[music playing] painting your walls,trim and ceilings and not sure where to begin? well, you've cometo the right place. up here. ceilings first, then walls,then trim. if your ceiling is partof your painting project, you'll want to start here,along the edges. using an angled bristle brush,
carefully paint a strip alongwhere the ceiling meets the wall or along your crown moldingif you have that. hold your brush nearthe base of the handle, dip the bristlesabout halfway down and then gently tap them. don't wipe the bristles. that will take too muchpaint off your brush. paint with enough pressureto bend the bristles slightly, but don't push too hardor the paint may drip.
now, here's the trick. you want to switchover to your roller while the paint strip alongthe edges is still wet. that will give youthe best results. for higher ceilings, orjust to make things easier, attach your rollerto an extension pole like this. if your ceiling is smooth,use a shorter nap roller from 1/4 inch to 3/8 of an inch. if you have a textured ceiling,
use a thicker roller napfrom 1/2 inch to an inch. and now, onto the walls. using an angled brush, start by paintingalong your ceiling, your floor or baseboards and along your trimaround the windows and doors. don't forget to coveryour inside corners too. a 2 or 2.5 inch brushoffers good control, so it's just rightfor detail work,
like cutting in around windowsor painting trim. then, using your roller, come as closeto the edges as possible. carefully overlapthe areas you trimmed while they're still wet. rolling in an n pattern,that's a capital n, always work towards the areasof the wall you've just painted, overlapping onto the wet paint. this will give yourwalls a uniform look
once your paint is dried. for larger spaces, you may want to edge and finishone side of the room at a time. that leaves only one thing. the trim, also known as molding. your newly painted wall,should be left to thoroughly dry before you apply your painterstape alongside your trim. to prevent paint fromseeping through the tape, try to use longer pieces
instead of severalshorter pieces. make sureyou're butting the tape right up against the trim. then press to the wallin small sections. to ensure the tape sticksfirmly to your wall, carefully press the tape edgesusing a clean putty knife. this will make sure you geta nice, even paint line. a two inch angledd sash brushis generally best for painting trim. apply the paintin one smooth stroke
in one direction. start subsequentstrokes of the brush in a dry area, working towards thewet painted area. use a glossy finishpaint on your trim to make sure it reallystands out from your walls. once your paint is dry to the touch, remove the tape by slowlypeeling it back over itself. so remember,ceilings, walls, trim.
the right order isalways important. got any more questions? go to your neighborhoodsherwin-williams store, walk in, ask an expert,in that order.