I have really enjoyed your instructions. My wife is sick and tired of me saying “this is how the Idaho painter does it” . The quality of my work is sooooo much better than I have done in the past !!! your tips have made a big difference. Many thanks
As a Journeyman sheetmetal mechanic, I really appreciate when I see pride in work and quality work no matter what the trade. I am tackling my first DIY interior and exterior spray and am stoked to find your channel. Subbed. Thanks guys!
Just started a painting business! It has started off pretty rough but through your wisdom and techniques it has helped me grow and improve in quality! Thank you and God Bless 🙏🏻 Acts 2:38
Hey guys, I'm from southern California and I've been painting and re flooring my bedroom. Your videos have been what I have referred to every step of the way. Thank You! God bless
Thanks again for a very detailed video on the ENTIRE process of painting a room, it really puts the bits and pieces together. This is a bit of a twist on masking with good tape, like Frog tape (which has changed my world), then pulling it off before the paint has totally set up. I may try the caulk route, but initially it looks like kind of an extra step that careful masking will do for you. John is really coming along in these videos and I enjoy his professional and experienced input more and more. Again, thanks so much for taking the mystery and misery out of painting for all of us. My paint of choice: Benjamin Moore Regal Select, usually egg shell. For cut in's, Purdy Clear Cut 3 inch brush, Wooster 3/8 ProDooz rollers. God bless!
Hamlet, NC here. Love your videos. Just found you a week ago. So working my way through them. When I was taught 20 years ago I was taught to do one wall at a time when using any paint with a sheen. Flat not so much.
I’m SOOOOO glad I found your channel!! Recently started a painting business kinda by accident. Been at it for a couple weeks now, and your channel has been absolutely INVALUABLE for tips/tricks in my quality of work and efficiency!!! I’m in East Central GA
Hi guys, I started my own decorating business here in the UK a couple of years ago and I have to say your tips have be invaluable to me, I bought an airless sprayer and you guys were the first people I came to for tips. However the best tip I put into use yesterday with getting a straight line when cutting in on textured wallpaper when using 2 different colours. The tape and caulk process was just brilliant, perfect lines! Thanks guys, I tune in every week,
I'm from oshawa Ontario in Canada. I love this channel and everything you guys do to help people learn. I'm so inspired and have learned so much. Thank you guys and God bless!
Spring Hill, Fl. enjoy your videos, I had no idea how wrong I've been painting all my life. I enjoy learning all your tips and tricks and really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
YES!! Another great video. I really like how you explain the topic and have a video of it going (picture in picture). I've been wondering how to improve my baseboard/trim strategy and I will try this out next job. Hope to see more videos focusing on solo jobs. Thanks from Canada!
This is an exceptional video for the DIYers and Interior Designers!!!!! Very helpful Chris and John! Thank you so very much! I am definitely going to buy the Frog tape. The blue tape, I found, sometimes takes the paint off or I have found it difficult to remove as well!! Thank you once again for such a wonderful, great and helpful video!! Blessings! Hi Lisa!!! Susan 🌹 🌹 🌹
Been watching for almost a year now. I have improved my painting in a big way, speed and quality, since watching your videos. I prefer the 3" angled stiff Prudy brush (used to use a medium 2.5" angled sash brush). I agree, I tried lesser quality rollers and the nap was left on the walls. Had to scrape the walls and repaint. Your video asked to say where we are from...I'm from Kalamazoo, MI
I’m painting my new room soon so I was looking for a good video, and I’m glad I chose this one. You guys are good people, the way you both work together in a video makes it more engaging. You both let each other have a turn explaining and are very considerate of each other. Some videos are hard for me to watch because the people in it make me uncomfortable. Not the case here! I’ll use these tips, thanks so much.
Watching from Elko,NV - thanks so much for having so much information in your videos AND for having the tools listed below!! So helpful for my upcoming projects. Still nervous to get started, but thanks to your videos,I'm not as nervous.
I own a small painting business, Brings in my primary income and funding in the markets.. Thinking I had nothing left to learn, watching your videos helps me stay humble in my journey. Thanks for the helpful information. Awesome videos
Hey, Idaho painters! I run painting business in SC. Watching you almost a year, learned a lot of tricks, skills and improved my technique on higher level. You're doing great job, guys! Thanks for your videos. I also like to paint kitchen cabinets. Would like to practice with such experienced guys as you are.
OMG amazing video.... It's so much more relatable to me having solo tips videos ( and most likely many more newly started solo paint companies) My hunny just ordered me a 3M handmasker for my birthday coming up...Im so excited
You can also use deep paint base with no color in it to seal tape. Most brands of deep base dry claer and a sample size containers easy to have around.
