me working for myself . had my son working for me after he left school ,he as since moved on to bigger and better things in the mines servicing machinery ,:) cheers mate ! you do a good job %100
in OZ i do it much the same, we call it polly gapfiller never seen clear only white . i dont remove tape till next day, blue tape peels straight off ,leaving a sharp line on dressed stained timber trim, or polished floor boards to oil kick boards
interesting that he would put caulking on then paint over the wet caulking. I will have to try this and see how it works but yes he is right its almost ALWAYS bleeds thru the making tape no matter how hard you press the tape against the trim.
Hey buddy, good info. Stop messing around with caulking and just use good tape with edge block and a whizz roller to cut in. No brush, except maybe for a few tight corner areas, just use the end of the whizz roller and roll. It doesn't bleed under the tape like a brush would and also you can roll around all your trim instead of cut with a brush so you get less distinct texture difference between brush and roller. Also, always use methyl hydrate first to go around and clean off any old paint before starting, then the new job looks that much better.
You could do the same thing with clear satin polyurethane. Let dry then paint. No rushing in removing the tape or mixing paint with caulking on accident.
Graemekiss do everything BK did but be careful when you wash your brush in the sink as the vortex will whip it out of your hand with it going down the plug hole the wrong way! It's all in the wrist action but I guess being an Aussie you'd have a strong wrist! Ha ha haaaa!
Hi Chris ,its the old guy again lol i must say in 50 yrs in the trade i never used your method on varnished frames or skirtings i allways used a skarston blade , much quicker than masking up .Another tip re masking ,especially on exterior work ( when working in UK applying TEX COTE the weather was not like here in AUS i used ,not masking paper but got rolls of bread wrapping paper which was waxed and could handle some rain not like normal masking paper ( and was halve the price) Dave
The problem I've had with this is that when you paint the caulk while it (the caulk) is still wet, some of the caulk gets lifted off into the paint, or the brush actually streaks the caulking bead.
I run into the same problem you're fixing here but I caulk everything when I paint a room.... I use a 15 minute paint able caulk so when I go around the room I can pull the tape off of it.... then mask it again for paint and I've never had any issues with the paint beading under the tape... I use the cheap tape for the caulk and a good 3m for painting... it's more work bug it goes pretty fast
Chris is one of the better painters on RUclips, but I been painting professionally for 30+ yrs and never used that caulk tech. I use a good blue tape and ALWAYS run your putty knife along the edge it creates a good seal stopping paint from bleeding through, works every time. And practice using one continuous piece of tape, never pieces, ty
You've made some really helpful videos. Thank you! Everyone keeps telling me painting is easy, but their paint jobs tell me otherwise. Thanks for putting together videos that cover all the pit-falls I remember.
Thank you, Chris!
I have learned so much from your videos, I have repainted my own home and had friends ask who I used to paint it....
You explain very well and are patient, like a true pro!
This guy explains so well so easy he is THE BEST thank you a Brit .
I tried this last week and it made the door frames look stunning. Thanks again for all your hard work in making these videos.
Better seeing this 6 yrs, after it being posted, than never.....y'all totally fixed my dilemma, now for the practical side of the lesson. Cheers from Texas...
I'm a professional painter from boston. I always mask the wood trim like you do but never thought of using the clear caulking to prevent bleed. Great idea thanks. I love learning new tricks
I learned this trick on HGTV many years ago, I just found your video to share the technique with my friends. Great demo, thanks.
The Idaho Painter is top notch, he has helped me out in many different ways with his great pointers and references to other things.. thanks Chris for all the hard work you do to make and distribute these videos to us!
I’ve never heard of this technique before. I like the idea of pulling the tape as you’re painting. If something goes wrong, you see it right away. There’s nothing worse than getting your whole painting job done, letting it dry and pulling off the tape only to find a bleeding mess on your mounding.
Good tip
I'd you're only doing 1 coat..
3:00 - THAT is where I learned something specific. I needed to try something that would work with almost 20 feet of straight-line trim.
THANK YOU!
Thank you for letting me cut straight to the chase.
This worked great for me! I used the paint in place of the clear latex caulk. Painted the wall with blue, taped my line, burnished the tape with the edge of a paint stick to get it into the textured crevices, painted/stippled back over the tape with that same blue to make the paint bleed under, let it dry, then painted over with my gray. When I lifted the tape, there was mostly a fine clean line! Nothing I can't fix with a q-tip, although the caulk would be faster overall if I had it on hand. Thanks again for sharing your wisdom!
i love this trick! i heard it here first and showed the guys i work with. they were impressed. we use this method quite often. thanks again
awesome tip....im a maintenance man and i see this problem often when im going in to re paint units and now cant wait to try this...thanks
i recently started painting and as my first experience, i was made to paint in off white. To my surprise i saw that its the hardest color to paint in, especially in a ceiling. There were a lot of visible lines and my cuts didnt have enough paint. I had to repaint the whole kitchen ceiling 3 times before it came out nice. I'll keep watching your videos to see what else i can learn/ Thanks
from california
Take pictures BEFORE you tape with your smart phone....If the customer complains, you have proof of the state of the trim before you began painting....We are of the habit now to take pictures of everything before we paint.....I remodel a lot...We always take picture now before we start...Gives us a record of what it looked like before we began....People tend to forget as the remodel progresses....A great perk from smart phone technology...
