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You can paint like a pro if
you mask your work. Use pre-gummed masking paper or
wide masking tape to protect anything you don't want
splattered or painted over. Masking is a great way to
paint adjacent surfaces, like where door or window
trim of one color meets wallboard of another. Mask the
trim and you can paint the wallboard right up to the
edge of the trim. Reverse the
process and you can paint the trim to within a whisker of
the wallboard. When you're finished, carefully remove the
tape and presto! A perfect paint job. |
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 Use
pre-gummed paper or wide masking tape to protect wood moldings from paint splatters. Leave the outside edge of
the masking tape loose. |
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 After
applying the tape, run the tip of a putty knife along the
inside edge of the tape to seal against seeping paint. You
should remove the masking materials as soon as the paint
is too dry to run. |
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RELATED PROJECTS
Patching Peeling Paint
Removing Stains
Removing Mildew
Using a Heat Gun
Preparing Woodwork for Painting |
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