How to paint straight edges without even needing tape

Painting a room takes longer than you think. You can just roll the paint on the walls, but on top of that you’ll need to move or cover furniture, put drop cloths, and put painter’s tape around the boundaries of the room.

But if you’ve seen professional painters at work, you may have noticed that they don’t use painter’s tape. used a technique called It’s not technically difficult, but it does require a steady hand. Here’s how to paint straight edges without using tape.

How to paint a straight edge without tape.

Cut-ins are a way to paint clean, straight edges along window frames, ceilings, corners, baseboards, and other types of trim, although most rooms still work with a roller.

In addition to paints and cleaning cloths, a small bucket or container and a good quality 2 inch sash brush. Here it is What should I do:

1. Pour about 1/2 to 1 inch of paint into the container.

1. Dip the brush into the paint and do not exceed 2/3 of the bristle length. Brush off excess paint by tapping the side of the container with a brush.
2. Start painting about an inch away from the trim, corner, or ceiling you want to paint, and hold the brush horizontally (to the ceiling and floor).
3. Use sideways strokes to paint lines about 12 inches long (unless you are painting in corners, in which case use downward strokes).
4. Rotate the brush 90 degrees and point it at the wall. Go back to the beginning of the stroke. Use long, even strokes to paint thin lines along trim, corners, or ceilings.
5. Rotate the brush so that it is level with the floor and ceiling again, then return to the area you painted and remove any brush marks.