Interesting idea I have not heard of that yet, that would be a lot of pictures and houses to keep track of though
Nice video, nice tip. I'm not a pro painter by no means and I get pretty good results just using tape.. Trick is to cut in with your brush with almost no paint on the brush. Very lightly paint the wall where it meets the tape using the smallest amount of paint possible. Once it's just starting to dry, do a more substantial cut in with more paint on your brush.... You see, the initial very very light coat seals the second heavy coat from bleeding and making a mess. Hope this trick can work for you guys as well! Have fun painting....while I drink sum beers. Cheers 🥂
That’s what I do as well, but very few sources mention this method.
@@StevenBanks123 I tried frog tape, and it works great too
@@StevenBanks123 also, instead of paint, you can use your finger and a bit of clear, paintable silicone dap. Then paint it normally. The silicone seals it from bleeding under the tape.
Also, let's say that you just painted your walls red. Now you want to paint the trim white. Tape off the red walls, but instead of going with white first, use red. A small amount of red on your brush. This way, if it had any tendency to bleed at all, it would be bleeding the same color under the tape! Which means it didn't bleed lol. Now paint you white. Depending on the previous color, it might take more coats of white, so maybe in that situation use clear, paintable silicone first. Cheers!
@@jakefriesenjake sounds good. Thanks,
As a homeowner, I'm always skeptical of painting what wasn't originally targeted for paint. This tip is awesome! I laid hardwood flooring and because I first failed to find all the dips in the floor, after putting up baseboard I now see them all. I was able to use your technique and I think it looks just perfect. Thanks!
nice tip Chris thank you 30 years painting but the clear caulk is a definite up grade and pull it off after cutting in cooool
Great video! Excellent advice. The quality of your work is top notch.
I've never thought of doing this before. Good tip. I'll definitely try this.
I have painted for 16 years but this is the first time i have seen this method used to fix bleed through.I will try this and keep watching your vids.Thanks from fellow Painter.
Gregg O great when someone doing something for 16 years can see something new and add it to their arsenal. The sign of a true professional.
theres a reason why u never seen it..why turn a 2 minute job easily done with a good brush into this ordeal? this must be geared towards people who dont know how to use a brush
its quicker to mask even if you paint like picaso
what the .. this is faster than brush
is that so..why dont u explain how taping and then cutting in is faster then just cutting in? i would have that frame cut in long before u finish puting that tape on
Nice job. I like this idea. I just learned the hard way that NOT all painters tape works the same. I did 2 bedrooms only to discover when I pulled my masking tape off the walls after doing my door trims that it PULLED paint off the new walls. Lesson learned
Nevermind answering Idaho, I just found your fantastic demo on the caulk line technique. Well done and I can't wait to get started. I am still a little confused on what caulk product, but I will figure it out.
great tip, again you show case the fact that their are decorators and good decorators,
keep up the good work.
regards
Rich.
I just finished painting my craft/computer room, and as I’m sitting right smack in the middle admiring my work I start to see boo-boos. I thought I had done I great job… NOT.
All around the doors are the jagged edges you talk about, I’m not feeling so proud now. Searching for a fix it on the net, I bumped into you and I tell you what, you’re awesome. I have just enough paint to fix my eyesore. Gonna get some clear caulk and go for it. It’s a good thing and haven’t done the rest of the house yet, this was my maiden voyage. Now I gotta tackle the base boards. I was gonna rip them all out but now I don’t have too. I hope my hubby doesn’t see my madness.
Thanks!
Liz J
I hate doing a job where somebody slopped paint all over the sides of the door jams and the base previously. I always point that out to the customer before I even begin usually so they know it wasn't me.Then I'll straighten it up for them as well as I can before I leave.
johnny feathers yeah that is pretty annoying you work hard at prepping and doing a good job step back and look at it and see that it looks messy even though it's old
Me too
Thats the story of my last job. I had to paint over navy blue..the client didn't want the trim done and it was a mess. My lines turned out beautifully but the navy in his old trim stood out like a sore thumb.
Thank You this is awesome! I tried it and it worked perfectly!
Painted for decades and did the same thing by hand covering jagged edges but this is a great method. Good job!
Thank you!
