"Oscar_Lives" wrote in message

Cutting in freehand with a brush is the best I can do and it still looks
bad.

Any tricks?

Practice.

Always paint the ceiling first.

Next you cut in using a good quality brush. Load the brush and start about
an inch away from the ceiling. As you pull the brush across, you bring it
to the ceiling line and just drag it straight across. As the brush runs
dry, pull it down and away.
Stand high enough on a ladder to get a fairly straight line of sight. When
you've done four or five feet, get down and go to a normal seated spot in
the room and it will look just fine from there. It is also better to be
slightly shy of the ceiling rather than go up on to it as it is less visible
that way.

Practice inside a closet first.
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Ed
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