Love the channel. I have learned a lot. Thank you. I sincerely appreciate your taking the take to share recognizing this is in addition to running your business. I am the quintessential solo painter you describe in this video; literally “Joe homeowner” working through my house one room at a time. Can you expand on this video a bit with recommended approach and best practices when the room includes painting ceiling and trim/doors? In several of your videos I noticed you spray trim before walls whenever possible (read: paint trim before walls). That seems to work better and faster. I historically believed there would be issues with semi trim sheen showing through on walls but your technique seems to address that concern. I used to do ceiling, walls, trim. After watching a lot of your videos, I changed to ceiling, trim, and walls. I no longer worry about getting flat or semi on the walls. I like this approach because I can go faster with both steps and then defer cutting in precision to straight lines on the flat surface walls. Does the tape/caulk method work equally well whether painting trim or walls? If I am painting walls last, can I tape off trim, caulk, paint the walls and get good results? When cutting in at ceilings or trim, do you try to get exactly in the transition crease or stay off 1/16 or 1/8? Drywall/caulk lines in my house are not perfect which means transition lines aren’t necessarily straight; I can be spot on but it will look sloppy. Wondering if it’s a better strategy to cut in slightly off the transition line to get a straighter paint line (i.e., bring the ceiling line down 1/16 onto the walls). Last thought: Here’s a taping tip that seems to help me. When applying Frog tape, I get it placed and then press and drag a clean dry cloth across it to smooth it out and ensure tight adhesion. The cloth conforms to the surfaces and gets into corners better than my fingers.
Great videos! They have helped me a lot. I’m rebuilding after hurricane Harvey. I am spraying with graco magnum x5. Once I finish priming(walls and ceiling) I plan on painting the ceiling first. When I finish with the ceiling how should I do the walls to avoid getting a different color paint on the ceiling? There are no floors installed. Just bare empty rooms. Thanks in advance!
That’s a ton of great information guys. With all of the little asides though, it can get a bit jumbled though. It would be great if you could do a short vid of you painting one with these techniques with just the BOLD Headings like: 9-inch paper, ceiling cutting, precision tapping, close cutting, caulking, etc. etc. Repeating as necessary as you go around. You could speed it up to make it short but we could re-enforce the order of operations in our minds and the rhythm of the way you work around the room. Thanks guys!
Adding the steps in the description would go a long way. This would allow your audience to cut and paste the steps into their smartphone for reference when performing the task.
How long will it be before the caulking and paint dry? Like if I’m painting a room by myself, what’s my working time with the tape/caulk? Like a few minutes or an hour, etc...
I noticed you didn't mention sanding the walls? What is your prep and do you sand between coats? How long are you waiting in between dry times before second coat? IS it really cheaper to use the 3m 2020 tape and then caulk vs just using green frog tape? I feel like it would be faster to just use green frog tape.
Fort Mill South Carolina here, to summarize........ 1.Clear the room 2. Prep walls, spackle holes, sand and dry mop walls. Clean off any grease and grime on wall and trim. 3. Spot prime holes or prime all walls intended to be painted. 4. Box the paint 5. (One wall at a time) cut in ceilings, corners and trim leaving 1/2 gap between trim and wet edge. Maintain wet edge working swiftly 6. Roll wall 7. Repeat steps 1-6, not including step 4, for remaining walls. 8. Start at first wall again, using appropriate caulk, bridge gap between masked trim wipe off excess caulk. LIGHTLY paint the caulk and gap from step 5 then immediately remove masking tape. 9. Repeat step 8 for remaining walls Am I missing anything??? My question is regarding vertical corner cut ins where one wall meets the next 90 degree wall. I get cutting in ceilings and baseboard and then rolling to maintain a wet edge. Otherwise haloing or lapping will show. How do you prevent that at the corner transitions. Do I cut that vertical edge in as well? Otherwise the next wall or adjoining walls may have lap marks after I finish the first wall. I did not hear you guys talk about that or explain that when cutting in. Thanks
Been watching you guys for a while love the way you explain (very detailed) Question, I have a room that I'm painting all white, what texture paint should I use for the walls, ceiling and moulding to make it look elegant? Thanks again for your expertise ( Michigan)
After you cut in with caulking and remove the tape for the second coat, do you not make splater or dripping on the bare baseboard when you roll walls the second time??