I am learning a lot from this guy my painting is starting to look like a pro has done it so thank you
i still get some bubbling though occasonally is this caused by dirty on the surface?
Wow. What a difference! So clean and neat!!! 🖌
Thanks for watching man!
Love this technique. Thank you
Very nice, very clean sharp line I like it, will probably be using this trick, tanks Chris
Hey Chris. I've started using your process for masking with the SW950A clear and man, it's changed how I cut in. Just amazing results and honestly, it's quicker than how I used to do it (even with the tape application and caulking steps). Well done brother. God bless!
Glad to hear, thanks for watching!
When you did this trick do you always use clear caulking or you could use white? And what kind of paint were you using? Does it work on flat or it is better for semigloss? Does it work for satin? I want to know the full extent of this technique
Great video with great tips Please share more tips so we can learn. Thank you
Your videos have been an awesome resource thanks!.
Thanks bro, never knew you could paint over wet caulking!
I'm maintenance at an apartment complex. I sure wish I saw this video back when you posted it. Thanks!
You like being on calls
instablaster...
Awesome tip, I'll use that method. I don't think anybody makes a masking tape that doesn't bleed thru
watched alot of your videos, you guys are the best. thanks 4 all the advice....keep it up
Hey, great tip. God bless you. You've really been a help.
I did this trick.. it’s a game changer!! Thanks for sharing!!
You're so welcome!
High quality work. Thanks for the great tip!
You are welcome!
Why didn’t I know this 2 weeks ago? Good info! Thanks!
It would be perfect if caulk could dry with a flat finish. I dunno if I like that glossy line.
Also having never seen this method before, I always use a hard tool down the edge of the tape to fully adhere it to the trim ( if I'm using tape at all). This has almost always given me a straight line, with even dollar store tape!
Great work
Thanks for the tips
Nice tips for all. Nice cool guy. Keep up the great work. As a painter always looking to improve, I will always tune in.
Thanks for watching and supporting, it is much appreciated!
I wish I had watched this before I started repainting the bathroom 😅 Thanks, this will help in the future and I actually think it might not be too much work to go back over what I've done if it needs it.
Thank you for watching and sharing🤙
final looks good, that does save time thumbs up
Chris I'm subscribed, I tried telling the other guys this technique. the client was pleased with work. I'll be going over the others cut in work.
thank you for making me look good
Wait, so what in the hell were they doing before?
@Patrick Anderson Have you tried Frog tape? Did it not work? I was just wondering if it's worth buying frog tape or I should just try this method.
Thanks Chris....wish I had seen this before painting the three rooms in our new home.....at least I can try this technique out on the kids rooms next. :)
Yes, I hope it turns out good :)
So I just painted 3 walls of my house and when I pulled the tape back there were bleed marks everywhere on all three walls. After going to Sherwin Williams and getting no help I turned to RUclips. Thank God for this video!!!!! All of my lines have been fixed and it looks like a pro did it!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Alison take a good Frogtape yellow or green and with the tips Chris showed here, (except the applying an acrylic caulk, remove all the extra caulk with a special caulk tool, go over it very softly with a in a soap solution dipped brush and finish it with a finger also dipped in that same soap solution. Try to do this
In one from top to bottom move.
i thought of doing that w cab crown but i didnt know that caulking trick so i didnt bother. now i guess ill go back and try it.
Super helpful - thank you!
whoa that looks soooooo much better!
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! I purchased our home as a foreclosure and the previous owners destroyed it. I've been repainting and remodeling everything but in every room, I've dealt with leaking paint. :-( Since I didn't know how to resolve it, I literally bought tiny artist paint brushes and spent days touching up each and every error to create straight lines. (I'm a bit OCD.........) You just saved me!!! :-)
+Sadie Lee OMG me too!!!!!!!!!! I had got small artist paint brushes too! lol
+NikkiD LOL Good thing it wasn't just me!
great tip chris!
Wow amazing. Thank you so much.
that ... looks .... awesome !
Nice vid. Chris. I have done this in the past and clients love the finished product. Way to help out!
Thank you!!
I appreciate when painters , framers plumbers what have you come together rather than take the attitude of competition. Sharing knowledge helps us all grow.
I have a bottle of some stuff I bought about 20 years ago at the Sherwin Williams store down in the garage. Without looking, I don't recall the product name. It's purpose is to remove old latex paint drips from anything it dries on. I believe it is carbontetrachloride as as that is what it smells like. I've used it occasionally to remove paint drips, splatters, and imperfections from baseboard heaters, trim and the floor.
woo!!! that line is sharp
Another great video, thx!
I like his videos . very educating
Thanks Chris! Your vids are a huge help. How do you determine whether to roll a room or spray?
