Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Aug 01, 2011 12:15 pm When painting the walls, is it important to cut-in twice, or is it ok if cutting-in is one done once? Also, is it ok if cutting-in a few days before painting the walls, and letting the cutting-in to dry? Or should walls be painted while the cutting-in strip on top is still wet? Re: Cutting-in. Once or twice? 2Aug 01, 2011 12:29 pm I'd be interested in the answer to this too. (I suspect that cutting in once would be OK, but less than ideal. I also suspect that letting the cutting in dry before the next coat would leave a line. Personally, I cut in for each coat and don't let it dry. Also, make sure you cut in first then roll - would you believe my painter did the opposite and the corners don't look too good. My brand new house has worse paint job than the last one I did on a 50 year old house!) Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Cutting-in. Once or twice? 4Aug 01, 2011 12:58 pm I am a qualified painter. The way I do it is once the room is prepped and ready for painting I give the ceiling a coat of paint (2 if needed), painting the ceiling colour right down over the cornice not bothering about how much gets on the walls. Once the ceiling is dry I then I go around and cut in the windows doors and skirting for the whole room. Then I roll all the walls. Once the walls are dry I repeat the entire process if needed. Most rooms I do need 2 coats unless it's just a refresher coat of the same colour, and only then if there have bee no patch up jobs with plaster. I try to avoid cutting in and letting the cutting in dry otherwise you can see the texture difference between the roller and brush. If you keep a wet edge you avoid this. 2 coats is nearly always the norm for any painting jobs I do. Re: Cutting-in. Once or twice? 5Aug 01, 2011 1:03 pm Thank you Casa, B star and eyespy. I don't particularly like your answers but the job has to be done properly I guess Re: Cutting-in. Once or twice? 7Nov 16, 2011 12:45 pm I painted a house in the U.S. where they have flat eggshell/ satin/ semi gloss/ Gloss as your paint option for everything. I was talked into the semi-gloss for my living room due to its great washable qualities but it turned out to be nightmare to paint. I cut in and painted the room several times- every time I could see the roller strokes or the lines. I used a dark grey/blue colour and with that 'sheen' it showed every stroke- I hated it- but particularly where I went over it with the last (and 4th coat) and didn't cut in.... was a disaster- so use a low sheen paint if you are at all prone to doing lazy things like not cutting in!!! |