Browse Forums Finishing Touch Re: DIY Painting 21Feb 15, 2009 10:16 pm ta, I think I'm coming to that conclusion too..taping. I have one room out of a whole house done...so I'll probably get it right by the last one! It's hard doing it while living in it and with a 2yr old underfoot...It's going to take a loooong time.. Re: DIY Painting 22Feb 22, 2009 8:05 pm Excellent advice paintingprofessional
I just have to say that I totally agree regards the brush quality. I forgot to mention that in my reply above. Definitely pay the extra for a good quality brush as it makes all the difference. The technique paintingprofessional mentions about pushing the brush tip up to the ceilings and then dragging the brush sideways is the same technique I used and I found the more we did it the easier it became. The first room is always the slowest! Re: DIY Painting 23Jun 21, 2009 7:48 pm Today I discovered the 'joy' of painters tape when painting 3 big stripes around my sons room - bleed through everywhere What is the best way to fix this? I don't want to re-tape being that it not only bled through but also pulled up paint in some sections. Re: DIY Painting 24Jun 21, 2009 8:40 pm bes tip.. win lotto so you can pay someone else to do it. arghh.. my goodness I feel old.. mm hot shower seems so appealing once I've finished cooking/eating tea. Only 780L of paint to go. Assuming the structure of your cabinetry is good then I would DIY everything as follows: - replace your counter tops entirely, - replace all drawer runners with soft close… 1 4782 Re my second point – yes exactly. And often it may take additional time if the manufacturer recommends no more than X meters… 3 5643 |