Great videos. Hey chris I have a question I do a lot of finish carpentry and I own a cordless Graco tc plus and it’s way to bulky to spray inside cabinets and tight spots. I’m looking to get a small sprayer rig something inexpensive what would you recommend? Only will be used for trim an finish work thanks bud.
How do you do the caulking method? You put caulking down then you paint right over it How are you not getting caulking in your paint brush,that doesn’t make since to me
You mention flat paint with chaulking technique does cause some issues. Going to paint a bedroom with your chaulk technique, so what sheen do you recommend? Wife wants a pro look so been studying many of your videos and they are extremely helpful. She may might be impressed when I’m done 🤞🏻
Can you use a sprayer in a full furniture hose. What's the risk of it??. Can you get the same quality of paint work with roller versus sprayer in a interior walls??
Y’all are really good at what you do but I’ve never heard of doing the caulking method I’ve been painting for about 18 years,I’ve never heard that method before I would assume that the caulking would get into the brush when you paint because it’s still wet,I’ve always caulked before Let it dry then tape the baseboards And then paint the walls but I’ll try your method to see if it really works!!! Y’all always have great videos A lot of great tips
Thx for this walkthrough. One question I have is I’m moving on to the 2nd coat. Do you 2nd coat the top, caulk/paint baseboard then roll 2nd coat or do you roll 2nd coat then caulk/paint baseboard?
Hi! Chris a great educational video if you can do one for Painters and DIY. Interior and Exterior Paint Problems and Remedies! Example: peeling paint, chalking, alligatoring, checking, fish eyes.... Always nice to tune in to your Videos great tips and tricks of the trade! Don gooseneck guy!
We have shed that some of the leftover paint is stored in. You can either pay to get rid of it according to your local laws and regulations, or find a way to give it away.
Hi, been watching your vids for a few years now and they are great. We have high ceilings in our house so my wife wanted large baseboards to look aesthetically right. So the baseboards are 3/4" thick by 8" tall which dont provide much flexibility. This makes it difficult to hug the baseboard against the drywall at times when there are any "waves" in the drywall. My question is when you go to tape off the baseboard in preparation to paint the wall, do you line the tape up with the edge of the drywall or the edge of the baseboard? sometimes there are gaps as much as 1/4" that I have to fill with caulk. Thanks, Bob
We are making changes and eventually will not be answering any questions on RUclips, but we are directing people to the private paint life members group where other painters in the community can answer questions. It will be a closed group on Facebook. Feel free to check it out! facebook.com/groups/2305219262837596/
Hey dudes, thanks so much for the tips!! I am painting my bedroom. I just got done repairing a hole in the ceiling and filled in nail holes. I sanded and cleaned the dust off the walls and ceiling. My question is, do I need to prime the entire room (walls and ceiling) or just apply primer to the hole repair on the ceiling and the nail holes? Seems like most videos I have looked at only apply the primer to holes and areas that were repaired. Thanks for any advice!! :)
Hey, thank you for being here with us! Due to the overwhelming amount of messages we get each day, we have created an amazing community through a private Facebook group called Paint Life Mafia. Today is the LAST DAY to sign up and open enrollment closes at 12 am MT. This is a three tier membership program where we will be spending a majority of our time answering questions and pouring into the people who matter most, the Mafia. Join us for private live shows and much more. Only members will be allowed to enter and interact in the group, creating a tighter knit community of painters. Each tier has different perks, depending on what you are looking for. Click here to learn more about this EXCLUSIVE group and join: paintlifemafia.com/ Special Thanks-Chris Berry, The Idaho Painter
How much you charge for a room of that size with all materials in the uk i get anywhere between £280-£450 depending on which brand paint the client chooses, I do it in 1-2 days max again depending on filling etc
quick question. I am in the middle of painting a bedroom. I ended up cleaning, deglossing and minorly sanding and then vacuuming the door trim/casing and window trim/casing. 2 coats of primer caulked every joint and then 2-3 coats of top coat, in order to change from golden oak to white. All of this before putting color on the walls to make it easier on myself. My question is, I used semi gloss for the trim paint and of course semi gloss got on the walls a little bit around the doors and windows. I will be using a satin on the walls. Will the semi gloss show through the satin? If so, what is the best way to "hide/cover" the semi gloss that is now on the walls? Should I cut back in with primer closer to the door and window trim in order to cover up the semi gloss? Should I use a quick deglosser? Please help with any advice. I just dont want to have a semi gloss ring around the windows and doors on the wall.
