Painting neat ceiling lines / room corners

MalMonroe

theonlywayisup said:

I never really understand ceilings being a differing colour to the walls.  

You've never lived!   

diystarter7

diystarter7 said:

Hi OP

A steady hand is the best. Poss use a sperate brush a smaller one that you feel comfy with

Do let the other pain fully dry and you can then damp wipe off with finger, fingernail

However, this is why we have coving its much easier to get a more tidy/professional finsih but having said that everything is white.

Thnaks

Hi
Update

Just remembered and I hope OP reads and it helps other forum buddies here

Certainly paint eh wall after the ceiling and easier to finish, the angles are better/easier and keem a lint free damp cloth, you will get the hang of it

Thnaks

Eldi_Dos

theonlywayisup said:

I never really understand ceilings being a differing colour to the walls.  

My Fil came home a couple of weeks before Christmas with a few rolls of "expensive paper from a big job",so got the hall and stairway done in time for Christmas. Mil was very pleased and enjoyed the compliments it got from visitors, it was Midnight blue with silver stars, on trend at the time.

Three months later they were at a service at the Crem when Mil looked up  she saw what the "big job" had been.
Poor Fil spent next weekend stripping and redoing the hall.

Whenever we attend services there the family all look up and have a wry smile in his memory.

EmmyLou30

Ceiling white and down over the walls, 2" brush that's been worn in if you can (so not too big, not too small) well loaded up with the wall colour as you want to do as long a stroke as possible till you run out of paint - that way it's a nice steady line and not a bitty one as you'd get with a smaller brush.

Aim to do a steady straight line which may or may not be the exact meet point between wall/ceiling as it's often got lumpy bits. Your eye catches the edge of the wall colour - not whether you followed the exact ceiling line. Same goes for cutting in on the skirting, better to finish a straight line just above the skirting than have a wavy line.

Learn to cut in, masking tape is a faff, often lifts paint off making more work and it's just not needed 99% of the time. Personally I only use it to mask off carpet to do skirtings if I'm not replacing the carpet.  

BikingBud

ashe said:

Any best advice on doing this neatly where colours are different? 

I've seen a few videos and guides where it suggests painting as close to each edge as possible, then using a strip of masking tape on each edge leaving a small gap visible on each surface then using decorators caulk then removing the masking tape - is this the best approach?

we're also doing a line in the main wall where there will be two different colours. Is an approach like this the best way to do it? (using clear caulking with tape)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWkAUlevvHA

What a palaver, who's paying his daily rate?

How many times did he talk about caulk and how many times did he dip the brush for short ineffective strokes? Professional decorator? Bring back apprenticeships!

Certainly removing fittings, switch plates etc is worthwhile but learning to cut in with a well used brush is the required skill.

kipsterno1

*** I do not condone the following advice ***

Many years ago I was told a steady hand was required for cutting in and the best way to achive this was to have a cigarette before/during the task. I still smile when I pass a house and see a decorator stood outside having a ciggie. 

wigglygiggly

I have literally today done this, white ceilings and dark grey walls. I use an old but not splayed brush, nothing too stiff but not floppy either. One inch wide and I point the brush upwards, leaning the side of my palm on the wall. Do the ceilings first, then cut in when that is dry. Getting in close to the ceiling too helps rather than trying to reach.

EssexExile

Remember that once it's done no one will be looking at it from six inches away like you are while you're painting it.

Ectophile

theonlywayisup said:

I never really understand ceilings being a differing colour to the walls.  

Ceilings are usually white, and walls usually aren't.

grumbler

Ectophile said:

theonlywayisup said:

I never really understand ceilings being a differing colour to the walls.  

Ceilings are usually white, and walls usually aren't.

tastes differ





Not that I like this.