With such a light color stain I usually sand off the paint with 80 grit sandpaper then use a putty knife and rag to apply some shellac sealer.
Hi could you do a video specifically for airless spraying showing when and how you tape and caulk that tape to prevent bleed please? Thanks
Great tip, thank you Chris
Best wishes to your Brother and family. I am subbed and working my way through all the videos. BTW I have been to BOISE 3 or 4 times. Best kept secret in America. It is on my list for retirement someday.
Than you Chris for video...
You seem a top quality decorator mate - nice tip
thanks a lot for the video. this is exactly the tip Ive been searching for. In your vid you recommend Sherwin Williams, but I already have some cleap Dap DynaFlex 230, and also some clear Dap Kwik Seal Plus. Will either of those work to replace the Sherwin Williams Caulking that you recommend?
good tip thanks 👍
would have been nice to see the caulking/wipe/paint/remove dance but no matter. Thanks again for your videos. Top channel right here
Aleph Zero
yea I would like to see that
Agree
Yep, could have shown what he was talking about
Thank you great advice! Does the wet caulk stick on your brush while you paint it?
yeh i though it would be around that, wagers are a lot higher in OZ
because the cost of living is higher over here , food water power ,
i average monthly turn over is 6-8k .just me working for myself .
had my son working for me after he left school ,he as since moved on to bigger and better things in the mines servicing machinery ,:)
cheers mate ! you do a good job %100
in OZ i do it much the same, we call it polly gapfiller never seen clear only white . i dont remove tape till next day, blue tape peels straight off ,leaving a sharp line on dressed stained timber trim, or polished floor boards to oil kick boards
interesting that he would put caulking on then paint over the wet caulking. I will have to try this and see how it works but yes he is right its almost ALWAYS bleeds thru the making tape no matter how hard you press the tape against the trim.
Hey buddy, good info. Stop messing around with caulking and just use good tape with edge block and a whizz roller to cut in. No brush, except maybe for a few tight corner areas, just use the end of the whizz roller and roll. It doesn't bleed under the tape like a brush would and also you can roll around all your trim instead of cut with a brush so you get less distinct texture difference between brush and roller. Also, always use methyl hydrate first to go around and clean off any old paint before starting, then the new job looks that much better.
You could do the same thing with clear satin polyurethane. Let dry then paint. No rushing in removing the tape or mixing paint with caulking on accident.
hmmm interesting tip. Thanks...
Ok i get it now... thank you for posting this link from your recent (1/21/17) video : ]
Not a bad method looks good
PERFECT
Thanks!
Great tip
Thanks Edward!
Nice. Thank YOU
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for you tips,as im going to paint my girlfriends home inside and try my best.
Best wishes from Australia.
lol
Graemekiss do everything BK did but be careful when you wash your brush in the sink as the vortex will whip it out of your hand with it going down the plug hole the wrong way! It's all in the wrist action but I guess being an Aussie you'd have a strong wrist! Ha ha haaaa!
Never heard of this but I'm going to give it a try. Wish you'd demonstrated smoothing the caulk over the tape.
Yes, good idea!
Great video
Hi Chris ,its the old guy again lol i must say in 50 yrs in the trade i never used your method on varnished frames or skirtings i allways used a skarston blade , much quicker than masking up .Another tip re masking ,especially on exterior work ( when working in UK applying TEX COTE the weather was not like here in AUS i used ,not masking paper but got rolls of bread wrapping paper which was waxed and could handle some rain not like normal masking paper ( and was halve the price) Dave
So if Im doing two primer coats and one final I need to do this 3 times?
Tnx my brother to learn me am egyptian man
Amazing!
Thank you!
The problem I've had with this is that when you paint the caulk while it (the caulk) is still wet, some of the caulk gets lifted off into the paint, or the brush actually streaks the caulking bead.
Awesome strategy
Thank you!!
Do you not get any crazing/cracking of the emulsion when painting over wet caulk?
I run into the same problem you're fixing here but I caulk everything when I paint a room.... I use a 15 minute paint able caulk so when I go around the room I can pull the tape off of it.... then mask it again for paint and I've never had any issues with the paint beading under the tape... I use the cheap tape for the caulk and a good 3m for painting... it's more work bug it goes pretty fast
+The Idaho Painter true story right there
Chris is one of the better painters on RUclips, but I been painting professionally for 30+ yrs and never used that caulk tech. I use a good blue tape and ALWAYS run your putty knife along the edge it creates a good seal stopping paint from bleeding through, works every time. And practice using one continuous piece of tape, never pieces, ty
Cool, thanks for the tip Henry!
We always brushed on a thin coat of sanding sealer over the tape seam to prevent bleeding.
Good tip, thanks for sharing Ron!
Great trick. What happened in the lower corner?
I want to see you do it I want to see the finished product I can see that when you do it