I saw your website in this months APC magazine. I have been painting in Oklahoma City for 40 plus years having followed in my Grandfather's footsteps. He was a Union trade school instructor. He used to rail about painters running tape to cut in against was unprofessional and cheating. Ha! Walls were straighter back then carpenters were better too. Taping off properly is a skill in itself. Here painters in new construction tape off and back fill with caulk to fill the gap between wall and wood they knife the caulk off the edge of the paint so it not only fills the gap it seals the tape. If you knife the caulk off the edge of the tape you can let it dry and it pull clean. Sometimes with sheened paints if you don't let it dry thoroughly paint will come with it up the wall which is not good. Your method seems to solve that problem. Especially when you are trying to complete a room in a day and not come back and remove the next day. I have a variation on this method that you may want to try. After taping off the room and instead of caulking the tape edge cut in and dry brush the edge then cut in the ceiling and corners roll the walls to complete first coat. Since the tape edge is now sealed you can brush against the tape and pull while it is wet on vertical runs the baseboard you roll first and drag a brush over the tape edge and pull one wall at a time. I have been painting walls this way for 20 plus years and it really works.
I have just started to paint my home, I do it alone and I'm not working very fast. I also have a very big living room and I don't think I can finish it in one day. My question is: Can I let it half painted one o two days or if I start a room I have to finish it entirely??? Thanks and nice work you do out there!
If the baseboards need to be sanded, caulked and painted, do you do that first while sanding the walls, THEN mask the boards (when they dry) and do the caulk/tape/"laser line" technique?
Hey, thank you for being here with us! Due to the overwhelming amount of messages we get each day, we have created an amazing community through a private FaceBook group called Paint Life Mafia. Join us for private live shows and much more. Only members will be allowed to enter and interact in the group, creating a tighter knit community of painters. Each tier has different perks, depending on what you are looking for. Click here to learn more about this EXCLUSIVE group and join: facebook.com/groups/2305219262837596/ Special Thanks - Chris Berry, The Idaho Painter
I'm confused your first coat you do you top cut in pretty normal but your bottom cutting you roll with your forms roller close to the tape on top of the baseboard so you leave a half inch to an inch gap of the wall not cut in the first coat and then after your done rolling your first coat you use the caulking method and cut into the tape with a brush and also use the 4 inch roller to roll out most of your brush marks and that half-inch or so that's only been cut in once with the brush doesn't flash on you a lot? I'm really curious because I've never cut in like that before I've never used a 4-inch brush against my cut in either I always just cut everything in and then just role as close as I can with my 9 and I will normally use a dry brush up against the tape to make sure I don't get any bleed through and it just takes two coats. I like the caulking/laser straight-line method though I'm going to give it a try
I have really enjoyed your instructions. My wife is sick and tired of me saying “this is how the Idaho painter does it” . The quality of my work is sooooo much better than I have done in the past !!! your tips have made a big difference. Many thanks
As a Journeyman sheetmetal mechanic, I really appreciate when I see pride in work and quality work no matter what the trade. I am tackling my first DIY interior and exterior spray and am stoked to find your channel. Subbed. Thanks guys!
Just started a painting business! It has started off pretty rough but through your wisdom and techniques it has helped me grow and improve in quality! Thank you and God Bless 🙏🏻 Acts 2:38
Hey guys, I'm from southern California and I've been painting and re flooring my bedroom. Your videos have been what I have referred to every step of the way. Thank You! God bless
Thanks again for a very detailed video on the ENTIRE process of painting a room, it really puts the bits and pieces together. This is a bit of a twist on masking with good tape, like Frog tape (which has changed my world), then pulling it off before the paint has totally set up. I may try the caulk route, but initially it looks like kind of an extra step that careful masking will do for you. John is really coming along in these videos and I enjoy his professional and experienced input more and more. Again, thanks so much for taking the mystery and misery out of painting for all of us. My paint of choice: Benjamin Moore Regal Select, usually egg shell. For cut in's, Purdy Clear Cut 3 inch brush, Wooster 3/8 ProDooz rollers. God bless!
I love the development over the years, the tips remain strong also
Thanks for all the great tips. Much appreciated from a home owner wanting to paint the right way👍👍
Hamlet, NC here. Love your videos. Just found you a week ago. So working my way through them. When I was taught 20 years ago I was taught to do one wall at a time when using any paint with a sheen. Flat not so much.
