JIMMIE wrote:
On Sep 15, 10:23 pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
Surfingbull wrote:
Hi All, I'm about to start painting my bathroom. I covered the door
trim and baseboard with the blue painter's tape. Last time, I pulled
up the blue tape minutes after the second coat of paint. I usually
get some paint onto the tape and I was afraid leaving it until paint
dried would pull up more paint in the process. This time I would
like to check with you guys on what is the correct thing to do.

Should I pull up the blue painter's tape very soon after the 2nd
coat of paint or should I wait until the paint is dry?

Almost immediately after painting, for sure before the paint dries.

For most junctions, you can make better use of the paint pad with
the two little wheels on it. For those of us who've never mastered
cutting in, this gizmo is a miracle. I just painted four rooms and a
hall with doors, closets, windows, etc., with ceilings a different
color than the walls, and used no tape at all - just the pad thingy.

Did I get the wrong ones? I tried this pads and they left little
streaks where they didn't paint. They were tiny but very visible. I
had to go back and cut in anyway.


Hmm. Several ideas:

1. You may not have had enough paint on the pad.
2. You can go back and forth with the device until all the area that needs
paint gets paint.
3. The pads are moderately adjustable, so you may have to move the pad a
smidgen to match the area you're attacking.