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Straight line: painting

Raam · 2007-05-16 11:20:54

I have to paint one of the walls in the bedroom a different colour. How do people make sure that they get a dead straight and neat finish in the corner? I've tried using masking tape, but when I pull it off, sometimes paint has seeped under neath or else some of the paint comes off with it. I bought an "edge", but it looks…

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16-05-2007 12:20pm

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Raam

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I have to paint one of the walls in the bedroom a different colour.
How do people make sure that they get a dead straight and neat finish in the corner? I've tried using masking tape, but when I pull it off, sometimes paint has seeped under neath or else some of the paint comes off with it. I bought an "edge", but it looks like the corner isn't very true so it might not work too good.

Any tips?

thanks

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#2 16-05-2007 2:48pm
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Get the 3M blue masking tape. It's easy off if you remove it within 3 days from application. Press down the edge which will be masking the paint with a fingernail. Works well for me!

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