I’m SOOOOO glad I found your channel!! Recently started a painting business kinda by accident. Been at it for a couple weeks now, and your channel has been absolutely INVALUABLE for tips/tricks in my quality of work and efficiency!!! I’m in East Central GA
Hi guys, I started my own decorating business here in the UK a couple of years ago and I have to say your tips have be invaluable to me, I bought an airless sprayer and you guys were the first people I came to for tips. However the best tip I put into use yesterday with getting a straight line when cutting in on textured wallpaper when using 2 different colours. The tape and caulk process was just brilliant, perfect lines!
Thanks guys, I tune in every week,
I'm from oshawa Ontario in Canada. I love this channel and everything you guys do to help people learn. I'm so inspired and have learned so much. Thank you guys and God bless!
Thanks for the support Robert!
Spring Hill, Fl. enjoy your videos, I had no idea how wrong I've been painting all my life. I enjoy learning all your tips and tricks and really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Love your channel, really allows the DIY individual approach project professionally, making job enjoyable vs. chore
Thanks for watching Barry!
YES!! Another great video. I really like how you explain the topic and have a video of it going (picture in picture). I've been wondering how to improve my baseboard/trim strategy and I will try this out next job. Hope to see more videos focusing on solo jobs. Thanks from Canada!
Thank you yall. Solo homeowner. very helpful.
This is an exceptional video for the DIYers and Interior Designers!!!!! Very helpful Chris and John! Thank you so very much! I am definitely going to buy the Frog tape. The blue tape, I found, sometimes takes the paint off or I have found it difficult to remove as well!! Thank you once again for such a wonderful, great and helpful video!! Blessings! Hi Lisa!!! Susan 🌹 🌹 🌹
Lemoore CA. Keep up the good work. Always giving great tips. Much appreciated. Cheers!!!
Been watching for almost a year now. I have improved my painting in a big way, speed and quality, since watching your videos. I prefer the 3" angled stiff Prudy brush (used to use a medium 2.5" angled sash brush). I agree, I tried lesser quality rollers and the nap was left on the walls. Had to scrape the walls and repaint. Your video asked to say where we are from...I'm from Kalamazoo, MI
Awesome, thanks for sharing and supporting Greg!
I’m painting my new room soon so I was looking for a good video, and I’m glad I chose this one. You guys are good people, the way you both work together in a video makes it more engaging. You both let each other have a turn explaining and are very considerate of each other. Some videos are hard for me to watch because the people in it make me uncomfortable. Not the case here! I’ll use these tips, thanks so much.
Thanks for watching Jane!
Thanks guys,you have an awesome team of painters... I totally understood that entire video.
Thanks Keno!
Watching from Elko,NV - thanks so much for having so much information in your videos AND for having the tools listed below!! So helpful for my upcoming projects. Still nervous to get started, but thanks to your videos,I'm not as nervous.
Glad to help, thanks for watching!
I own a small painting business, Brings in my primary income and funding in the markets.. Thinking I had nothing left to learn, watching your videos helps me stay humble in my journey. Thanks for the helpful information. Awesome videos
I'm in Cleveland, Ohio. Keep up the great work, and thanks for all of your videos
Thanks for watching Kenn!
Hey, Idaho painters! I run painting business in SC. Watching you almost a year, learned a lot of tricks, skills and improved my technique on higher level. You're doing great job, guys! Thanks for your videos. I also like to paint kitchen cabinets. Would like to practice with such experienced guys as you are.
Thanks for your support Deny
OMG amazing video.... It's so much more relatable to me having solo tips videos ( and most likely many more newly started solo paint companies) My hunny just ordered me a 3M handmasker for my birthday coming up...Im so excited
Thanks for all the support Brian, and have a happy birthday!
Mr berry I thank you and your team for the valuable advice and hellow from reedville Va
Thanks for watching & supporting Robert!
Thanks for the good tips Paint Life! Gotta get me some of that swag soon.... from Vancouver Canada. Cheers!
Thanks for the support!
Brooklyn, NY
You guys are awesome!
Hey guy's, just caught your video on painting room by yourself. Great tips you guy's are the best. Rick Jeannette, pa.
Thanks Rick!
I'm a painter in Dallas with a 5 man crew. Thanks for your videos!!
You are welcome!!
Hit us up if you got work
Great video.
Great tips fellas👍 Keep up.the good work.
Thank you!
You guys are awesome. Learned alot . tnx
Thanks for watching Joe!
Great job guys
Thanks Steve!
ye guys are a good team. nice video
Thank you
You can also use deep paint base with no color in it to seal tape. Most brands of deep base dry claer and a sample size containers easy to have around.
Thanks for sharing David!
Victoria, Tx
Great video keep them coming
Thanks for watching David!
