Ogre

I have a customer that I sprayed a built in cabinet for and she wants the back wall of the unit the wall color. I need an absolute perfect inside corner color change. I dont usually tape but I think on this job I need to. How do you guys prevent bleed thru when brushing over tape.
Thanks Mike

send_it_all

First apply the tape. Then do a first coat with VERY little paint on the brush...not enough paint to bleed through. That coat will create a seal between the tape and the paint. On the next coat, you can apply a normal coat of paint for coverage and the seal created by the first coat will stop the 2nd coat from bleeding past the tape.



Or so i've heard.

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Tmrrptr

I like that dry-brush bit, but is this a situation where you could tape and then caulk it before painting?
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Joewho

Ideally, if you have some of the paint on hand for the wall that Does Not get painted, you could use that to seal the tape down. Otherwise, I like the caulk idea.
If you don't have any touch up paint for that wall, you might think better of putting tape on there. Or using low tac tape. Chance of pulling some paint off with the tape.

Disclaimer: even though I like the caulk idea, I never have and probably never will use it. I'd rather freehand. But, if you don't want to freehand, caulk is the way to go.

JMGP

when I need a perfect, crisp line... I always apply a thin bead of caulk on the seam/edge of the tape... and wipe it clean... it leaves just enough to seal the edge and not be noticable....

shapeenero

use a best liebco right hand brush and free hand its really easy almost fun with that brush

brentcof

I absolutely love the 3M (orange core) 60-day blue tape. If you have never used it, I think you'll be impressed with the razor-sharp lines. I have never used just the regular blue tape since I starting using this!

trav007

Here's two..

grab a new utility blade and score the corners all around, when you paint the edge of your cut will flow to the line but not past it.

Ever try colour matching your caulk.....

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