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Pro tip: I used to paint trim with a brush and it took forever, now I use a small roller and it's a game changer
For years, I painted all my window and door trim with a 2-inch angled brush. It felt like the right way, but a single room would take me a whole Saturday. Last fall, I was redoing the trim in my living room and saw a video where someone used a 4-inch foam roller for the flat parts and just tipped off the edges with a brush. I tried it on a piece of scrap first and the finish was actually smoother. I finished the whole room in about 3 hours, which was half the time. The roller lays down a more even coat without brush marks, and you just go back quickly with the brush for the corners. Has anyone else switched up their trim painting method and found a better way?
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the_tara2mo ago
Totally get the brush struggle. I had the same lightbulb moment with baseboards. Using a small roller for the long flat sections and a good angled brush just for cutting in the top and corners changed everything for me. The finish is way more even, and it cuts the time down so much it almost feels like cheating. The key is using a good quality foam roller so you don't get any lint in the paint.
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terry_bailey351mo ago
Oh nice, @the_tara... what size roller do you use?
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jenny5802mo ago
Ever try that on crown molding, @the_tara?
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