Love the channel. I have learned a lot. Thank you. I sincerely appreciate your taking the take to share recognizing this is in addition to running your business.
I am the quintessential solo painter you describe in this video; literally “Joe homeowner” working through my house one room at a time. Can you expand on this video a bit with recommended approach and best practices when the room includes painting ceiling and trim/doors?
In several of your videos I noticed you spray trim before walls whenever possible (read: paint trim before walls). That seems to work better and faster. I historically believed there would be issues with semi trim sheen showing through on walls but your technique seems to address that concern.
I used to do ceiling, walls, trim. After watching a lot of your videos, I changed to ceiling, trim, and walls. I no longer worry about getting flat or semi on the walls. I like this approach because I can go faster with both steps and then defer cutting in precision to straight lines on the flat surface walls.
Does the tape/caulk method work equally well whether painting trim or walls? If I am painting walls last, can I tape off trim, caulk, paint the walls and get good results?
When cutting in at ceilings or trim, do you try to get exactly in the transition crease or stay off 1/16 or 1/8? Drywall/caulk lines in my house are not perfect which means transition lines aren’t necessarily straight; I can be spot on but it will look sloppy. Wondering if it’s a better strategy to cut in slightly off the transition line to get a straighter paint line (i.e., bring the ceiling line down 1/16 onto the walls).
Last thought: Here’s a taping tip that seems to help me. When applying Frog tape, I get it placed and then press and drag a clean dry cloth across it to smooth it out and ensure tight adhesion. The cloth conforms to the surfaces and gets into corners better than my fingers.
Awesome, thanks for sharing Joe!
pro Painter here from Canada, Ontario. Don't like the weather here. I've always wanted to move down south. Maybe I'll come work for you guys.
Thanks for tips guys, from your mate in Tazzy (Tasmania)
Great videos! They have helped me a lot. I’m rebuilding after hurricane Harvey. I am spraying with graco magnum x5. Once I finish priming(walls and ceiling) I plan on painting the ceiling first. When I finish with the ceiling how should I do the walls to avoid getting a different color paint on the ceiling? There are no floors installed. Just bare empty rooms. Thanks in advance!
Rural Ohio! Thanks for the awesome videos
I like this method
Agreed
Great tips.
Thank you!
I use my 5in1 to put holes in the gallon can of paint to make sure I get everything especially on costume colors
I love the system they use, makes total sense PEOPLE LISTEN BEST PAINTING ADVICE ON YOU TUBE to date they're great professionals👌🤜🤛✊
Thanks for the support man!
Wow thanks ...I love you all team special you sr.
Very usefull. Thank you
Great video! Im from Texas💪👍
Thanks for watching Becky!
That’s a ton of great information guys. With all of the little asides though, it can get a bit jumbled though. It would be great if you could do a short vid of you painting one with these techniques with just the BOLD Headings like: 9-inch paper, ceiling cutting, precision tapping, close cutting, caulking, etc. etc. Repeating as necessary as you go around. You could speed it up to make it short but we could re-enforce the order of operations in our minds and the rhythm of the way you work around the room. Thanks guys!
Good idea! Thank you for the feedback!
Adding the steps in the description would go a long way. This would allow your audience to cut and paste the steps into their smartphone for reference when performing the task.
Do you use clear caulk on stained trim? Thanks, your videos are great.
Great video. Very informative, thank you for explaining why the steps are used! I would love if y'all could make a video painting trim 🤞💙
The best takeaway is that every room takes about 2 gallons of paint. Thx for another great video 👊
Your welcome thanks for being with us🤙
How long will it be before the caulking and paint dry? Like if I’m painting a room by myself, what’s my working time with the tape/caulk? Like a few minutes or an hour, etc...
I noticed you didn't mention sanding the walls? What is your prep and do you sand between coats? How long are you waiting in between dry times before second coat? IS it really cheaper to use the 3m 2020 tape and then caulk vs just using green frog tape? I feel like it would be faster to just use green frog tape.
Great video. Went on the website to purchase the corner roller couldn’t find it 😕. Please let me know we’re I could purchase. Thanks🙂
You guys are f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c!
Well thank you!
Thanks guys! Awesome video as usual, Steve from California
Thanks for watching Stephen!
Awww yes pleaseeeee!
Love your videos guys, way up in 100 mile house, B.C., Canada.
Thank you for sharing and watching🤙
Well I’m gonna spray mine!
nice work
Thanks!
Fort Mill South Carolina here,
to summarize........
1.Clear the room
2. Prep walls, spackle holes, sand and dry mop walls. Clean off any grease and grime on wall and trim.
3. Spot prime holes or prime all walls intended to be painted.
4. Box the paint
5. (One wall at a time) cut in ceilings, corners and trim leaving 1/2 gap between trim and wet edge. Maintain wet edge working swiftly
6. Roll wall
7. Repeat steps 1-6, not including step 4, for remaining walls.
8. Start at first wall again, using appropriate caulk, bridge gap between masked trim wipe off excess caulk. LIGHTLY paint the caulk and gap from step 5 then immediately remove masking tape.
9. Repeat step 8 for remaining walls
Am I missing anything???
My question is regarding vertical corner cut ins where one wall meets the next 90 degree wall. I get cutting in ceilings and baseboard and then rolling to maintain a wet edge. Otherwise haloing or lapping will show.
How do you prevent that at the corner transitions.
Do I cut that vertical edge in as well? Otherwise the next wall or adjoining walls may have lap marks after I finish the first wall.
I did not hear you guys talk about that or explain that when cutting in.
Thanks
Nice one. Paul from Canada
Thanks for watching Paul!
Been watching you guys for a while love the way you explain (very detailed)
Question, I have a room that I'm painting all white, what texture paint should I use for the walls, ceiling and moulding to make it look elegant? Thanks again for your expertise ( Michigan)
You can paint everything Satin, or paint the trim semi-gloss.
After you cut in with caulking and remove the tape for the second coat, do you not make splater or dripping on the bare baseboard when you roll walls the second time??
Hi did you gloss the boards first? Just wondered why you taped the boards before the walls. Thanks
Shout out from PA
Thanks for watching!
Hello love your videos im from Kissimee fl
What if you were spraying that room and you had to apply two coats how would you deal with the tape and caulking ?
Great videos. Hey chris I have a question I do a lot of finish carpentry and I own a cordless Graco tc plus and it’s way to bulky to spray inside cabinets and tight spots. I’m looking to get a small sprayer rig something inexpensive what would you recommend? Only will be used for trim an finish work thanks bud.
From Lancaster NY
Gonna try the caulking tip on one of my rentals.
good luck
How do you do the caulking method?
You put caulking down then you paint right over it
How are you not getting caulking in your paint brush,that doesn’t make since to me
Likely a stupid question, but I’m assuming baseboards and trim are painted first? When do you paint those?
You mention flat paint with chaulking technique does cause some issues. Going to paint a bedroom with your chaulk technique, so what sheen do you recommend? Wife wants a pro look so been studying many of your videos and they are extremely helpful. She may might be impressed when I’m done 🤞🏻
Can you use a sprayer in a full furniture hose.
What's the risk of it??.
Can you get the same quality of paint work with roller versus sprayer in a interior walls??
Y’all are really good at what you do but I’ve never heard of doing the caulking method
I’ve been painting for about 18 years,I’ve never heard that method before
I would assume that the caulking would get into the brush when you paint because it’s still wet,I’ve always caulked before
Let it dry then tape the baseboards And then paint the walls but I’ll try your method to see if it really works!!!
Y’all always have great videos
A lot of great tips
It works for us!
When you repaint a room like this, do you have to sand it down before? Do you need a prime coat?
Thx for this walkthrough. One question I have is I’m moving on to the 2nd coat. Do you 2nd coat the top, caulk/paint baseboard then roll 2nd coat or do you roll 2nd coat then caulk/paint baseboard?
I hve a video explaining it all
Hi! Chris a great educational video if you can do one for Painters and DIY. Interior and Exterior Paint Problems and Remedies! Example: peeling paint, chalking, alligatoring, checking, fish eyes.... Always nice to tune in to your Videos great tips and tricks of the trade! Don gooseneck guy!
Good idea! Thanks for sharing Donald!
Phx az , thank you paint life 🤪
What do you do for clients who do not take furniture out of the rooms?
Can you go over how to store paint, where, container? also how to get rid of paint.
We have shed that some of the leftover paint is stored in. You can either pay to get rid of it according to your local laws and regulations, or find a way to give it away.
Love the drone shots in the beginning, which drone do ya'll use?
Mavic Pro
Hi, been watching your vids for a few years now and they are great. We have high ceilings in our house so my wife wanted large baseboards to look aesthetically right. So the baseboards are 3/4" thick by 8" tall which dont provide much flexibility. This makes it difficult to hug the baseboard against the drywall at times when there are any "waves" in the drywall. My question is when you go to tape off the baseboard in preparation to paint the wall, do you line the tape up with the edge of the drywall or the edge of the baseboard? sometimes there are gaps as much as 1/4" that I have to fill with caulk.
Thanks, Bob
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I've been in that mind losing tongue tied position a few times too, Chris.
What about using one of those "perfect cutters" that come as a roller or brush with a guard attached which eliminates the need to caulk & tape?
We do not recommend those
Hey dudes, thanks so much for the tips!! I am painting my bedroom. I just got done repairing a hole in the ceiling and filled in nail holes. I sanded and cleaned the dust off the walls and ceiling. My question is, do I need to prime the entire room (walls and ceiling) or just apply primer to the hole repair on the ceiling and the nail holes? Seems like most videos I have looked at only apply the primer to holes and areas that were repaired. Thanks for any advice!! :)
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How much you charge for a room of that size with all materials in the uk i get anywhere between £280-£450 depending on which brand paint the client chooses, I do it in 1-2 days max again depending on filling etc
Southern California! Thanks
Thanks for watching Robert!
Hey, how did you get the camera soo high during the opening scenes. Love the intro. When you back in the UK chris. Missed you last time.
Our awesome drone!
Nice video greads richard from nederland
From Pomona California.
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quick question. I am in the middle of painting a bedroom. I ended up cleaning, deglossing and minorly sanding and then vacuuming the door trim/casing and window trim/casing. 2 coats of primer caulked every joint and then 2-3 coats of top coat, in order to change from golden oak to white. All of this before putting color on the walls to make it easier on myself.
My question is, I used semi gloss for the trim paint and of course semi gloss got on the walls a little bit around the doors and windows. I will be using a satin on the walls. Will the semi gloss show through the satin? If so, what is the best way to "hide/cover" the semi gloss that is now on the walls? Should I cut back in with primer closer to the door and window trim in order to cover up the semi gloss? Should I use a quick deglosser?
Please help with any advice. I just dont want to have a semi gloss ring around the windows and doors on the wall.
Not from our experience using the paints we use
Hey don’t you get crack caulking by painting on wet caulking and why you use gloves to put it?
I saw your website in this months APC magazine. I have been painting in Oklahoma City for 40 plus years having followed in my Grandfather's footsteps. He was a Union trade school instructor. He used to rail about painters running tape to cut in against was unprofessional and cheating. Ha! Walls were straighter back then carpenters were better too. Taping off properly is a skill in itself. Here painters in new construction tape off and back fill with caulk to fill the gap between wall and wood they knife the caulk off the edge of the paint so it not only fills the gap it seals the tape. If you knife the caulk off the edge of the tape you can let it dry and it pull clean. Sometimes with sheened paints if you don't let it dry thoroughly paint will come with it up the wall which is not good. Your method seems to solve that problem. Especially when you are trying to complete a room in a day and not come back and remove the next day. I have a variation on this method that you may want to try. After taping off the room and instead of caulking the tape edge cut in and dry brush the edge then cut in the ceiling and corners roll the walls to complete first coat. Since the tape edge is now sealed you can brush against the tape and pull while it is wet on vertical runs the baseboard you roll first and drag a brush over the tape edge and pull one wall at a time. I have been painting walls this way for 20 plus years and it really works.
Awesome, thanks for sharing Jim!
I have just started to paint my home, I do it alone and I'm not working very fast. I also have a very big living room and I don't think I can finish it in one day. My question is: Can I let it half painted one o two days or if I start a room I have to finish it entirely??? Thanks and nice work you do out there!
It would be okay if you finish whole sections. Don't stop in the middle of a wall. Go corner to corner.
If the baseboards need to be sanded, caulked and painted, do you do that first while sanding the walls, THEN mask the boards (when they dry) and do the caulk/tape/"laser line" technique?
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How does your process change when painting the ceiling and trim? Would it make sense to paint trim, paint the ceiling, then do what you said here?
Matthew Wasserman curious as well.
I'm confused your first coat you do you top cut in pretty normal but your bottom cutting you roll with your forms roller close to the tape on top of the baseboard so you leave a half inch to an inch gap of the wall not cut in the first coat and then after your done rolling your first coat you use the caulking method and cut into the tape with a brush and also use the 4 inch roller to roll out most of your brush marks and that half-inch or so that's only been cut in once with the brush doesn't flash on you a lot? I'm really curious because I've never cut in like that before I've never used a 4-inch brush against my cut in either I always just cut everything in and then just role as close as I can with my 9 and I will normally use a dry brush up against the tape to make sure I don't get any bleed through and it just takes two coats. I like the caulking/laser straight-line method though I'm going to give it a try
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